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Saurashtra vs Punjab, VHTE 2025-26, Today Match Prediction
SRT vs PCA Win Probability
Toss Winner - Saurashtra won the toss and choose to bowl first
Punjab will begin with a significant advantage against Saurashtra.
- Anmolpreet Singh scored 427 runs in 7 innings for Punjab.
- Harnoor Singh and Naman Dhir have scored 282 and 262 runs.
- Harvik Desai is the top scorer with 497 runs for Saurashtra.
Punjab to win
| Tournament: | Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite, 2025-26 |
| Format: | odi |
| Venue: | BCCI Centre of Excellence, (National Cricket Academy), Bengaluru, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
| Weather: | 25.3°C|Mist |
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SRT vs PCA Match Prediction & Analysis
The 2nd semi-final match of the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2025-26 edition will be played between Saurashtra and Punjab. The match will be played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground in Bengaluru on January 16, Friday.
Saurashtra has been one of the dark horses in the tournament this year. They failed to make it out of the group stage last year, but this year finished 2nd behind Delhi with 5 wins and 2 losses. In the quarter-finals, Saurashtra beat the in-form side Uttar Pradesh by the VJD method to qualify for the semis.
Saurashtra will be facing off against the Punjab state cricket team. Punjab is one of the strongest teams in Indian domestic cricket in all formats. Last year, they made it as far as the quarter-finals, but this year, the Punjab team qualified for the semis with the help of Amnolpreet Singh's brilliant knocks.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
SRT
W
W
W
W
W
SRT
310/8 in 50.0 6.2
238/3 in 40.1 5.93
PCA
W
W
W
W
L
PCA
345/6 in 50.0 6.9
VHTE 2025-26
Punjab beat Madhya Pradesh by 183 runs
162/10 in 31.2 5.17
81/0 in 6.2 12.79
VHTE 2025-26
Punjab beat Sikkim by 10 wickets
75/10 in 22.2 3.36
HEAD TO HEAD
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TEAMS PREVIEW
Saurashtra Preview
Saurashtra is mostly known for their red ball domination, and last season, they couldn't even make it out of the group in the Vijay Hazare Trophy. This year, however, they finished second in the group, behind Delhi, with five wins, and then beat Uttar Pradesh in the quarterfinal.
Harvik Desai and Sammar Gajjar have been seriously effective with the bat for Saurashtra. Desai is the top scorer with 497 runs, while Gajjar has scored 430 runs. Vishvaraj Jadeja, Prerak Mankad and Chirag Jani have also chipped in crucial contributions, solidifying their batting line-up.
With the ball, Ankur Panwar has been out of the world for Saurashtra. He is their top wicket-taker in the tournament with 19 wickets. Chetan Sakariya has well supported him with 11 wickets, while Chirag Jani has shone with his all-round brilliance, chipping in with 9 wickets with the ball.
Saurashtra Predicted Playing XI:
Harvik Desai (C, WK), Vishvaraj Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Sammar Gujjar, Chirag Jain, Ruchit Ahir, Dharmendra Jadeja, Ankur Panwar, Chetan Sakariya, Parswaraj Rana, Aditya Jadeja.
Saurashtra Key Players From Previous Game Of Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite, 2025-26
Saurashtra Actual Playing XI:
Parshwaraj Rana, Harvik Desai, Chirag Jani, Ruchit Ahir, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Prerak Mankad, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Ankur Panwar, Chetan Sakariya, Sammar Gajjar, Jaydev Unadkat
Punjab Preview
Maharashtra left Punjab frustrated in the quarter-finals last year. However, this year, Punjab have dominated Group C, surpassing Mumbai with 6 wins and 1 loss. Punjab then beat Madhya Pradesh by 183 runs in the quarter-finals and looks like a serious contender for the title this time.
Punjab cricket team is full of heavy hitters. And some have really shone this season. Anmolpreet Singh is the team’s top run scorer with 427 runs in 7 innings. Punjab Kings' opening batter Prabhsimran Singh has also scored 356 runs.
Harnoor Singh and Naman Dhir have scored 282 and 262 runs, respectively, while finisher Ramandeep Singh has scored 144 runs at a strike rate of 129.73.
With the ball, there is not a particular standout, but it's been a team effort. Sukhdeep Bajwa has the most wickets for the team, took 12 wickets. But Mayank Markande and Gurnoor Brar have contributed with 10 wickets apiece, while Krish Bhagat has 9 wickets to his name, and Arshdeep Singh took 7 wickets in 2 matches before getting called up by the Indian team.
PCA Over/Under Betting Tips
Prabhsimran Singh Total Runs Over 34.5 1.85
Prabhsimran Singh has scored 358 runs in 8 matches this season, where he is averaging 50.85 and has smashed four half centuries and crossed over 35 run mark in five of the last eight matches. Given his current run of form, we back Prabhsimran to score over 34 runs in today's semi final match against Saurashtra.
Punjab Predicted Playing XI:
Harnoor Singh, Prabhsimran Singh (C, WK), Anmolpreet Singh, Nehal Wadhera, Naman Dhir, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Krish Bhagat, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Mayank Markande, Gurnoor Brar.
Punjab Key Players From Previous Game Of Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite, 2025-26
Punjab Actual Playing XI:
Prabhsimran Singh, Harnoor Singh, Anmolpreet Singh, Naman Dhir, Nehal Wadhera, Ramandeep Singh, Sanvir Singh, Krish Bhagat, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Mayank Markande, Gurnoor Brar
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
Weather Conditions
The Bengaluru weather on Friday, January 16, promises to be partly sunny. There have been light showers in the past few days, which have interrupted a few quarter-final matches. On Friday, the temperature is expected to hover around 19-26°C. There will be a gust of wind blowing towards the east at around 13 kmph. While the probability of precipitation is 1%, Bengaluru is known for its surprises.
SRT vs PCA Pitch Report
The BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground will be excellent for batters. Punjab smashed 346 runs in their last match at the same ground. Meanwhile, the Madhya Pradesh team couldn’t manage to score more than 162.
Total Over/Under Betting Tips
Punjab to win the coin toss 1.90
We back Punjab to win the coin toss in the semi final match against Saurashtra.
Toss: To Bat
In the four quarter-final matches played at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground, we saw mixed results, with 2 won by the team batting first and 2 by the team batting second. However, given the uncertain weather, the captain who wins the toss would want to bat first and try to put a big total on the board and later take advantage of the afternoon breeze or any potential rain.
SRT vs PCA
Winning Prediction
While Saurashtra favours a long game strategy, Punjab is more inclined towards heavy hitting. However, when these two teams do go head-to-head, Punjab are likely to emerge victorious due to the quality of players in their squad. They also beat Saurashtra last year in the group stage. Therefore, Punjab will begin this match with a significant advantage.
Punjab to win
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