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Toss Winner - Kanpur Superstars won the toss and choose to bowl first
Kashi Rudras beat Kanpur Superstars by 7 wickets
Can Kanpur end their two match losing streak and get their first win of the season?
Kashi Rudras to Win!
| Tournament: | Uttar Pradesh T20 League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 30.7°C|Sunny |
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Kanpur Superstars square off against Kashi Rudras in match 10 of the Uttar Pradesh T20 League 2026 season on Thursday, 20th August at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow and the scheduled start time is 7:30 PM IST.
Current Standings: Kanpur Superstars sit at the bottom of the table with zero points in two matches (2 losses)m while Kashi Rudras are at 2nd place with 4 points in 3 matches (2 wins & 1 loss).
Head to Head Record: Kashi Rudras hold the upperhand in the head to head matches played against the Kanpur Superstars with five wins in eight matches.
KASS
167/2 in 18.1 9.19
UPT20L
Kashi Rudras beat Kanpur Superstars by 8 wickets
163/4 in 20.0 8.15
137/7 in 19.4 6.97
134/8 in 20.0 6.7
141/7 in 15.0 9.4
UPT20L
Gaur Gorakhpur Lions tied with Kanpur Superstars (Gaur Gorakhpur Lions win Super Over by 2 wickets)4/0 in 0.2 12
149/6 in 20.0 7.45
41/2 in 8.0 5.12
193/2 in 20.0 9.65
UPT20L
Gorakhpur Lions won by 13 runs
180/10 in 19.5 9.08
KARS
167/2 in 18.1 9.19
UPT20L
Kashi Rudras beat Kanpur Superstars by 8 wickets
163/4 in 20.0 8.15
118/10 in 19.3 6.05
122/9 in 20.0 6.1
148/2 in 15.4 9.45
UPT20L
Kashi Rudras beat Meerut Mavericks by 8 wickets
144/9 in 20.0 7.2
Kashi Rudras beat Kanpur Superstars by 8 wickets
Kanpur Superstars are off to a poor start to the season losing the first two matches and head into this contest on the back off a tough run of form.
Opting to set a target, their innings was anchored by captain Sameer Rizvi, who led from the front with a fine, unbeaten 71 off 47 balls, studded with eight boundaries and two sixes. Useful contributions from Priyanshu Pandey (26) and Adarsh Singh (22) at the top, followed by a brisk 26 off 15 deliveries by Satyam Sangu, helped the side post a competitive total of 163/4 in their 20 overs.
However, their bowling unit struggled to defend the score. Apart from Vineet Panwar, who bowled an impressive spell taking 2/21 in 3.1 overs, the other bowlers failed to make breakthroughs or contain the run flow. The attack conceded boundaries freely, resulting in a disappointing eight-wicket defeat.
Sameer Rizvi (C), Adarsh Singh, Priyanshu Pandey (WK), Yashovardhan Singh, Shubham Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Mohamed Amaan, Satyam Sangu, Karn Sharma, Vineet, Panwar, Ankur Sharma, Pawan Singh
Karn Sharma, Vineet Panwar, Sameer Rizvi, Adarsh Singh, Satyam Sangu, Yashovardhan Singh, Priyanshu Pandey, Ajay Kumar , Shubham Mishra, Abhishek Pandey, Ankur Sharma
Kashi Rudras continued their good run of form with yet another dominant performance, securing a 15-run victory against the Gorakhpur Lions after posting a formidable total of 194/6 in their 20 overs.
Leading from the front, skipper Karan Sharma played a magnificent unbeaten knock of 92 off just 48 balls, smashing 4 boundaries and 9 towering sixes. He received vital support from Sahab Yuvraj Singh, who scored a brisk 41 off 25 deliveries, along with a useful 24 from Aranav Baliyan to power the innings.
Defending the total, the Rudras produced a disciplined bowling effort to restrict the opposition to 179/7. Vaibhav Chaudhary spearheaded the attack with exceptionally tight figures of 2/12 in three overs, while Vijay Yadav applied relentless pressure to bag 2/21.
Sunil Kumar also claimed two crucial wickets, and Karan Sharma capped off an outstanding all-round match by chipping in with a wicket to seal the win.
The Rudras has a strong batting lineup and the driving force of the team so far has been their skipper Karan Sharma who has racked up 161 runs in 3 matches and he is well supported by Abhishek Goswami with 134 runs. While in the bowling department Atal Bihari Rai has been the most effective bowler with 5 wickets.
Abhishek Goswami, Atal Bihari Rai, Karan Sharma (C), Kartik Yadav, Sahab Yuvraj Singh, Saksham Rai, Shubham Chaubey, Sunil Kumar, Upendra Yadav (WK), Vaibhav Chaudhary, Vijay Yadav, Aranav Baliyan
Upendra Yadav, Shubham Chaubey, Abhishek Goswami, Karan Sharma, Sunil Kumar, Aranav Baliyan, Vijay Yadav, Atal Bihari Rai, Kartik Yadav, Sahab Yuvraj Singh, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Uvaish Ahmed
Lucknow is experiencing light rain and overcast skies on Thursday, with heavy cloud cover reaching 92%. The temperature sits at a warm 28°C, while high humidity levels of 94% create sticky, muggy conditions. A gentle breeze at 2.30 mph provides slight relief across the city.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The pitch at Ekanna Stadium has offered good pace and bounce, providing assistance to fast bowlers while allowing batters to score freely once settled. With an average first-innings score of 148, totals around 160-170 have been competitive across the last eight matches. However, chasing teams have won 62.5% of matches as the surface becomes slightly easier for batting in the second innings.
Teams bowling first won five of the last eight matches played in the UP T20 League at Ekanna Stadium and if you look at the record of both the teams all their losses this season came while batting first. So the team that wins the toss will look to bowl first in this fixture and use the conditions to their advantage early on.
Toss Prediction: Kashi Rudras to win the coin toss
Kashi Rudras enter this contest as the firm favourites to win, they already defeated the Kanpur Superstars earlier in the season by eight wickets and will look to keep the wining momentum going and make it three wins in a row. We back the Rudras to extend their good run of form and hand Kanpur their third loss of the season.
Kashi Rudras to Win!
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