MPL 2026 Match 9 Preview: Royal Nimar Eagles vs Chambal Ghariyals Predicted Playing XI and Winner

In match 9 of the Madhya Pradesh Premier League, the Chambal Ghariyals will take on the Royal Nimar Eagles. The Ghariyals have been a very fine side in the tournament as they have proven in their previous game. On the other hand, the Royal Nimar Eagles will be hoping to make their mark in the tournament as it is their first game of the season. Both the sides will be looking to secure their victory and put themself in a decent position in the points table.

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— Chambal Ghariyals (@ChambalGhariyal) June 6, 2026

Match Overview

Team Analysis

Royal Nimar Eagles

The Royal Nimar Eagles haven’t played a match in the tournament yet and they will be hoping to start their tournament on a positive note. It will be a difficult game for them to start off with as they will be taking on the Chambal Ghariyals. Kumar Kartikeya will be a key bowler in their squad as he can utilise the conditions effectively to his strength. Their skipper Saransh Jain will have to formulate their squad according to the present game and they will be confident that they have what it takes to have a good hold in their game.

• Key Players: Kumar Kartikeya, Saransh Jain, Kanishk Dubey

Chambal Ghariyals

The Chambal Ghariyals went into the tournament with a fine squad in hand and the first match was a prime example of this. Akshay Singh and Avesh Khan displayed excellent bowling in the first game as they dismantled the batting unit of the Malwa Stallions. Ankush Singh and Tripuresh Singh completed the rest of the job with the bat as they chased down the total in just the 16th over. Chambal Ghariyals will be confident that they can secure a comfortable victory over the Eagles considering their dominant performance in the previous season.

• Key Players: Avesh Khan, Ankush Singh, Tripuresh Singh, Akshay Singh.

Squads

• Royal Nimar Eagles: Anand Singh Bais, Abhishek Mavi, Ayan Sreeraj, Kumar Kartikey Singh, Kartik Rajoriya, Parush Mandal, Devendra Singh Katheit, Saransh Jain, Kanishk Dubey, Shantanu Raghuvanshi, Prarabdh Mishra, Pushkar Vishwakarma, Dharmesh Patel, Shivansh Chaturvedi, Shashank Patidar, Himanshu Mantri, Pranit Patidar.

• Chambal Ghariyals: Ankush Singh, Rohit Kumar Gupta, Avesh Khan, Akshay Singh, Mayur Singh Patel, Piyush Patel, Yash Kumar Lodhi, Madhur Seth, Shubham Sharma, Aman Bhadoriya, Gautam Raghuvanshi, Harsh Dixit, Tripuresh Singh, Karan Tiwari, Divyanshu Yadav, Apurve Dwivedi.

Probable Playing XI

Royal Nimar Eagles

Himanshu Mantri, Anand Singh Bais, Shashank Patidar, Kanishk Dubey, Saransh Jain, Kumar Kartikeya Singh, Prarabdh Mishra, Shantanu Raghuvanshi, Ayan Sreeraj, Abhishek Mavi, Dharmesh Patel.

Chambal Ghariyals

Shubham Sharma, Ankush Singh, Rohit Kumar Gupta, Harsh Dixit, Apurve Dwivedi, Aman Bhadoriya, Avesh Khan, Yash Kumar Lodhi, Karan Tiwari, Tripuresh Singh, Gautam Raghuvanshi.

Pitch Report and Weather Forecast

Pitch Report: Holkar Stadium, Indore

The pitch at the Holkar Stadium always tends to favour the batters over the bowlers with the short boundaries. There is very little to offer for the bowlers and the spinners have been belted across all areas. This could be another high scoring encounter in the MPL 2026 as both the teams have enough batting power to cause destruction out in the middle.

Weather Forecast: Indore

The conditions will be harsh and dry for the players and the heat could play a massive role in the game. The heat could affect the longevity of the stamina of the batters in the middle and they could resort to boundary hitting as their primary source for runs. There aren’t much possibilities for rain in the game and we could have 40 overs of cricket without any interruption.

Toss and Winner Prediction

Toss Prediction

The side that will win the toss will be looking to have a bowl first in the game but it may not have much of an impact in the game. As it is an afternoon game, the dew factor will not play its role and it will be all dependent on the quality of cricket that both the teams will be able to put on display. A total above 200 could be expected from both the sides as the conditions are a paradise for the batters.

Winner Prediction

The Chambal Ghariyals will be having the upper hand in the game considering their recent performance in the MPL 2026. The kind of dominance that was asserted by both their bowling unit and batting unit in the previous game was a sample of the talent that they possess. They could take advantage of their opposition’s freshness coming into the game and the Chambal Ghariyals can secure a fairly comfortable victory.