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CLAIM NOWToss Winner - West Indies Masters won the toss and choose to bat first
India Masters won by 6 wickets
Can the India Masters trump the West Indies once again?
India Masters to win
Tournament: | International Masters League T20, 2025 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium, Raipur, Raipur, India |
Toss Prediction: | To Bat |
Weather: | 33.8°C|Clear |
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India Masters settled scores with the Aussies as they beat them by a huge margin in the semi-final. Now they will be up against the West Indies Masters in the Final of the International Masters League T20.
The Final will be played at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur where India have won both their matches while West Indies have won 2 of their 3 games.
WI Masters bounced back after their loss against India on this ground and won back-to-back matches here. They successfully defended 179 runs against Sri Lanka Masters in the semi-final at this venue.
Ashley Nurse, Tino Best, and Jerome Taylor will be the key bowlers for West Indies Masters going into the Final. India’s batting depth will be their biggest strength in this match.
173/9 in 20.0 8.65
179/5 in 20.0 8.95
200/5 in 20.0 10
171/8 in 20.0 8.55
179/6 in 20.0 8.95
171/8 in 20.0 8.55
After being quite expensive with the ball for two consecutive games, India Masters bounced back brilliantly with Shahbaz Nadeem leading the bowling effort in the semi-final.
The left-arm orthodox bowler picked up 4 for 15 and a maiden over in his 4-over spell to turn the game on its head. Earlier in the match, Yuvraj Singh, Stuart Binny, and Yusuf Pathan made significant contributions with the bat to lead India Masters to a 220-run total while batting first.
Sachin Tendulkar is back in the side and will open the innings with Ambati Rayudu. Tendulkar looks in fine touch at the top and with Rayudu also a very promising and attacking batsman, India Masters can be expected to get off to a flying start.
They will be facing a tough bowling attack, nonetheless. Sulieman Benn and Ashley Nurse are the two key spin bowlers in the opposition’s squad who will pose a tough challenge to India.
Yuvraj Singh is the in-form batsman in the middle-order to watch out for. Yusuf Pathan and Irfan Pathan also look promising with their current form and can deliver quick runs at the death.
In addition to Nadeem, Pawan Negi, and Stuart Binny will also play a key role in the bowling attack and will be the ones to watch out for.
Sachin Tendulkar (c), Ambati Rayudu (wk), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Yusuf Pathan, Yuvraj Singh, Stuart Binny, Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, Shahbaz Nadeem, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar
SR Tendulkar, Ambati Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Stuart Binny, Dhawal Kulkarni, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Pawan Negi
West Indies are on a roll with back-to-back wins. However, the should be wary of the opposition’s batting strength and current form. There is great variety in the West Indies Masters’ bowling attack.
And the skipper will expect the best out of them against a batting lineup like India. Ravi Rampaul is a key wicket-taker who needs to bring his A-game in this match. Jerome Taylor and Tino Best are other key pacers to watch out for in this bowling attack.
Skipper Brian Lara is a crucial figure in the middle order. He’s played some handy knocks at number 4 in recent outings but his strike rates aren’t as dangerous as other big-hitting players.
Lendl Simmons scored a hundred against South Africa Masters at this same venue in Raipur and needs to be on his best day in this game. He wasn’t in great touch in the semi-final and scored 17 off 12 balls at number 3.
In the lower middle order, Chadwick Walton and Denesh Ramdin have shown great promise and can deliver a great finish for the side. Ramdin’s 50 off 22 balls in the last match helped West Indies Masters cross the 170-run mark.
However, that won’t be enough against India Masters and West Indies need to deliver a much stronger batting performance to have a chance of winning the Final.
Dwayne Smith, William Perkins, Lendl Simmons, Brian Lara (c), Ashley Nurse, Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin (wk), Tino Best, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Ravi Rampaul
Brian Lara, Dwayne Smith, Jerome Taylor, Lendl Simmons, Tino Best, WKD Perkins, Sulieman Benn, Ravi Rampaul, Denesh Ramdin, Ashley Nurse, Chadwick Walton
It would be clear skies in Raipur with periodic clouds and a high of 34 degrees Celsius. There should be no rain interruptions going by the weather forecast for the match day.
It is a balanced wicket where both batters and bowlers have been quite successful in recent matches. We can expect an even contest between bat and ball on this pitch. The average 1st innings score in the last 5 T20s here is 191 runs. We reckon the team batting first would need something over 200-210 runs to be in a competitive position.
Teams batting first have won 4 of the 6 matches played at this venue in the International Masters League T20 this season. India are in great touch with the bat and should be able to post a competitive total while West Indies Masters will back their in-form bowlers to defend a score.
There are some great T20 players in the West Indies Masters squad with plenty of big-hitters at key positions and an in-form bowling attack. However, India’s batting strength is superior in comparison and that puts them ahead of the Windies on this ground. India Masters will start as favorites in our match prediction.
India Masters to win
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