The Gulbarga Mystics (GM) and the Coastal Kings Mangaluru will face off in the sixth match of the 2026 edition of the Maharaja Trophy T20. The match will be played at the Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar (SDNRW) Ground in Mysore, the venue for the first phase, the initial 12 matches of the tournament.
The Mystics lost to the Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters in the tournament opener in a game that finished on the last ball. As for the Kings, their opening match was washed out against the Hubli Tigers. Therefore, the GM vs CKM match will be effectively their first game of the season.
Match details
- Match Number: 5
- Venue: Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground, Mysore
- Time: 7:00 PM IST
- Date: June 22, 2026
Srikantadatta Narasimha Raja Wadeyar Ground Pitch Report
After 3 completed matches in the 2026 Maharaja Trophy T20, it’s clear the SDNRW Ground is a high-scoring one, especially for night matches. On the opening day, the scores at the venue were 201, 202, 190, and 100. In the rain-curtailed fourth match, 243 runs were scored in 20 overs. Since the sample size is too small, it’s tough to determine whether the chasing team would have any advantage.
Head-to-head record in Maharaja Trophy T20
- Matches: 3
- Won by GM: 2
- Won by CKM: 1
- No Result: 0
Predicted Playing XIs
Gulbarga Mystics: Manish Pandey (c), Lochan Gowda (wk), Prakhar Chaturvedi, Aarav Mahesh, Thippa Reddy, Dhruv Prabhakar, Macneil Noronha, Aaditya Nair, Ronit More, Paras Gurbax Arya, Kranthi Kumar.
Coastal Kings Mangaluru: Karun Nair (c), Nikin Jose, Suraj Ahuja (wk), Codanda Ajit Karthik, Muralidhara Venkatesh, Shreyas Gopal, Siddharth Akhil, Dheeraj J Gowda, Vasuki Koushik, Kushaal Wadhwani, Santokh Singh
Who will win GM vs CKM in Maharaja Trophy T20?
The Mystics’ top three – Lochan Gowda, Prakhar Chaturvedi, and Aarav Mahesh – were in pristine touch against the Blasters on June 20. Combined, the trio scored 144 runs in 14.4 overs. They can set up the game well again. However, their opening bowlers – Ronit More and Aaditya Nair – struggled.
Since the Kings couldn’t take the field on June 21, one can’t read much into form and performance. However, they have a power-packed batting line-up and one of the best spinners and all-rounders in Shreyas Gopal. Considering the Mystics have already played in Mysore, they might have an edge in the night game.
Maharaja Trophy T20 2026: Live streaming & broadcast details
The GM vs CKM match and the entire Maharaja Trophy T20 2026 season can be streamed live on the FanCode app and website in English and Kannada. The television broadcast will be available on the Star Sports Network (Star Sports 1, Star Sports 1 HD, and Star Sports 2 channels).
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