Team Performances:
The Super Kings were able to start off the tournament in great fashion, with three victories on the bounce but they have lost against San Francisco and Washington, the two teams placed higher than them.
Whereas the Knight Riders are in their third straight where it looks like they will fail to qualify for the knockouts.
The Knight Riders have some big cricketing names in Alex Hales, Andre Russell, Jason Holder and Sunil Narine. They have failed to click as a team and have found themselves rooted to fifth on the points table.
Texas have fared a bit better, with a lot of players chipping in, but the standout contributions have come from Faf du Plessis, Adam Milne and Noor Ahmad so far.
Form Guide:
- Texas Super Kings: WWWLL
- Los Angeles Knight Riders: LLLLW
Players to watch out for:
- Faf du Plessis – leading from the front, the Captain has 202 runs in five games, with a hundred and a fifty to his name, finding form at the perfect time as the tournament gets towards the closing stages.
- Adam Milne – 9 wickets in four games, Milne has bowled with fire, taking a wicket for 10.66 runs each while going at just 6.77 an over.
- Unmukt Chand – the former Indian u19 cricketer, Unmukt Chand is the leading batter for the Knight Riders this season, averaging 53.66 and striking at 134.16!
- Saif Badar – the two local players have led the scoring for the Knight Riders, with Badar having scored 103 runs in four games, striking at 143.
Playing XIs:
San Francisco Unicorns (probable): Smit Patel (WK), Faf du Plessis ©, Saiteja Mukamalla, Marcus Stoinis, Milind Kumar, Donovan Ferreira, Calvin Savage, Shubham Ranjane, Adam Milne, Noor Ahmad, Nandre Burger.
Los Angeles Knight Riders (probable): Unmukt Chand (WK), Alex Hales, Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar, Rovman Powell, Sherfane Rutherford, Jason Holder ©, Andre Russell, Shadley van Schalkwyk, Corne Dry, Tanveer Sangha.
Pitch Conditions (Grand Prairie Stadium, Dallas):
Average 1st Innings Score:
- 2023 – 167.41
- 2024 – 167.81
- 2025 – 205.80
Bowling Averages and Economy Rates:
- Fast Bowlers – Average – 28.74; Economy Rate – 8.79.
- Spin Bowlers – Average – 29.07; Economy Rate – 8.12.
Wickets Percentage based on Innings:
- Team Win Percentage when Batting First – 51.50%
- Team Win Percentage when Batting Second – 48.50%
Wickets Per Innings:
- First Innings – 6.57 wickets
- Second Innings – 5.42 wickets
Wickets per Phase:
- Powerplay (Overs 1–6): 1.56 wickets
- Middle Overs (Overs 7–15): 2.46 wickets
- Death Overs (Overs 16–20): 2.14 wickets
It just keeps getting easier to bat at the venue with the average score soaring north of 200 this season. Batting First and Second has an almost similar record to go with.
A batting paradise now, the fast bowlers and spin bowlers have both struggling, with their averages touching 29 while both of them have conceded at over 8 an over.
Match Predictions:
Top Batters: Unmukt Chand, Faf du Plessis, Saif Badar and Smit Patel.
Top Bowlers: Noor Ahmad, Adam Milne and Tanveer Sangha.
Match Winner: Texas Super Kings.
