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Toss Winner - Noida Super Kings won the toss and choose to bowl first
Kashi Rudras beat Noida Super Kings by 88 runs
Kashi Rudras have Abhishek Goswami and Shivam Mavi to rely on to get the job done.
Kashi Rudras have the better chances to succeed in this encounter.
| Tournament: | Uttar Pradesh T20 League, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 31.2°C|Moderate or heavy rain with thunder |
Noida Kings take on Kashi Rudras in the eighth match of Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2025 tomorrow afternoon. Noida have mixed results so far with one victory and one defeat, and need to build some consistency. Kashi, meanwhile, have grabbed back-to-back wins and seem like genuine contenders in this competition. Looking at both squads, Kashi have the edge and should go in as favorites for this encounter.
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172/10 in 19.3 8.82
186/7 in 20.0 9.3
168/8 in 19.5 8.47
165/8 in 20.0 8.25
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Kashi Rudras couldn't have asked for a better opening to the campaign, winning their first two matches to grab the top spot. They followed up their opening win with a thumping 24-run win against Kanpur Superstars. After putting 201-3 on the scoreboard, they held Kanpur back to 177-8.
Their batting order has good balance throughout. Abhishek Goswami lit up the previous match, blasting a superb 84 off 52 deliveries to anchor that imposing total.
Several others have played their part as well. Upendra Yadav and Karan Sharma have both made useful contributions, with each man surpassing 50 runs in the competition. The lineup has real strength in depth, as Shivam Mavi and Uvais Ahmad have both reached 50 runs in their two outings.
With the ball, Atal Bihari Rai has stood out above the rest, claiming five scalps in two matches at an excellent rate of 5.75 per over. Shivam Mavi and Sunil Kumar have taken four wickets each while keeping their economy rates under control. The bowling group has performed admirably on these batter-friendly tracks and appears to be gelling well.
Abhishek Goswami, Karan Sharma (c), Uvais Ahmad, Upendra Yadav (wk), Shubham Chaubey, Yashovardhan Singh, Shiva Singh, Kartik Yadav, Shivam Mavi, Sunil Kumar, Atal Bihari Rai Substitute: Saksham Rai
Rahul Rajpal, Prashant Veer, Shivam Chaudhary, Aditya Sharma, Karn Sharma, Kunal Tyagi, Naman Tiwari, Anivesh Choudhary, Priyanshu Pandey, Ravi Singh, Yuvraj Singh, Kartik Siddhu
Noida Kings have had an up and down beginning to their campaign, taking their opener but falling to Gaur Gorakhapur Lions next up. It's too early to judge much, though they've shown plenty of good signs already.
Prashant Veer has been their best batsman so far, making 58 runs across two games at a strike rate of 121. Priyanshu Pandey and Karn Sharma have done their bit too, both getting past 45 runs while maintaining good scoring rates.
Shivam Chaudhary and Ravi Singh have weighed in with handy runs as well, showing how deep their batting goes. Being captain and opener means Shivam carries extra pressure to fire early and set the tone for his side.
Their bowling attack has leaned heavily on Naman Tiwari up to now, taking five scalps from two outings at 8.13. Karn Sharma, Yuvraj Singh and Yuvraj Singh have helped out, picking up six wickets combined. Among this trio, we expect Karn to produce another important bowling performance here.
Prashant Veer, Ravi Singh, Anivesh Choudhary, Yuvraj Singh, Priyanshu Pandey, Aaditya Sharma (wk), Shivam Chaudhary (c), Naman Tiwari, Jasmer Dhankhar, Kunal Tyagi, Karn Sharma Substitute: Vijay Yadav
Abhishek Goswami, Shubham Chaubey, Yashovardhan Singh, Karan Sharma, Upendra Yadav, Atal Bihari Rai, Shiva Singh, Shivam Mavi, Sunil Kumar, Uvaish Ahmed, Kartik Yadav
Early matches in the Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2025 have proven that Ekana Stadium favors batting, with runs flowing freely throughout. The surface offers consistent bounce and rewards positive batting from ball one of every innings, although it gets a bit tougher during the chase. Slow bowlers might get some help in the death overs, but there should be lots of big hits again if this tournament's pattern holds up.
Morning cloud cover around Lucknow could produce light rain, but conditions should clear up as the day goes on, guaranteeing a complete match without weather interruptions.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
SwingSpin Bowling
Average Turn
First innings totals at Ekana typically sit around the 175 mark. The initial five matches of this Uttar Pradesh T20 League 2025 have seen two teams breach 200, with Meerut Mavericks managing 225-2 versus Kanpur Superstars in what's been the competition's top score to date. This indicates that the pitch is helping batsmen so far, so sides going first need to target at least 180 to stay in control.
The side batting first has won four out of six matches in the Uttar Pradesh Premier League 2025 at Ekana so far. This suggests there's a clear benefit to batting first, and whoever wins the toss will likely choose to bat.
Noida Kings and Kashi Rudras have both started the tournament well. Kashi, especially, are shaping up to be a very strong side and have it in them to go the distance. Meanwhile, Noida have impressed too, but will need to up their game in this contest. Based on the strengths and weaknesses of both teams, Kashi have the edge in this encounter.
Kashi Rudras have the better chances to succeed in this encounter.
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