Surguja Tigers vs Raipur Rhinos, CHPL 2026, Today Match Prediction

ST vs RR Match Prediction & Analysis

Surguja Tigers and Raipur Rhinos will go head-to-head in the 4th T20 of the Chhattisgarh Premier League 2026. While the Rhinos are off to a winning start with a 90-run win in their opening match, the Tigers suffered a 6-wicket loss in their recent match.

Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur is where all the matches will be played this season. The pitch has looked very promising for the batters, with 3 batters scoring 80 or more and one hundred in the first two outings of the season.

Tigers failed to put a competitive total on the board, with Sanidhya Hurkat being the lone fighter in their innings. They are up against a side that bowled out the opposition for 138 runs while defending a 228-run total. Can Ashutosh Singh lead Surguja Tigers’ comeback in this match? Or will Gaurva Chaturvedi deliver another impactful, game-changing spell for Raipur Rhinos?

RECENT PERFORMANCE

ST

L

ST

188/9 in 20.0 9.4

CHPL 2026

Raigarh Lions won by 6 wickets 04 Jun 2026

RL

192/4 in 18.3 10.38

RR

W

RR

228/6 in 20.0 11.4

CHPL 2026

Raipur Rhinos beat Rajnandgaon Panthers by 90 runs 03 Jun 2026

RPR

138/10 in 16.0 8.62

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Surguja Tigers Preview

Tigers failed miserably with the bat despite what the scoreboard says. It was all a one-man show with opening batter Sanidhya Hurkat carrying the side on his shoulders with a brilliant knock. Skipper Ashutosh Singh was off to a decent start with a six and a four before he lost his wicket in the 5th over.

The opening duo of Singh and Hurkat built a 50-run partnership in no time. At that rate, Surguja Tigers could have finished with a 200+ run score. However, they lost two more wickets in quick succession, and the lack of partners on the other end for Hurkat meant the Tigers could never take the attack to the opposition.

As they take on the Raipur Rhinos in this match, who are coming off a big win in their opening game, the Tigers need their middle-order batters to step up and deliver bigger and more impactful performances. Kritesh Sahu and Anand Rao will be the ones to watch.

Last year, Surguja Tigers lost all 5 matches and finished last in the points table. Anand Rao and skipper Ashutosh Singh were among the top performers with the bat and delivered impactful knocks against the Rhinos, albeit in a losing cause. There is Gagandeep Singh at number 5, who was also a regular contributor with the bat last year, and will be expected to deliver a better knock in this match.

The skipper used 7 bowling options in the last game while defending a 188-run total. It’s not going to be easy bowling on this wicket, and the Tigers will need their key bowlers like Snehil Chadda, Dhananjaya Nayak, and Gagandeep Singh to deliver the key breakthroughs to keep their team in the game.

Interesting Stats

Gagandeep Singh was the top bowler with 2 for 23 in the last match.

Anand Rao scored 51 off 27 in their previous encounter with Raipur Rhinos.

Sanidhya Hurkat was the top batter for Surguja Tigers with 91 off 55 balls in the last match.

Surguja Tigers Predicted Playing XI:

Ashutosh Singh (c), Gagandeep Singh, Sanidhya Hurkat, Vasudev Bareth, Anand Rao, Kritesh Sahu (wk), Harsh Yadav, Sunny Pandey, Dhananjay Nayak, Snehil Chadda, Amitesh Pandey

Surguja Tigers Actual Playing XI:

Ashutosh Singh , Pratham Jachak, Harsh Yadav, Vasudev Bareth, Sanidhay Hurkat, Kritesh Sahu, Ankit Singh, Gagandeep Singh, Anand Rao, Shubham Singh, Snehil Chadda, Dhananjay Nayak

Raipur Rhinos Preview

Raipur Rhinos are off to a great start in the 2026 edition of the Chhattisgarh Premier League. They reached the finals last year despite winning just 2 of their 5 league stage matches. However, this season, they will be confident of winning more after their recent win.

Skipper Amandeep Khare scored a big hundred in the opening match. It is crucial for his team that Khare leads from the front, and a captain’s knock in the very first game has set the tone and the momentum for the Rhinos.

His opening partner, Amit Kumar Yadav, also delivered a fine knock as the two put together a 147-run partnership. After Yadav fell in the 13th over, Khare took things into his own hands and, along with the number 3 batter Faiz Khan, built a 69-run partnership.

Vaibhav Sahu is a key middle-order batsman to watch out for in this contest. He was one of the top performers with the bat the last time Rhinos played Tigers in the Chhattisgarh Premier League 2025 at the same venue. Sahu can be a great fit for the finisher’s role in the side.

Apart from Gaurav Chaturvedi’s winning spell, Ashish Chouhan and Shaban Khan were also among the standout performers in the bowling department. While Prashant Sai Painkra was expensive with the ball, he delivered key breakthroughs, and that’s what will make a difference on this wicket, where a tight economy can’t be expected of the bowlers.

Interesting Stats

Amit Kumar Yadav scored 85 off 45 balls while opening the innings in the last game

Khare was the top batter with 82 off 45 balls in their previous encounter with the Tigers in 2025

Impact player Gaurav Chaturvedi picked up 4 for 28 in the last match

Raipur Rhinos Predicted Playing XI:

Daksh Kumar Parakh, Amandeep Khare (c), Anuj Tiwari, Harsh Sharma, Shreyam Sundram Kamal, Sahban Khan, Lavin Coster (wk), Mayank Yadav Jr, Ashish Chouhan, Prashant Painkra, Sudhanshu Verma

Raipur Rhinos Actual Playing XI:

Amandeep Khare, Mayank Verma, Vaibhav Sahu, Shaban Khan, Md Faiz Khan, Ashish Chouhan, Amit Kumar, Harsh Sharma, Shreyam Kamal, Gaurav Chaturvedi, Mayank Yadav

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be mostly sunny in Raipur, with a high of 39 degrees Celsius around match time in the afternoon. It is a very hot day in the city, and we also expect some humidity, which will make the playing conditions even more challenging. As such, the team batting second should have a slight edge as they play when the temperatures drop a few degrees.

ST vs RR Pitch Report

It is a batting-friendly pitch at this venue in Raipur that has witnessed many high-scoring thrillers in the previous season. There is plenty of help for the batters on this wicket, and the average first innings score in the last couple of games is 208 runs. We reckon the team batting first should aim for a 220+ run score to be in a comfortable position to win the game.

Toss: To Bowl

Though it is early days in the season, with teams bowling and batting first winning one game each in the first two outings, chasing should be the preferred option. Last year, the chasing team won 13 of the 17 matches played at this venue in the Chhattisgarh Premier League. And though the Rhinos won by a huge margin while defending a big score, anything below 220 runs can be chased down at this venue.