Gwalior Cheetahs vs Jabalpur Royal Lions, MPL, Today Match Prediction 16 June 2025

GC vs JRL Match Prediction & Analysis

The defending champions have started on a losing note. Jabalpur Lions were impressive with the ball in their opening game, which was washed out due to rain. However, in their very next game, they failed to chase down 188 runs. The Lions will be up against the Gwalior Cheetahs as both sides look for their first win of the season.

Cheetahs have lost two consecutive games while chasing a total. Their lower middle order helped them stage a comeback in the last outing after having lost half of their side for 92 runs while chasing 189. Skipper Parth Sahani would expect some consistency from his batters.

For the Jaipur Royal Lions, three of their batters stepped up and delivered in their last game. However, more than the individual performances, the team needs good partnerships that set the platform for a big total.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

GC

L L

RJS

188/7 in 20.0 9.4

MPL

Rewa Jaguars beat Gwalior Cheetahs by 6 runs 14 Jun 2025

GC

182/9 in 20.0 9.1

GC

190/9 in 20.0 9.5

MPL

Chambal Ghariyals beat Gwalior Cheetahs by 18 runs 12 Jun 2025

CGS

208/3 in 20.0 10.4

JRL

L

IPP

183/7 in 20.0 9.15

MPL

Indore Pink Panthers beat Jabalpur Royal Lions by 6 runs 14 Jun 2025

JRL

177/8 in 20.0 8.85

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Gwalior Cheetahs Preview

Gwalior Cheetahs scored 182 for 9 and 190 for 9 in their last two outings, batting second. If they win the toss and bat first, they stand a good chance of winning the match.

They have a promising batting lineup but aren’t so strong when it comes to chasing a total. Opening batsman Parth Chaudhary is in fine touch and has scored at an impressive strike rate in his two innings so far.

Vikas Sharma, who played at number 3 in the opening game, was promoted to the top of the order but failed to get going. He will be a key batsman in this side to watch out for.

In the lower middle-order, skipper Parth Sahani and batting all-rounder Rishabh Chauhan are the handy batters at 5 and 6 who can deliver a good finish. Some promising players at key positions can help Cheetahs to a competitive score.

Mangesh Yadav, a key bowler for Gwalior, conceded 50 runs in his 4 overs in the last outing. There aren’t any reliable or consistent players in this bowling attack. However, Yadav is among the promising bowlers in the side that also includes Arpit Patel and Akash Raghuvanshi.

Gwalior Cheetahs Predicted Playing XI:

Parth Chaudhary, Vikas Sharma, Parth Sahani (c), Rishabh Chauhan, Rakesh Thakur (wk), Mangesh Yadav, Anvesh Chawla, Prarabdha Mishra, Arpit Patel, Anant Dubey, Akash Raghuwanshi

Gwalior Cheetahs Actual Playing XI:

Parth Sahani, Rishabh Chouhan, Mangesh Jadhav, Vikas Sharma, Parth Chaudhary, Arpit Patel, Anvesh Chawla, Rakesh Thakur, Vishnu Bhardwaj, Akash Raghuvanshi, Suraj Yadav

Jabalpur Royal Lions Preview

The defending champions haven’t had an ideal start so far. When they were in control of the game in their first match of the season, rain stopped play. And in the next game, they suffered a batting collapse in the first half of the run chase.

Siddharth Patidar and Dharmesh Patel delivered a great start, but later, the middle order collapsed. The openers will be crucial in this game, while the skipper, Saransh Jain, must rise to the occasion and play a captain’s knock at number 3.

Apart from these two, another key performance came from the bowling all-rounder Rahul Batham at number 7. That shows the depth in this batting lineup. However, without the middle-order coming to the party, the depth won’t make much of a difference.

Akarsh Singh and Abhishek Bhandari will be the key players for this job. In the bowling department, Ritesh Shakya, Dharmesh Patel, and Anubhav Agarwal are the key wicket-takers to watch out for. The Lions were quite impressive with the ball in both outings so far, and they should be able to defend a total comfortably.

Jabalpur Royal Lions Predicted Playing XI:

Siddharth Patidar, Dharmesh Patel, Saransh Jain (c), Akarsh Singh, Abhishek Bhandari (wk), Ritik Tada, Rahul Batham, Sanjog Nijjer, Ritesh Shakya, Anubhav Agarwal, Pankaj Patel

Jabalpur Royal Lions Actual Playing XI:

Abhishek Bhandari, Saransh Jain, Ritesh Shakya, Anubhav Agarwal, Siddharth Patidar, Dharmesh Patel, Akarsh Singh, Taanishq Yadav, Rahul Batham, Pankaj Patel, Ritik Tada

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be partly cloudy with a high of 37 degrees Celsius in Gwalior around the match time. There are no chances of rain interruptions during the match time, so we can expect a complete T20 game between the two sides.

GC vs JRL Pitch Report

The pitch at the Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium in Gwalior is batting-friendly. However, the scores haven’t been as high as last season. There has been some help for the bowlers too, especially in the second innings. It takes time for players to settle on this pitch before they can play the big shots. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 outings here is 184 runs. We reckon anything around 190-200 runs can be a match-winning total on this ground.

Toss: To Bat

It has been a one-sided affair so far in this tournament, with teams batting first winning all the matches played on this ground. Chasing hasn’t been easy for any team, and though the Cheetahs were quite close to their target in their last game, overall, the team batting first clearly has the upper hand.