Indian Royals vs Afghanistan Pathans, ALL, Today Match Prediction 13 March 2025

INR vs AFP Match Prediction & Analysis

The Asia Legends League 2025 has seen a few close games in the last few days. We move to the 8th game of the season, where the Indian Royals will take on the Afghanistan Pathans. The Indian Royals defeated the Sri Lankan Lions in the last game, and the team will feel confident. The Pathans will be under pressure after losing against the Sri Lankan Lions in the last game.  

The Afghanistan Pathans have yet to win a game after three games, and it is their last opportunity to keep their hopes alive for the next round. The batting lineup has struggled, and the team expects a better show. The Indians batted well in their last win and know the conditions well. It will be a tough challenge for the Afghans and seeing if they can face it will be interesting. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

INR

W

INR

161/10 in 19.5 8.12

ALL

Indian Royals beat Sri Lankan Lions by 46 runs

11 Mar 2025

SLO

115/10 in 19.2 5.95

AFP

L L

SLO

169/9 in 20.0 8.45

ALL

Sri Lankan Lions won by 13 runs

12 Mar 2025

AFP

156/10 in 19.1 8.14

AFP

216/3 in 20.0 10.8

ALL

Asian Stars won by 6 wkts

10 Mar 2025

ASTARS

221/4 in 19.5 11.14

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Indian Royals Preview

Shikhar Dhawan and his team have made a good start in the tournament. They defeated the Sri Lankan Lions in the last game by 46 runs. The batting lineup is in good form, and the bowlers executed the plays well in the last game. Dhawan would like to build on the form as they will face a tough challenge from the Afghanistan Pathans.  

Shikhar Dhawan and Rahul Yadav are good players, and the team expects a strong start. After his match-winning knock in the last game, Faiz Fazal will be confident and look to add runs in the middle order with Manoj Tiwari and Yogesh Nagar. Manpreet Gony and Shadab Jakati did well in the last game, adding to the team's batting strength.  

Anureet Singh and Manpreet Gony picked early wickets in the last game and look forward to repeating them. Munaf Patel and Sudeep Tyagi will look to keep the middle overs under check with good spells. Manoj Tiwari and Shadab Jakati look forward to doing well in the supporting role.  

Indian Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Shikhar Dhawan (c), Manoj Tiwary, Faiz Fazal, Rahul Yadav (wk), Yogesh Nagar, Rohan Rathi, Sudeep Tyagi, Munaf Patel, Anureet Singh, Manpreet Gony, Shadab Jakati

Afghanistan Pathans Preview

Asghar Afghan and his men find themselves in a spot of bother. While the team had big expectations in this tournament, they haven't met them. They went down by 13 runs in the last game against the Sri Lankan Lions. The Pathans' skipper expects a strong comeback from his players to keep playoff hopes alive.  

Mausib Khan and Asad Pathan will look to provide a good start, as the Indians have a strong bowling attack. Asghar Afghan is in good form, and the team needs a strong show from him in the middle order, along with Shoaib Khan and Ayaan Khan. Khalid Khatib and Mahaboob Alam will look to do well in the lower middle order.  

The Afghan bowlers have struggled in the tournament. Munis Ansari and Sahejadkhan Pathan will look to strike in the early overs and put the Indians on the backfoot. Farman Ahmed and Aayan Khan must keep the scoring under check in the middle overs. The team expects a good show in the supporting role from Ashraf Pathan.

Afghanistan Pathans Predicted Playing XI:

Asghar Afghan (c), Ashraf Pathan, Asad Pathan, Khalid Khatib, Shoaib Khan (wk), Ayaan Khan, Munis Ansari, Mahaboob Alam, Farman Ahmed, Sahejadkhan Pathan, Mausib Khan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies will be clear. This venue is known for its flat tracks; we expect the trend to continue. There would be little assistance for the fast bowler. The side that bats first would like more than 180 runs on the board.

INR vs AFP Pitch Report

Miraj International Cricket Stadium, Rajasthan, is a great venue for the batsmen. It has a flat wicket and a fast outfield, which allows batsmen to play their strokes freely. Fast bowlers do well with the new ball. Spinners get assistance from the surface as the wicket wears down.

Toss: To Bowl

The team batting first doesn't have a great record at this venue. The toss will be crucial and can decide the game, as defending scores have been challenging. The side winning the toss here would have no hesitation in bowing first.