Kolhapur Tuskers vs Satara Warriors, MPL 2025, Today Match Prediction 18 June 2025

KT vs SWAR Match Prediction & Analysis

Kolhapur Tuskers square off against Satara Warriors in match 27 of Maharashtra Premier League 2025 on Wednesday, 18th June. The match will be played at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium (MCA) in Pune and the scheduled start time is 7:00 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Kolhapur Tuskers currently stand at 4th place with seven points in eight matches (2 wins, 3 losses & 3 no result), while their opponents the Satara Warriors are at the bottom of the points table with five points in eight matches (2 wins, 5 losses & 1 no result). 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Kolhapur Tuskers Preview

The Kolhapur Tuskers have experienced a mixed bag of results recently. Their last match against the Eagle Nashik Titans was called off due to rain. Before that, they finally broke a three-game losing streak with a thrilling win over the Raigad Royals. 

In that match, the Tuskers bowled first and put in an excellent performance, dismissing the Royals for just 159 runs in 19.4 overs. Anand Thenge was the standout bowler, where he picked up his first four-wicket haul of the season with impressive figures of 4 wickets for 29 runs in 3.4 overs. Making a significant impact in his debut, Deepak Dangi finished with a three wicket haul (3/27). 

When it was their turn to bat, the Tuskers got off to a flying start, with openers Sachin Dhas contributing 29 runs off 19 balls and Ankit Bawne adding 15 runs off 12 balls, forming a 43-run opening partnership.  Rahul Tripathi, who smashed a magnificent half-century, scoring 53 runs off 43 balls. 

Sachin Dhas leads the Tuskers' scoring with 139 runs, closely followed by Ankit Bawne with 123 runs. With the ball, Anand Thenge and Rajneesh Gurbani are the leading wicket-takers, both having claimed eight wickets so far this season.

Kolhapur Tuskers Predicted Playing XI:

Ankit Bawne, Dhanraj Shinde, Rahul Tripathi (C), Sachin Das , Siddharth Mhatre , Vishant More, Anand Thenge, Atman Pore, Rajneesh Gurbani, Shreyash Chavan, Deepak Natraj Dangi, Shrikant Mundhe

Satara Warriors Preview

The Satara Warriors' poor run of form continues as they suffered another dreadful two-run loss at the hands of the Raigad Royals in their last match. This is their fifth loss of the season, and their hopes of advancing to the playoffs are now almost gone.

Bowling first, the Warriors had the Raigad Royals under control at 85/3 when rain interrupted play. The revised target for the Warriors in 10 overs was 92 runs. Harshal Kate played a lone hand of 45* runs from 24 balls, smashing one four and four sixes, but he couldn't take his team over the line.

The Warriors' major issue throughout the tournament has been their batting, where they haven't had a collective performance yet. However, they will come into their next match with renewed hope, as the Warriors defeated the Kolhapur Tuskers by 7 runs in an earlier fixture.

Om Bhosale (189 runs) and Harshal Kate (184 runs) are the top two batsmen for the Warriors. In the bowling department, Rajvardhan Hangarekar is the leading wicket-taker with 10 wickets in 7 matches.

Satara Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Pavan Shah, Saurabh Nawale, Harshal Kate, Om Bhosale (C), Mehul Patel, Aniket Porwal, Vivek Shelar, Shubham Maid, Shamshuzama Kazi, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Vaibhav Dhurgunde

Weather Conditions

The weather at MCA Stadium, Pune on Wednesday, 18th June is expected to be around 26°C and it is going to a rainy day. The wind will be blowing at 26 km/hr, 84% humidity and 25% precipitation is expected. 

KT vs SWAR Pitch Report

The pitch at MCA Stadium in Pune offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. However with rain around the surface is expected to damp and sticky where the ball is expected to hold onto the surface and not quite come onto the bat. A score of around 150-160 could be highly competitive. 

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first won four of the last five matches played in the Maharashtra Premier League 2025 at MCA Stadium, Pune. Both teams have had much success while chasing and we predict the team that wins the toss will opt to bowl first.