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Toss Winner - Ruby White Town Legends won the toss and choose to bowl first
White Town Legends and Megalo Strikers battle out for the qualifier 2 spot
Ruby White Town Legends to Win!
| Tournament: | Pondicherry Premier League, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | CAP Siechem Ground, Puducherry, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 29.3°C|Light rain shower |
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Ruby White Town Legends battle out against the Mahe Megalo Strikers in the eliminator match of the Pondicherry Premier League 2025 on Thursday, 24th July. The match is slated to be played at Cricket Association Pondicherry Siechem Ground and the start time is 6:00 PM IST.
Head to Head Record: Ruby White Town Legends and Mahe Megalo Strikers squared off in 4 matches in the Pondicherry Premier League, where both teams won two matches each. When these two teams met earlier in the season, the White Town Legends defeated the strikers by 11 runs.
RWT
175/7 in 20.0 8.75
164/8 in 20.0 8.2
169/5 in 20.0 8.45
173/8 in 19.4 8.8
171/10 in 20.0 8.55
178/3 in 20.0 8.9
172/6 in 20.0 8.6
173/7 in 19.3 8.87
176/10 in 19.2 9.1
201/6 in 20.0 10.05
MMS
182/8 in 20.0 9.1
PPL
Mahe Megalo Strikers won by 15 runs
167/5 in 20.0 8.35
175/7 in 20.0 8.75
164/8 in 20.0 8.2
183/6 in 20.0 9.15
184/7 in 20.0 9.2
176/10 in 19.2 9.1
201/6 in 20.0 10.05
176/10 in 19.2
201/6 in 20.0
The Ruby White Town Legends had a decent run in the league stage, finishing third with 13 points. They were tied with the Yanam Royals, but their lower net run rate kept them out of the top two. They won six matches, lost three, and had one no-result.
Anand Bias was the star with the bat for the White Town Legends, leading from the front with 461 runs in 9 matches at an impressive average of 92.20. His strike rate was 143.17, and he showed remarkable consistency with six half-centuries this season. Neyan Kangyan also contributed significantly with 283 runs in 9 matches.
However, the White Town Legends have struggled with their death bowling recently. Their most experienced bowler, Adil Tunda, has taken 14 wickets in 10 matches but has an economy rate of 8.5 runs per over, which is a bit high in the crucial final overs. Ashwin Das has been their most successful bowler with 17 wickets, though his economy rate is also on the higher side at 9.08 runs per over.
Neyan Shyam Kangayan, Akash Kargave (c), Logesh Prabagaran, Vandit Joshi, Nadeem Khan, Palanisamy Paneerselvam (wk), Ashwin Das, Naman Sharma, Ankit Kushwah, Adil Ayub Tunda, Harikrishna Shishir
Akash Anand Kargave, Logesh Prabagaran, Anand Bais, Vandit Joshi, Nadeem Khan, Palanisamy Panneerselvam, Ashwin Das, Ankit Kushwah, Adil Tunda, Shishir - HR, Naman Sharma, Neyan Kangayan
The Mahe Megalo Strikers are coming into this match with great momentum after a fantastic win against the Ossudu Accord Warriors in a crucial knockout game. They won that virtual do-or-die match by 30 runs, securing their spot in the Eliminator.
In that game against the Accord Warriors, the Strikers put up a massive total of 216/5 while batting first. This was largely thanks to a superb innings from Ajay Rohera, who smashed 94 runs off just 54 balls. Raghav Ramamoorthy also played a key role, scoring a half-century. Their bowlers then successfully defended the big total, restricting the Accord Warriors to 186/7.
Looking at their season so far, Ajay Rohera has been the standout batsman for the Mahe Megalo Strikers, leading their scoring charts with 385 runs in 10 matches. Raghav Ramamoorthy has also been a vital contributor throughout the league stages, accumulating 298 runs at an average of 33.11. With the ball, Sagar Udeshi has been their most successful bowler, picking up 10 wickets.
Ajay Rohera (wk), Aahil Kachru, Ragavan Ramamoorthy, Kamaleeshwaran A, Sai Hariram K, Shrikaran A, Sabhay Chadha, Anugrah Latwal, Sagar Udeshi (c), Nithiyananda Raman, Shobhit Chaudhary
Karan Kannan, Ajay Rohera, Aahil Kachru, A Kamaleeshwaran, Ragavan Ramamoorthy, Sai Hariram K, Shrikaran A, Sabhay Chadha, Anugrah Latwal, Sagar Udeshi, Nithiyananda R, Bharat Bhushan Sharma
Puducherry is expected to be cloudy on Thursday, July 24th. Temperatures will reach around 33°C with a 10% chance of precipitation. Humidity will be around 60% with winds at 19 km/h.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
High Turn
The Siechem Ground in Pondicherry offers a pretty balanced pitch, meaning it's good for both batsmen and bowlers. Teams batting first have typically scored around 165-170 runs on average in this tournament. While the pitch has offered some turn and grip for the spinners, it's actually been the fast bowlers (seamers) who have taken most of the wickets in the tournament. We can expect a similar type of surface for this match, where a first innings score of 180 runs would be considered a very good total.
Teams batting first have won four of the last five evening matches played at the Siechem Ground in the Pondicherry Premier League 2025. Therefore, we predict that the team winning the toss will likely choose to bat first, aiming to post a competitive total and then rely on their bowlers to defend it.
We are backing the Ruby White Town Legends to win this contest. They possess good depth in both their batting and bowling departments, and they have also won both matches played against the Strikers this season. Conversely, the Strikers, despite their strong batting lineup, lack a robust bowling attack, which could prove to be the difference-maker.
Ruby White Town Legends to Win!
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