Sri Lanka Masters vs West Indies Masters, IMLT, Today Match Prediction

SLM vs WIM Match Prediction & Analysis

We are into the final stages of the 2025 International Masters League with this the second semi-final taking place on Friday ahead of Sunday evening's final in Raipur!

The group stage was excellent with marquee names such as Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, and Shane Watson all playing major roles, but West Indies Masters and Sri Lanka Masters both had players making vital contributions. West Indies Masters, for example, had the top wicket-taker as well as the second-highest run scorer!

Sri Lanka Masters finished top of the stage and come into this semi-final on a four-game winning streak, the best of any side in the competition.

Therefore, West Indies Masters will have their work cut out to beat Sri Lanka Masters, but it all comes down to which team performs the best across the 40 overs of this semi-final.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

SLM

W W W W L

SLM

150/1 in 13.0 11.54

IMLT

Sri Lanka Masters beat England Masters by 9 wickets 10 Mar 2025

ENGM

146/5 in 20.0 7.3

SLM

173/9 in 20.0 8.65

IMLT

Sri Lanka Masters won by 22 runs 06 Mar 2025

WIM

152/5 in 20.0 7.6

SLM

222/7 in 19.2 11.48

IMLT

Sri Lanka Masters beat Australia Masters by 3 wickets 28 Feb 2025

AUSM

217/4 in 20.0 10.85

SAM

180/6 in 20.0 9

IMLT

Sri Lanka Masters beat South Africa Masters by 7 wickets 26 Feb 2025

SLM

183/3 in 17.2 10.56

INDM

222/4 in 20.0 11.1

IMLT

India Masters Won By 4 runs

22 Feb 2025

SLM

218/9 in 20.0 10.9

WIM

W L L W W

WIM

200/5 in 20.0 10

IMLT

West Indies Masters beat South Africa Masters by 29 runs 11 Mar 2025

SAM

171/8 in 20.0 8.55

INDM

253/3 in 20.0 12.65

IMLT

India Masters won by 7 runs 08 Mar 2025

WIM

246/6 in 20.0 12.3

SLM

173/9 in 20.0 8.65

IMLT

Sri Lanka Masters won by 22 runs 06 Mar 2025

WIM

152/5 in 20.0 7.6

WIM

179/6 in 20.0 8.95

IMLT

West Indies Masters beat England Masters by 8 runs 27 Feb 2025

ENGM

171/8 in 20.0 8.55

WIM

220/3 in 19.2 11.38

IMLT

West Indies Masters beat Australia Masters by 7 wickets 24 Feb 2025

AUSM

216/8 in 20.0 10.8

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Sri Lanka Masters Preview

With plenty of former international stars playing impressive innings and returning eye-catching bowling figures, the great Kumar Sangakkara weighed in with his third score of 47+ in the tournament in the last game, Sri Lanka Masters' victory over bottom-of-the-table England Masters.

He was always one of the most stylish players of his generation who also broke a number of records along the way with his non-stop run scoring at the highest level, and he comes into this semi-final after hitting 106 not out in the last game. England Masters may not have been the strongest side in the competition, but Sangakkara also hit 51 against India Masters, so he could be the star once again in this fixture.

Asela Gunaratne has also hit two half-centuries in this International Masters, and with the ball, five of Sri Lanka Masters' six-man bowling attack all picked up a wicket in the last game. Isuru Udana has been the most impressive on the team throughout this campaign.

Sri Lanka Masters Predicted Playing XI:

Kumar Sangakkara (c) (wk), Romesh Kaluwitharana, Asela Gunaratne, Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Jeevan Mendis, Seekkuge Prasanna, Isuru Udana, Chaturanga de Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Suranga Lakmal

Sri Lanka Masters Actual Playing XI:

Kumar Sangakkara, Lahiru Thirimanne, Upul Tharanga, Asela Gunaratne, Chaturanga de Silva, Dilruwan Perera, Jeevan Mendis, Isuru Udana, Seekkuge Prasanna, Nuwan Pradeep, Suranga Lakmal

West Indies Masters Preview

West Indies Masters ended their group stage on Tuesday night with a 29-run victory over South Africa Masters in Raipur. It was not the best performance seen in the tournament so far, but West Indies Masters will not mind as they still picked up eight wickets as well as posting a total of 200/5!

Lendl Simmons starred with the bat, hitting over half of his side's runs with an innings that included 13 fours and 5 sixes. He was well assisted by his skipper Brian Lara, who played an anchor role, while Chadwick Walton relished the 'finisher' role with 38 not out from 12 balls. All three will be full of confidence for this crucial knockout game.

But it will be a bowler for the 'Men in Maroon' who will have the most self-belief, as Ravi Rampaul took the Player of the Match award. It was only a couple of years ago that he was still delivering the goods on the main T20 circuit, and his figures of 5/26 showed that he is still very much operating at the top of his game.

West Indies Masters Predicted Playing XI:

Dwayne Smith, William Perkins, Lendl Simmons, Brian Lara (c), Ashley Nurse, Narsingh Deonarine, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Ravi Rampaul

West Indies Masters Actual Playing XI:

Tino Best, Brian Lara, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor, Lendl Simmons, WKD Perkins, Sulieman Benn, Ravi Rampaul, Denesh Ramdin, Ashley Nurse, Chadwick Walton

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It is set to be another hot day throughout Thursday and into the evening. The temperature will still be no lower than the high-twenties at the end of the match and will be in the mid-thirties for the majority of the first innings.

SLM vs WIM Pitch Report

Even England Masters, who have had problems with the bat throughout the tournament, managed to hit 209/3 in the last group stage match here in Raipur. Expect another very batter-friendly surface and some big scores from the most talented players.

Toss: To Bowl

Both teams have the players to win this game from batting or bowling first, so we think the conditions will come into the captain's thoughts at the toss. It will be marginally more humid in the second innings, so we predict that both teams will want to bowl first in this game and then chase.