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Himachal Pradesh vs Mumbai, RNJT, Today Match Prediction
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HPH vs MCA Win Probability
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Can Himachal Pradesh survive the Mumbai challenge?
- Mumbai won their opening match by an innings and 155 runs
- The team bowling first has won both Tests played at this venue
- Himachal Pradesh suffered a batting collapse in both innings of their last match
Mumbai to beat Himachal Pradesh
| Tournament: | Ranji Trophy 2026-27 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamshala, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
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HPH vs MCA Betting Odds
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HPH vs MCA Match Prediction & Analysis
Himachal Pradesh and Mumbai will lock horns in Dharamsala in their second match of the season. The hosts are off to a shaky start with a 7-wicket loss, while the visitors are coming into this match on the back of a huge win.
Akash Vasisht’s hundred pushed HP’s first innings total past 250 runs. No other batter in the side crossed the 40-run mark for Himachal Pradesh in either of their innings. Opening batters Shubham Arora and Innesh Mahajan will be expected to help the hosts make a comeback with a strong opening stand.
Mumbai packs a stronger overall squad with star players such as Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mhatre, and Sarfaraz Khan, led by skipper Siddhesh Lad. 4 players in the Mumbai lineup scored fifties in their opening game against Chandigarh.
Bowlers destroyed Chandigarh’s batting as they led Mumbai to an innings and 155-run win. The pacers in the side will play a crucial role on a seam-friendly wicket at this ground in Dharamsala.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
HPH
L
W
L
L
W
HPH
296/10 in 82.3 3.59
RNJT
Haryana Won by 7 wickets
253/10 in 113.4 2.23
163/1 in 26.1 6.23
VHTE 2025-26
Himachal Pradesh beat Sikkim by 9 wickets160/6 in 38.0 4.21
321/7 in 49.4 6.46
VHTE 2025-26
Chhattisgarh beat Himachal Pradesh by 3 wickets320/8 in 50.0 6.4
271/10 in 49.4 5.46
VHTE 2025-26
Himachal Pradesh beat Maharashtra by 7 runs264/9 in 50.0 5.28
MCA
W
W
L
L
W
MCA
429/10 in 136.5 3.14
RNJT
Mumbai won by an innings and 155 runs
78/10 in 19.1 4.07
187/1 in 33.0 5.67
VHTE 2025-26
Karnataka beat Mumbai by 55 runs (D/L) method254/8 in 50.0 5.08
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Himachal Pradesh Preview
The hosts will be under pressure after a poor start to the season. Skipper Pukhraj Mann will be hoping his key batters find their form and lead a comeback with strong partnerships at the top.
It will be essential for top-order batters to score big and avoid another batting collapse. In addition to the openers Shubham Arora and Innesh Mahajan, Mukul Negi and skipper Mann also hold key positions in the middle order at 3 and 4.
Negi was out for a single-digit score in both innings while Mann scored 30 and 6 in his two innings in the recent outing. The top 4 batters must find their rhythm and build big partnerships to put the side on top of the game.
Former Mumbai player Nehal Wadhera is also part of this squad and holds a key position at number 5 in the lineup. Akash Vasisht and wicket-keeper Vaibhav Kalta add depth to this batting order, and the former has given HP hope with a hundred in the first innings.
In the bowling attack, Arpit Guleria, Aryaman Singh Dhaliwal, and Jitender Rana are the key wicket-takers to watch. These three looked quite promising with the ball in the last game, and if the batters had done a better job, HP bowlers would have certainly put the team ahead in the contest with their performance.
Interesting Stats
Akash Vasisht was unbeaten on 113 at number 6 in the first innings
Dhaliwal and Guleria picked up 5 wickets each in the opening match
Himachal Pradesh Predicted Playing XI:
Shubham Arora, Innesh Mahajan, Mukul Negi, Pukhraj Mann (c), Akash Vasisht, Nehal Wadhera, Vaibhav Kalta (wk), Aryaman Singh Dhaliwal, Arpit Guleria, Jitender Rana, Hritik Kalia, Vipin Sharma
Himachal Pradesh Key Players From Previous Game Of Ranji Trophy 2026-27
Mumbai Preview
A 42-time champion team, Mumbai are off to a winning start this season. They will be coming in hot after their recent win over Chandigarh. Their bowlers completely outplayed the opposition while the batters led them to a 400+ run total without a single hundred in the innings.
There were fifties from batters at different positions, right from number 3 to number 10. Siddhesh Lad, the captain of the team, was the top run-scorer at number 4 and is a key batter to watch in this lineup.
Lad is quite likely to opt to bowl first at this venue in Dharamsala given his bowlers’ current form and the seam movement on offer on this pitch early in the game. Tushar Deshpande is a match-winning bowler in this bowling attack.
He found support from Mohit Avasthi in the first innings while left-arm orthodox Shams Mulani and right-arm off-break Tanush Kotian came to the party with a 3-fer each in the second innings.
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ayush Mhatre are the big names at the top of the order, followed by Musheer Khan and Siddhesh Lad. Khan has made a name for himself in recent seasons in the domestic circuit and is a match-winner in the true sense.
The batting order is very deep, with Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian also delivering handy knocks at 7 and 8 respectively.
Interesting Stats
Tanush Kotian and Mohit Avasthi scored 58 and 56 at 8 and 10 respectively
Lad’s 86 at number 4 was the top performance with the bat for Mumbai
Mumbai went from 144 for 3 to 184 for 5 within 10 overs before Lad and Mulani turned things around with a 74-run partnership
Mumbai Predicted Playing XI:
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ayush Mhatre, Siddhesh Lad (c), Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Anand (wk), Shams Mulani, Tushar Deshpande, Musheer Khan, Mohit Avasthi, Tanush Kotian, Sylvester DSouza
Mumbai Key Players From Previous Game Of Ranji Trophy 2026-27
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather will stay clear and sunny on all four days of the match, with a high of 16 degrees Celsius. There are no signs of cloud or rain on any of these days, with the humidity staying around 56 per cent. We don’t expect any weather delays during the game, nor will it specifically help the bowlers.
HPH vs MCA Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
Batting Conditions
Pace Bowling
Spin Bowling
It has been a batting-friendly wicket historically, with plenty of runs scored in the limited-overs format. Even in Tests, the pitch offered plenty of runs as the game progressed, but there was considerable help for the seamers in the early phase of the match. The average first-innings score at this venue in Tests is 259 runs, whereas the average second-innings score is 404. The team batting first in this match should aim for 320+ runs in the first innings to be in a competitive position.
Toss: To Bowl
The pacers will have a good time in the first innings, especially in the first hour of the game. There will be some movement off the pitch, and both captains will look to make the most of it by bowling first. In the two Test matches played here, the team bowling first emerged victorious. After struggling to post a strong first-innings total in their last outing, the hosts have more reasons to bowl first and give their bowlers a chance to put the team on top.
HPH vs MCA
Winning Prediction
The visitors will have the upper hand going into this match. They not only have a star-studded lineup with a deep batting order and a promising bowling attack, but the hosts are off to a shaky start with not many players looking in good rhythm with the bat. As such, Mumbai is likely to exploit the home team’s vulnerability early in the game with the ball and later dominate with the bat as the match progresses.
Mumbai to beat Himachal Pradesh
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