Jabalpur Royal Lions vs Chambal Ghariyals, MPL, Today Match Prediction 18 June 2025

JRL vs CGS Match Prediction & Analysis

We are in the most important phase of the Madhya Pradesh League 2025. It will be a very important contest for the Jabalpur Royal Lions as they take on the Chambal Ghariyals in the 13th game. The Jabalpur Royal Lions lost to the Gwalior Cheetahs in the last game. The Chambal Ghariyals suffered their first loss in the season, going down against the Rewa Jaguars. 

The Chambal Ghariyals have won two out of three games, and the team's batting lineup has done well. The bowling attack has also looked good, and the side will look to recover from its loss in the last game. The Jabalpur Royal Lions will be under pressure in this must-win game, and it will be interesting to see if the team can live up to the challenge.  

RECENT PERFORMANCE

JRL

L L

GC

191/5 in 20.0 9.55

MPL

Gwalior Cheetahs beat Jabalpur Royal Lions by 15 runs 16 Jun 2025

JRL

176/7 in 20.0 8.8

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

CGS

L W W

CGS

119/10 in 17.3 6.8

MPL

Rewa Jaguars beat Chambal Ghariyals by 39 runs 16 Jun 2025

RJS

158/9 in 20.0 7.9

IPP

164/8 in 20.0 8.2

MPL

Chambal Ghariyals beat Indore Pink Panthers by 43 runs 15 Jun 2025

CGS

207/6 in 20.0 10.35

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

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Jabalpur Royal Lions Preview

From winning the title last season to struggling to win their first game, Saransh Jain and his men find themselves in a spot of bother. The side lost the last game against the Gwalior Cheetahs by 15 runs in the last game. The batting lineup hasn't lived up to the expectations, and the team will look to recover from the situation. 

Dharmesh Patel and Tanishq Yadav have looked good, but the team expects them to put up a big partnership at the top. Siddharth Patidar must do well in the middle order and build partnerships with Saransh Jain and Abhishek Bhandari. The team expects quick runs in the lower middle order from Ritik Tada and Rahul Batham. 

The side expects Anubhav Agarwal and Ritesh Shakya to bowl well and put the team in a strong position. Pankaj Patel and Rahul Batham struggled with their line and length in the last game, and the team expects better spells from them in the middle overs. Dharmesh Patel and Saransh Jain must do well in the supporting role. 

Jabalpur Royal Lions Predicted Playing XI:

Saransh Jain (c), Siddharth Patidar, Dharmesh Patel, Abhishek Bhandari (wk), Akarsh Singh, Ritik Tada, Rahul Batham, Tanishq Yadav, Ritesh Shakya, Pankaj Patel, Anubhav Agarwal, Ankit Kushwah (Impact Player)

Jabalpur Royal Lions Actual Playing XI:

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

Chambal Ghariyals Preview

After winning their first two games, Shubham Shyamsunder Sharma and his team suffered the first loss. They went down against the Rewa Jaguars by 39 runs in the last game. It was a poor show with the bat that hurt the team's chances. Sharma wants his players to put that loss behind them and with the next game. 

Ankush Singh and Apurve Dwivedi have looked good in the tournament, and the team expects them to put up a big stand at the top. The middle is formidable, and they expect runs from Shubham Sharma, Harpreet Singh, and Rudransh Singh. Nayanraj Mewada and Aryan Pandey are good hitters and add depth to the batting lineup. 

Kuldeep Sen is the star bowler on this team, but he hasn't been at his best. He must get early breakthroughs with Aman Bhadoriya. Aryan Pandey looks in good form and will aim for tight spells in the middle overs with Tripuresh Singh. Nayanraj Mewada and Sharma add to the team's bowling options. 

Chambal Ghariyals Predicted Playing XI:

Shubham Shyamsunder Sharma (c), Apurve Dwivedi (wk), Ankush Singh, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Aman Bhadoriya, Rudransh Singh, Raj Dabi, Nayanraj Mewada, Tripuresh Singh, Aryan Pandey, Kuldeep Sen, Pankaj Sharma (Impact Player)

Chambal Ghariyals Actual Playing XI:

Harpreet Singh, Aryan Pandey, Ankush Singh, Rudransh Singh, Aporve Dwivedi, Pankaj Sharma, Shubham Sharma, Tripuresh Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Aman Bhadoriya, Nayanraj Mewada

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

We expect clear skies over Gwalior and a warm evening. The wicket will be good to bat on where the ball will come to the bat. Bowlers have little margin of error on this surface and must stick to their plans. The average first-innings score has been 160 runs this season. The side batting first will aim to have 180 runs on the board. 

JRL vs CGS Pitch Report

Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, Gwalior, has a flat surface, and we see batsmen scoring runs on this track. It is one of the toughest wickets for the fast bowlers, and it requires little assistance from the track. Spinners do well at this venue as the dry surface allows them to turn the ball sharply.

Toss: To Bat

In the first 11 games, the teams batting first have won. The wicket is getting slower in the second innings, making it tough to chase scores. Both captains will take a cue from these wins, and the team winning the toss will look to bat first.