Jabalpur Royal Lions vs Bhopal Leopards, MPL, Today Match Prediction

JRL vs BL Match Prediction & Analysis

We are in the 2nd game in the ongoing Madhya Pradesh League 2025. Defending champions Jabalpur Royal Lions will look for a positive start as they take on the runner-up Bhopal Leopards. The Jabalpur Royal Lions dominated last year and will look to repeat the same performance. The Bhopal Leopards lost in the final last season and shall look to set the record straight.   

The Jabalpur Royal Lions defeated the Bhopal Leopards in both games last season, making the team more confident. They have a strong bowling attack and will use it to their advantage. The Leopards have a weak bowling attack, posing a challenge for the team, and it will be interesting to see if they can overcome this weakness in this game. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

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HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Jabalpur Royal Lions Preview

Saransh Jain led the Jabalpur Royal Lions to a title win last season, and the team will look to start from where they left off. There have been massive changes to the team, with several young players coming in. They dominated the tournament from the start of last season, and Jain would like to start on a positive note.  

The team expects a strong start in this game from Dharmesh Patel and Akarsh Singh, as both are aggressive players. Siddharth Patidar must do well in the middle order and add runs with Saransh Jain and Abhishek Bhandari. They will expect runs in the lower middle order from Atul Kushwaha, Ritesh Shakya, and Tanishq Yadav.  

The bowling attack looks strong for the team, and they need good spells from Prabhanshu Shukla and Anubhav Agarwal in the early overs. Ritwik Diwan and Anubhav Agarwal must keep the scoring under check in the middle overs. The team also expects good spells in the ing roles from Ritesh Shakya, Jain, and Tanishq Yadav.

Jabalpur Royal Lions Predicted Playing XI:

Saransh Jain (c), Siddharth Patidar (wk), Dharmesh Patel, Akarsh Singh, Prabhanshu Shukla, Anubhav Agarwal, Pankaj Patel, Ritwik Diwan, Atul Kushwaha, Ritesh Shakya, Tanishq Yadav, Abhishek Bhandari (Impact Player)

Jabalpur Royal Lions Actual Playing XI:

Abhishek Bhandari, Saransh Jain, Ritesh Shakya, Anubhav Agarwal, Sanjog Singh, Siddharth Patidar, Dharmesh Patel, Akarsh Singh, Rahul Batham, Pankaj Patel, Ritik Tada

Bhopal Leopards Preview

Arshad Khan and his men would look for a good start this season. They did well last year but had a poor outing in the final against the Lions. The bowling attack failed the side in several games, and the team will need a good show from the bowlers as they are up against a strong batting lineup.  

Shubham Kushwah and Ayush Anand are good players, and the team expects them to deliver an electrifying start in this game. Harsh Dixit must steer the innings in the middle order and add runs with Aniket Verma and Yash Dubey. The side expects runs in the lower middle order from Adarsh Khan, Madhav Tiwari, and Kamal Tripathi.  

The bowling attack faces a big challenge in the game. Abid Ur Rehman and Akshay Singh must strike early as the Lions' batters will take them on in the early overs. Arshad Khan must lead from the front with the ball and bowl tight spells in the middle overs with Madhav Tiwari. Kamal Tripathi and Goutam Raghuwanshi must deliver in the ing role.

Bhopal Leopards Predicted Playing XI:

Arshad Khan (c), Yash Dubey (wk), Aniket Verma, Goutam Raghuwanshi, Madhav Tiwari, Kamal Tripathi, Shubham Kushwah, Harsh Dixit, Akshay Singh, Abid Ur Rehman, Himanshu Ayush Anand (Impact Player)

Bhopal Leopards Actual Playing XI:

Yash Dubey, Gautam Raghuwanshi, Aniket Verma , Kamal Tripathi, Arshad Khan, Madhav Tiwari, Harsh Dixit, Shivang Kumar, Himanshu Shinde, Ayush Mankar, Akshay Singh

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

We expect clear skies over Gwalior and a hot afternoon. We expect a good batting surface where the ball will come to the bat. Bowlers must execute their plans well, as the wicket has little for them. The average first-innings score is 153 runs. The side batting first will aim to have 180 runs on the board.

JRL vs BL Pitch Report

Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia Cricket Stadium, Gwalior, has a flat surface, and runs have been scored in the past. It is one of the toughest wickets for the fast bowlers, and it requires little assistance from the track. Spinners do well at this venue as the dry surface allows them to turn the ball sharply.

Toss: To Bowl

We have seen teams win more games chasing the score. The last four games have seen the team chasing the score win three times. The wicket has something for the bowlers at the start and eases in the second half. The side winning the toss would look to bowl first.