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Kakinada Kings vs Royals of Rayalaseema, APL, Today Match Prediction
KNK vs ROR Win Probability
Toss Winner - Kakinada Kings won the toss and choose to bat first
Royals of Rayalaseema beat Kakinada Kings by 4 wickets
Can Rayalaseema get their first win of the Andra Premier League as they take on Kakinada?
- Mamidi Vamsi has scored a century in the tournament and carried a SR of 177.
- Rayalaseema almost defended 148 in the last game and couldn’t do the job when they had 208 runs in the first game to defend.
- Varri Giri Prasad has seven wickets so far in the ongoing competition.
Royals of Rayalaseema to win.
| Tournament: | Andhra Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Dr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 34.3°C|Sunny |
KNK vs ROR Match Prediction & Analysis
Kakinada Kings and Royals of Rayalaseema will lock horns in the league stage game of the Andhra Premier League League 2026 on Thursday, 18th June. The venue for this match is Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam and the scheduled start time is 14:30 PM IST.
Kakinada Kings are coming off a crucial victory against the defending champions, while Rayalaseema enter the contest with their first victory of the tournament. Both teams would eye back-to-back victories on Thursday.
Current Standings: Royals of Rayalaseema are standing at the bottom spot with zero points from two games and Kakinada Kings are placed third with four points.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
KNK
W
L
L
W
L
KNK
151/9 in 20.0 7.55
202/9 in 20.0 10.1
187/10 in 19.5 9.43
214/6 in 20.0 10.7
68/5 in 5.0 13.6
69/4 in 5.0 13.8
41/0 in 2.1 18.92
37/7 in 7.0 5.29
ROR
L
L
L
L
W
ROR
148/10 in 18.2 8.07
149/8 in 20.0 7.45
210/4 in 17.4 11.89
APL
Bhimavaram Bulls beat Royals of Rayalaseema by 6 wickets
208/3 in 20.0 10.4
161/5 in 20.0 8.05
163/3 in 17.3 9.31
68/5 in 5.0 13.6
69/4 in 5.0 13.8
191/6 in 20.0 9.55
140/10 in 17.2 8.08
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Kakinada Kings Preview
Kakinada Kings head into the contest back off a 34-run victory against the Tungabhadra Warriors. The Kings posted a total of 189 for 6 in 20 overs. Abhishek Reddy scored 32 and Pitta Arjun Tendulkar contributed 51 off 35 balls. Pinninti Tapaswi also dropped 29 runs off 9 balls. The defending champions looked down against the tight bowling of Kakinada.
Pinninti Tapaswi is the leading run scorer for Kakinada Kings in the league with 98 runs at SR of 160. He gives acceleration to his team. The top wicket taker for Kakinada in the league is Varri Giri Prasad with 7 wickets. The Kings now moved to third in the points table with two wins and one defeat.
Kakinada previously lost to Vijayawada Sunshiners by 51 runs. In the opening game, they outclassed Simhadri by 71 runs. Batting is their strongest point so far. They are going through a solid run of form. Bowling showed character in the last game. We expect a similar performance from Kakinada in the second clash of the day.
Kakinada Kings Predicted Playing XI:
Manish Golamaru, Abhishek Reddy, Pitta Arjun Tendulkar, Pinninti Tapaswi, Muvvala Yuvan, Mitta Lekhaz Reddy, K P Sai Rahul, Gadde Samanvith, Ashish Siraparapu/ M Harisankar Reddy
Kakinada Kings Key Players From Previous Game Of Andhra Premier League, 2026
Kakinada Kings Actual Playing XI:
Gadde Samanvith , Siraparapu Ashish, Pinninti Tapaswi, Abhishek Reddy, Pitta Arjun Tendulkar, Manish Golamaru, Muvvala Yuvan , Mitta Lekhaz Reddy, Midde Anjaneyulu, Kavuri Saiteja, Ranjeet Darji, Varri Giri Prasad
Royals of Rayalaseema Preview
Royals of Rayalaseema enter the matchup with a narrow defeat against Tungbhadra Warriors. They posted a modest total of 148 before being bowled out. Rasheed scored 41 off 31 balls and Reddy contributed 51 runs in 30 balls. They collapsed from 98/2 to 148 all out. Despite a low total, Rayalseema collapsed after a good start. The lower order held their nerves and won it for the side. Tungabhadra won the game on the last ball of the match with 2 wickets in hand.
Mamidi Vamsi is the top run scorer for Royals of Rayalaseema with 108 runs at a strike rate of 177.05. The top wicket taker for them in the Andhra Premier League 2026 is Pardha Saradhi GG with 4 wickets. Vamsi could be a player to watch out for. We back him to score above 30 runs in the upcoming game.
The Royals of Rayalaseema need to work on their batting lineup. Their middle order didn’t step up in the last game. Bowling was concerned in the opening game when they failed to defend 208 runs. They now lost two games in a row and slipped to the bottom of the table. Rayalseema desperately needs a victory to get back on track.
Royals of Rayalaseema Predicted Playing XI:
Mamidi Vamsi Krishna, Shaik Rasheed, Dhruva Kumar Reddy, Sai Poorna Teja, Yadla Vasu, Garimella Teja, Allareddi Teja Reddy, Karthik Raman, Sudharsan Kodavandla, Pardha Saradhi, Ajay Kumar Kalidh
Royals of Rayalaseema Key Players From Previous Game Of Andhra Premier League, 2026
Royals of Rayalaseema Actual Playing XI:
Kodavandla Sudharsan, Yadla Girish Vasu, Garimella Teja, Vamsi Krishna M, Dhruva Kumar Reddy, Karthik Raman, Cherukuri Surya, GG Pardha Sardhi, Ganesh Sathivada, Sandeep Ch, Y Teja Reddy
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather at Visakhapatnam on 18th June is expected to be cloudy with a high of 33°C and a low of 29°C, along with a 40% chance of rain and north winds at 21 kph.
KNK vs ROR Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
The surface at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium has been quite great for the batters. However, as the tournament progressed, we saw some challenges. It’s not easy to chase 180-plus total here. The pitch has enough bounce and the batsman can take advantage in the powerplay. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in T20 is 192. It is a good T20 batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly specially in the powerplay.
Score prediction:
If Rayalaseema bat first - 160-170 runs
If Kakinada bat first - 190-200 runs
Toss: To Bat
In the last five T20s on this surface, chasing sides won only once. Initially, Bulls chased down the 200-plus totals twice in the tournament. However, it won’t be easy now. We had so many games on one pitch. It would be the second game of the day. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: Rayalaseema to win the coin toss.
KNK vs ROR
Winning Prediction
Rayalaseema enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They lost their previous two games but they came close to the victory. Bowlers improved in the last game and batters have already done a great job. We might see their better version. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye to improve their position in the points table.
Royals of Rayalaseema to win.
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