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Kakinada Kings vs Vijayawada Sunshiners, APL, Today Match Prediction
KNK vs VIJ Win Probability
Toss Winner - Vijayawada Sunshiners won the toss and choose to bat first
Vijayawada Sunshiners beat Kakinada Kings by 110 runs
Can Kakinada avenge the loss against Vijayawada Sunshiners in the Andhra Premier League?
- Abhishek Reddy is the leading run scorer for Kakinada Kings in the league with 245 runs at SR of 156.67.
- Ashwin Hebbar is the leading goal scorer of the Andhra Premier League with 348 runs.
- Siraparapu Ashish has 13 wickets in the tournament.
Kakinada Kings to win.
| Tournament: | Andhra Premier League, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Dr. Y.S.Rajashekar Reddy Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
KNK vs VIJ Match Prediction & Analysis
Kakinada Kings and Vijayawada Sunshiners will lock horns in the league stage game of the Andhra Premier League League 2026 on Sunday, 21st 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 IST.
Vijayawada Sunshiners are coming off a heartbreaking defeat in the last game, while Kakinada enter the contest with a huge victory in the league. Both teams would eye victory for different reasons.
Current Standings: Vijayawada Sunshiners are standing at the fifth spot with four points from five games and Kakinada Kings are placed second with six points.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
KNK
W
L
W
L
L
KNK
105/10 in 12.1 8.63
225/5 in 20.0 11.25
211/5 in 20.0 10.55
213/6 in 18.3 11.51
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
VIJ
L
W
L
W
L
VIJ
167/8 in 20.0 8.35
234/6 in 20.0 11.7
151/9 in 20.0 7.55
202/9 in 20.0 10.1
214/5 in 20.0 10.7
217/7 in 19.3 11.13
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 2 Matches
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Kakinada Kings Preview
Kakinada Kings enter the contest back off a NRR boosting victory in the league. They posted 225 runs while batting first. Abhishek Reddy and Lekhaz Reddy scored half-centuries. Tapaswi smashed 41 off 26 balls and Golamaru contributed 16-ball 33. In reply, Amaravati Royals failed miserably in the chase and managed 105 runs only. Siraparapu Ashish bagged a four-wicket haul in the win.
Kakinada secured their third victory of the league. They recently outclassed the defending champions by 34 runs where they defended 189. Abhishek Reddy is the leading run scorer for Kakinada Kings in the league with 245 runs at SR of 156.06. He gives acceleration to his team. The top wicket taker for Kakinada in the league is Siraparapu Ashish with 13 wickets.
Varri Giri Prasad also has nine wickets under his belt. The Kings now moved to second in the points table with three wins and two defeats. Kakinada will now take on the Vijayawada Sunshiners, who won by 51 runs in the previous game. Batting is their strongest point so far. They are going through a solid run of form. Bowling showed character in the last game.
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, Ommi Bhaswanth Krishna, Muvvala Yuvan , Mitta Lekhaz Reddy, Kavuri Saiteja, Harishankar Reddy, Varri Giri Prasad
Vijayawada Sunshiners Preview
Vijayawada Sunshiners enter the contest with a tough loss against the defending champions. Vijayawada posted 212 runs while batting first, thanks to Ashwin Hebbar’s 73 off 29 balls. Shaik-Zaheer Abbas smashed a 25-ball 48. Bhimavaram still chased down the total with an impressive batting performance. Venkata Sumith bagged two wickets in the loss.
Previously, they defeated the defending champions. Vijayawada now have two wins and three defeats in five games. The Sunshiners failed to defend 200-plus total twice against Bhimavaram. It was a pure batting failure. Vijayawada need to regroup and fix their issues.
Ashwin Hebbar could be a player to watch out for. He scored a top-class century in the opening game and has 348 runs to his name. We back him to score above 30 runs in the contest. Thanneeru Bharath bagged 10 wickets in four games for the Sunshiners. Lalith Mohan is also a solid player who can help them to get early wickets.
Vijayawada Sunshiners Predicted Playing XI:
Ashwin Hebbar (c), Munnangi Abhinav, Harsha Vardhan Maddila, DB Prasanth Kumar, Pinninti Tejaswi, Panduranga Raju (wk), Shaik Zaheer Abbas, Chennu Siddhardha, Sai Venkata Sumith, Yarragunta Pramod, A Lalith Mohan
Vijayawada Sunshiners Key Players From Previous Game Of Andhra Premier League, 2026
Vijayawada Sunshiners Actual Playing XI:
Ashwin Hebbar, Sai Venkata Sumith, S Zaheer Abbas, Maddila Vardhan, Prasanth Kumar, Chennu Siddhardha, Munnangi Abhinav, Penmetsa Panduranga Raju, Lalith Mohan, Pinninti Tejaswi, Thanneeru Bharath, B Pranav Reddy
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather at Visakhapatnam on 21st June is expected to be cloudy with a high of 33°C and a low of 27°C, along with a 20% chance of rain and north winds at 14 kph.
KNK vs VIJ Pitch Report
Pitch Condition
BattingBatting Conditions
High ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
High Turn
The surface at ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium is good for batting. The pitch offers a proper balance between bat and ball. Pacers can be effective with the new ball. It will be an afternoon game so batting would be slightly easier. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in T20 is 198. It is a good T20 batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly specially in the powerplay.
Score prediction:
If Vijayawada bat first - 160-170 runs
If Kakanadi bat first - 190-200 runs
Toss: To Bat
In the last five T20s on this surface, chasing sides won only twice. Overcast conditions can help pacers to pick early wickets. This is the surface where a total of 200-plus has been chased five times. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: Vijayawada to win the coin toss.
KNK vs VIJ
Winning Prediction
Kakinada Kings enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. They are a superior T20 side with three wins. We might see their better version on Sunday. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams would eye to improve their position in the points table.
Kakinada Kings to win.
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