Villianur Mohit Kings vs Genid Yanam Royals, PPL, Today Match Prediction 24 July 2025

VMK vs YAR Match Prediction & Analysis

Genid Yanam Royals will face Villianur Mohit Kings in Qualifier 1 of the Pondicherry Premier League 2025. The two teams met twice in the league stage, winning one game each.

Royals’ winning run ended with an 8-wicket loss against Mahe Megalo Strikers while defending a 160-run total. The Yanam Royals had won 5 games in a row coming into that game.

In their last encounter against VMK, the Royals secured a 1-run victory, successfully defending a 170-run total. The last league stage game for both teams ended without a result due ot rain.

Villianur Mohit Kings looked in better touch in their last outing while batting first. They have been inconsistent in their last 5 matches, with most of their key batters struggling to score runs.

The Yanam Royals, on the other hand, have their key batters in the top order delivering consistent performances. Vedant Bharadwaj, Aditya Garhwal, and Parameeswaran Sivaraman will be the ones to watch out for in the top 3 of Royals’ batting order.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

VMK

W L L W W

OAW

142/7 in 19.0 7.47

PPL

Villianur Mohit Kings won by 4 runs 19 Jul 2025

VMK

146/9 in 20.0 7.3

VMK

170/9 in 20.0 8.5

PPL

Yanam Royals beat Villianur Mohit Kings by 1 runs 17 Jul 2025

YAR

171/6 in 20.0 8.55

VMK

183/6 in 20.0 9.15

PPL

Mahe Megalo Strikers beat Villianur Mohit Kings by 3 wickets 16 Jul 2025

MMS

184/7 in 20.0 9.2

VMK

216/6 in 20.0 10.8

PPL

Villianur Mohit Kings beat Ossudu Accord Warriors by 21 runs 13 Jul 2025

OAW

195/10 in 19.5 9.83

RWT

137/8 in 20.0 6.85

PPL

Villianur Mohit Kings beat Ruby White Town Legends by 6 wickets 08 Jul 2025

VMK

138/4 in 15.0 9.2

YAR

W W W W W

YAR

204/5 in 20.0 10.2

PPL

Yanam Royals beat Karaikal Kniights by 55 runs 18 Jul 2025

KAK

149/8 in 20.0 7.45

VMK

170/9 in 20.0 8.5

PPL

Yanam Royals beat Villianur Mohit Kings by 1 runs 17 Jul 2025

YAR

171/6 in 20.0 8.55

YAR

198/2 in 20.0 9.9

PPL

Yanam Royals beat Ossudu Accord Warriors by 6 runs 15 Jul 2025

OAW

192/9 in 20.0 9.6

KAK

161/10 in 18.1 8.86

PPL

Yanam Royals beat Karaikal Kniights by 53 runs 13 Jul 2025

YAR

214/3 in 20.0 10.7

OAW

172/6 in 20.0 8.6

PPL

Yanam Royals beat Ossudu Accord Warriors by 5 wickets 11 Jul 2025

YAR

174/5 in 19.5 8.77

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Villianur Mohit Kings Preview

Openers Bhanu Anand and Mohit Kale were off to a great start in the last game, scoring 60 runs for the first wicket before rain stopped play. This is great news for VMK coming into this match.

The opening batters have been crucial in their previous wins, playing important knocks that set them up for a big finish. However, the recent batting failures have been a big concern for the once unstoppable Kings.

Akash Pougajendy, Aman Khan, and Prithvi Rajan Khanna are the key players in the middle order who’ve played match-winning knocks for Villianur Mohit Kings in the league stage. Pougajendy hasn’t lived up to the expectations in his recent outings and will need to find his rhythm to get the Kings back to winning ways.

Khanna holds a key position in the lineup and will be in the finisher’s role. In their last match against the Royals, Prithvi Rajan Khanna scored 53 off 39 balls at number 5. A lot depends on him since their skipper, Damodaran Rohit, has not been a reliable batsman in the lower middle order.

In the bowling department, Raghav Goyal and Himanshu Sahani are the key wicket-takers. In their recent loss against White Town Legends, the Kings picked up just one wicket while defending 148 runs.

Ramesh Kumar and Puneet Datey are other bowling options to watch out for in this squad. There is a good variety in the bowling attack. However, the lack of form is a concern in the bowling department too.

Villianur Mohit Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Bhanu Anand (wk), Mohit Kale, Akash Pougajendy, Aman Khan (c), Prithvi Rajan Khanna, Puneet Datey, Sivamurugan Murugaiyan, Raghav Goyal, J Manikandan, Himanshu Sahani, Ramesh Kumar

Villianur Mohit Kings Actual Playing XI:

D Rohit, Aman Khan, Akash Pougajendy, Puneet Datey, Bhanu Anand, Raghav Goyal, Ramesh Kumar, Prithvi Rajan Khanna, Mohit Kale, Himanshu Sahani , J Manikandan, Samar Khan

Genid Yanam Royals Preview

An in-form batting lineup will be the biggest strength for Yanam Royals going into the knockouts. Openers Vedant Bharadwaj and skipper Aditya Garhwal hold the key to success in the top order.

The number 3 batsman Parameeswaran Sivaraman is a promising batter with an impressive strike rate. He’s delivered some great knocks, including one in their last outing that was washed out due to rain.

His current form is crucial to Genid Yanam Royals, and will put them ahead in the contest. While the top 3 batters have played a major role in the batting department, the Royals will need their middle order batters to step up and deliver big knocks if need be.

They haven’t been exposed to high-pressure situations often this season, and if the Royals suffer a top-order collapse, it can put them on the backfoot. As such, the top 3 batters must deliver big partnerships to ensure their vulnerabilities aren’t exposed early in the innings.

Sanaboyina Tarun and Premraj Rajavelu delivered promising knocks at 4 and 5 in the recent games and will be ones to watch out for.

Kannan Vignesh, Pradeep Jakhar, and Sandeep Paswan are the key wicket-takers in the bowling department. Just like the opposition, the Yenim Royals also have a great variety in the bowling attack.

Genid Yanam Royals Predicted Playing XI:

Aditya Garhwal (c), Parameeswaran Sivaraman, Pradeep Jakhar, Vedant Bhardwaj, Sanaboyina Tarun (wk), Pranay Singh, U Karthiraja, Premraj Rajavelu, Kannan Vignesh, Sandeep Paswan, Parth Vaghani

Genid Yanam Royals Actual Playing XI:

Divya Prakash Singh , R Pravin, Pankaj Yadav, Aditya Garhwal, Pardeep Jakhar, Sanaboyina Tarun, S Parameeswaran, Pranay Singh, Premraj Rajavelu, Vedant Bhardwaj, Vignesh K, Parth Vaghani

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

We expect cloudy skies with a high of 33 degrees Celsius in Puducherry around the match time. There are no signs of rain, and the overcast conditions could help the swing bowlers early on in the innings.

VMK vs YAR Pitch Report

It is a balanced wicket that offers an even contest between bat and ball at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground. There have been some brilliant bowling performances in recent outings. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 matches here is 167 runs. The team batting first can find themselves ahead in the contest if they can cross the 180-run mark in this match.

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first have won 3 of the last 5 matches of the Pondicherry Premier League 2025 at this venue. There is no clear advantage for either batting or bowling first on this ground, but having runs on the board will be a great strategy in a knockout game.