SPJ Cargo vs MHKL Banaras, Tilo Cup, Today Match Prediction

SPJ vs MHKL Match Prediction & Analysis

SPJ Cargo Delhi are set to face MHKL Banaras in the 9th match of the Tillo Cup 2026 on March 11 at Hanuman Jew Mini Stadium, Tillo, India. Both teams started the tournament on a losing note. SPJ Cargo are placed third in the Group B points table with an NRR of -5.300, while MHKL Banaras are placed fourth with an NRR of -6.300.

TEAMS PREVIEW

SPJ Cargo Preview

SPJ Cargo did not perform well in the last match and suffered a huge defeat of 106 runs against CAG Delhi. CAG Delhi came to bat first and posted a massive total of 236 runs, in response to which SPJ Cargo were all out for 130 runs.

In batting, SPJ Cargo's top-order batsman Vishal Kashyap gave the team a good start, scoring 29 runs in 21 balls at a strike rate of 138. While Sunil Dagar, in the middle order, also played an innings of 30 runs to help the team reach a respectable score.

The SPJ Cargo bowlers’s performance was quite disappointing in the last match, with most of their bowlers conceding runs at an economy rate of over 10. 

However, Mohd Arbaaz bowled brilliantly and took one wicket for just 25 runs in the four overs. While Vivek Singh took two wickets for 60 runs in his four-over spell.

SPJ Cargo Predicted Playing XI:

Vishal Kasyap, Kunal Singh, Aditya Purohit, Aaryan Choudhary, Sunil Dagar (c), Saksham Sharma, Ramesh Parshad, Faizan Vivek Singh, Mohd Arbaaz, Viraj Krishna.

MHKL Banaras Preview

The tournament did not start well for MHKL Banaras, as they suffered a massive defeat by six wickets in their very first match.

In the previous game, MHKL Banaras came to bat first against NCC Odisha and were all out for just 57 runs. After this, NCC Odisha easily chased down the target in just 6.4 overs.

MHKL Banaras' batting performance was extremely disappointing against NCC Odisha. Apart from top-order batter Rupak Singh, no other batsman could reach double figures.

Despite the small total, B Arun bowled brilliantly for MHKL Banaras in the last match against NCC Odisha, taking two wickets for 27 runs in three overs. While Akhilesh Yadav and Sarthak Chaudhary also managed to take a wicket each.

Although they suffered a heavy defeat in the only match played at this venue. Still, they have the potential to make a brilliant comeback in the next match.

MHKL Banaras Predicted Playing XI:

Rupak Singh, Gourab Mondal, Izharudin, Harsh Vardhan, Sarthak Chaudhary, B Arun, Ayush Mallah, Pappu Mondal, Akhilesh Yadav (c), Bikram, Avay Singh.

Weather Conditions

The weather is expected to be sunny on match day at Hanuman Jew Mini Stadium, Tillo. The temperature will be expected to be between 35 and 22 degrees Celsius. Such conditions are good for a full game.

SPJ vs MHKL Pitch Report

The pitch at Hanuman Jew Mini Stadium, Tillo, is known as a batting-friendly surface. Scores here are usually in the 165-185 range, and on some occasions, higher scores have also been achieved. While disciplined bowling by the bowlers can lead them to wickets. Spinners also hold special importance on this pitch. Generally it provides favourable batting conditions while maintaining consistency across many matches. CAG Delhi batter Sumit Mathur is the highest run scorer at this venue this season, having scored a brilliant 99 runs against SPJ Cargo. The average first-innings total at this venue in this season is 173 runs.

Toss: To Bowl

The conditions at this venue are favourable for bowling first. In the first seven matches played here in this tournament, the team bowling first has won four times. Therefore, the toss-winning captain may prefer to opt to bowl first. However, the toss has not had any significant impact on the match result so far.