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Mumbai vs Puducherry, RNJT, Today Match Prediction 16 November 2025
Toss Winner - Puducherry won the toss and choose to bowl first
Mumbai Won by an innings and 222 Runs
Does Puducherry stand a chance against Mumbai?
- Mumbai have been unbeaten so far, winning two of four matches
- Puducherry have been inconsistent with the bat
- Mumbai skipper Shardul Thakur leads a strong bowling attack
Mumbai to win
| Tournament: | Ranji Trophy, 2025-26 |
| Format: | test |
| Venue: | Sharad Pawar Indoor Cricket Academy, Mumbai Suburban, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
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MCA vs PDC Match Prediction & Analysis
Mumbai will take on Puducherry at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC, where they recently secured an innings victory against Himachal Pradesh.
The only game where Mumbai were on the back foot was against Rajasthan in Jaipur, where they were bowled out for 254 runs batting first and conceded 617 runs in response.
Puducherry, on the other hand, have been inconsistent. After being subpar with the bat in their first two matches, Puducherry posted a 481-run total against Delhi, taking a 187-run first innings lead.
This newfound form didn’t last long, as Puducherry found themselves on the back foot once again, in the very next game. They ended up losing the match by 10 wickets.
Mumbai’s batting lineup features some big guns like Musheer Khan, Ayush Mhatre, and Ajinkya Rahane in the top 4, while Sarfaraz Khan and Siddesh Lad are the reliable players in the lower middle order.
For Puducherry, opening batsman Ajay Rohera, who scored 151 against Delhi, will be the key to a strong start. There are some promising players in the middle order too, but overall, Puducherry have been underwhelming as far as batting is concerned.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
MCA
W
W
W
L
W
MCA
325/10 in 75.1 4.32
RNJT
Mumbai beat Jammu and Kashmir by 35 runs
207/9 in 64.4 3.2
290/5 in 46.0 6.3
VHT
Mumbai beat Saurashtra by 5 wickets
289/10 in 50.0 5.78
248/10 in 48.5 5.08
VHT
Punjab beat Mumbai by 8 wickets
249/2 in 29.0 8.59
169/10 in 38.1 4.43
VHT
Mumbai won by 3 wickets
175/7 in 25.2 6.91
PDC
L
PDC
377/10 in 136.0 2.77
RNJT
Chhattisgarh beat Puducherry by 10 wickets
4/0 in 0.1 24
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 0 Matches
TEAMS PREVIEW
Mumbai Preview
Mumbai will be keen on making another big impact at this venue, where they already dominated the opposition twice so far. The hosts have scored 400+ on this ground on both occasions.
With Ajinkya Rahane, Himanshu Singh, and Sarfaraz Khan in the middle order, Mumbai has a solid batting lineup. Rahane scored 159 runs against Chhattisgarh at this venue. He has struggled to get off to a good start since then.
Musheer Khan and Sarfaraz Khan are the star players in this batting order. The two brothers play a key role in different batting positions and have great potential.
The two are match-winners in their own right and will be the ones to watch out for. The batting lineup is quite deep, with Shams Mulani and skipper Shardul Thakur coming in at 8 and 9.
Both are pretty handy with the bat and can deliver impactful knocks to propel Mumbai to a big score. Tushar Deshpande and Shams Mulani will be the key bowlers for Mumbai along with skipper Thakur.
Right-arm offbreak bowler Himanshu Singh has also been quite successful at this venue, and will be used by the skipper to find breakthroughs.
Mumbai Predicted Playing XI:
Ayush Mhatre, Musheer Khan, Ajinkya Rahane, Siddhesh Lad, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Anand (wk), Shams Mulani, Shardul Thakur (c), Himanshu Singh, Tushar Deshpande, Sylvester DSouza
Mumbai Key Players From Previous Game Of Ranji Trophy, 2025-26
Mumbai Actual Playing XI:
Akhil Herwadkar, Tanush Kotian, Shardul Thakur, Siddhesh Lad, Sarfaraz Khan, Tushar Deshpande, Shams Mulani, Ayush Mhatre, Akash Anand, Musheer Khan, Mohit Avasthi, Sairaj Patil
Puducherry Preview
Puducherry lack consistent performers in the batting lineup. This is a major concern for the team going ahead. Though it is a good venue for batting, they are up against a strong and in-form bowling attack.
It will be an uphill battle for Puducherry to cross the 300-run mark against Mumbai in the latter’s own backyard. Vedant Bharadwaj and Neyan Shyam Kangayan opened the innings for Puducherry in their last match.
Kangayan replaced the regular opening batsman, Ajay Rohera, who was sent down to number 5. Puducherry have made plenty of changes to the batting order in their last three matches.
They must find a combination for the top 5 that they can stick to for a longer period of time. Players need to be given chances for them to build on their performances and deliver stronger and better knocks.
Santosh Ratnaparkhe and Anand Bais are the key players in the middle order. Both have looked promising at 3 and 4, and will be ones to watch out for in this game. It will be up to them to build the innings after early losses with strong partnerships.
Skipper Sagar Udeshi will lead the bowling attack with his left-arm orthodox bowling. The experienced campaigner has been quite successful with the ball in recent outings.
He will need support from other key spinner Jayant Yadav, who can make a big difference with his right-arm offbreak bowling. Puneet Datey and Aman Khan will lead the pace attack for Puducherry.
Puducherry Predicted Playing XI:
Vedant Bhardwaj, Ajay Rohera (wk), Paras Santosh Ratnaparkhe, Anand Singh Bais, Aman Khan, Jayant Yadav, Puneet Datey, Sagar Udeshi (c), Abin Mathew, Krishna Pandey, Neyan Shyam Kangayan
Puducherry Key Players From Previous Game Of Ranji Trophy, 2025-26
Puducherry Actual Playing XI:
Siddhant Aadhhathrao, Mohit Kale, Sagar Udeshi, Ajay Rohera, Paras Ratnaparkhe, Anand Bais, Aman Khan, Jayant Yadav, Abin Mathew M, Neyan Kangayan, Sabhay Chadha
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The weather will be clear and sunny in Mumbai with a high of 31 degrees Celsius on all four days of the 4-day Test. There are no signs of thunderstorms or rain on any of these days, and we expect an uninterrupted and closely fought game of Ranji Trophy at this venue.
MCA vs PDC Pitch Report
It is a balanced wicket at the Sharad Pawar Cricket Academy BKC in Mumbai, with bowlers finding great help from the surface as the match progresses. The average first innings score on this ground this season is 431 runs. However, the averages in the third and fourth innings are much lower. The chasing team will be on the back foot on this wicket, and the toss can play a big role in this match.
Toss: To Bat
There have been two matches at this venue so far this season. Team batting first has won one of them, while the other ended in a draw. The drawn match was also completely dominated by the team batting first. The hosts will be more than happy to continue batting first on this ground, while Puducherry will not take their chances by opting to bowl first.
MCA vs PDC
Winning Prediction
Mumbai are ahead of Puducherry in every aspect of the competition. They have a stronger batting lineup with plenty of experience in the side. There is also depth in this batting lineup, and their bowlers have been exceptional on this ground in the last two outings. Puducherry’s struggling batting lineup puts them behind the hosts in the contest. Mumbai will start as clear favorites in our match prediction.
Mumbai to win
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