KAR vs KER Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 29
Aditya - December 25, 2025Last Updated on Dec 25, 2025 10:23 PM
Karnataka vs Kerala Cricket Match Previews
Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26
KER 284/7 (50) CRR: 5.9
KAR 285/2 (48.2) CRR: 5.9
Karnataka won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smaran Ravichandran* | 25 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 156.25 |
| Karun Nair | 130 | 130 | 14 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Nidheesh* | 9.2 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 5.14 |
| Akhil Scaria | 7 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 6.29 |
Karnataka Confirmed Playing11:
1- Mayank Agarwal(c), 2- Devdutt Padikkal, 3- Karun Nair, 4- Smaran Ravichandran, 5- Krishnan Shrijith(w), 6- Abhinav Manohar, 7- Shreyas Gopal, 8- Vidyadhar Patil, 9- Shreesha Achar, 10- Abhilash Shetty, 11- Vidhwath KaverappaKerala Confirmed Playing11:
1- Rohan Kunnummal(c), 2- Abhishek P Nair, 3- Ahammed Imran, 4- Baba Aparajith, 5- Vishnu Vinod, 6- Ankit Sharma, 7- Mohammed Azharuddeen(w), 8- Akhil Scaria, 9- MD Nidheesh, 10- KM Asif, 11- Vignesh PuthurToday's Match Live Score ↻
Karnataka vs Kerala
Kerala — Innings 1 (284/7 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunnummal (c) c Krishnan Shrijith b Abhilash Shetty | 12 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 57.14 | |
| Abhishek P Nair c Krishnan Shrijith b Abhilash Shetty | 7 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 87.5 | |
| Ahammed Imran lbw b Abhilash Shetty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aparajith c Smaran Ravichandran b Shreyas Gopal | 71 | 62 | 8 | 2 | 114.52 | |
| Akhil Scaria c Krishnan Shrijith b Vidhwath Kaverappa | 27 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 45 | |
| Vishnu Vinod c Shreesha Achar b Shreyas Gopal | 35 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 94.59 | |
| Azharuddeen (wk) not out | 84 | 58 | 3 | 4 | 144.83 | |
| Ankit Sharma c Krishnan Shrijith b Vidyadhar Patil | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Nidheesh not out | 34 | 47 | 2 | 1 | 72.34 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 9 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 284 | 7 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | KM Asif, Vignesh Puthur | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vidhwath Kaverappa | 10 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 7 |
| Abhilash Shetty | 10 | 1 | 59 | 3 | 5.9 |
| Vidyadhar Patil | 10 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 3.6 |
| Shreesha Achar | 10 | 0 | 56 | 0 | 5.6 |
| Shreyas Gopal | 10 | 0 | 61 | 2 | 6.1 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Kunnummal & Abhishek P Nair | 12 | 19 |
| Kunnummal & Ahammed Imran | 0 | 1 |
| Kunnummal & Aparajith | 37 | 28 |
| Akhil Scaria & Aparajith | 77 | 97 |
| Akhil Scaria & Vishnu Vinod | 2 | 10 |
| Azharuddeen & Vishnu Vinod | 54 | 53 |
| Azharuddeen & Ankit Sharma | 3 | 8 |
| Azharuddeen & Nidheesh | 99 | 84 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abhishek P Nair | 3.1 | 12 |
| 2 | Ahammed Imran | 3.2 | 12 |
| 3 | Kunnummal | 8 | 49 |
| 4 | Aparajith | 24.1 | 126 |
| 5 | Akhil Scaria | 25.5 | 128 |
| 6 | Vishnu Vinod | 34.4 | 182 |
| 7 | Ankit Sharma | 36 | 185 |
Karnataka — Innings 2 (285/2 in 48.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayank Agarwal (c) lbw b Akhil Scaria | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Devdutt Padikkal c Vignesh Puthur b Nidheesh | 124 | 137 | 12 | 3 | 90.51 | |
| Karun Nair not out | 130 | 130 | 14 | 0 | 100 | |
| Smaran Ravichandran not out | 25 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 156.25 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 4 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 285 | 2 wkts, 48.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Krishnan Shrijith (wk), Abhinav Manohar, Shreyas Gopal, Vidyadhar Patil, Shreesha Achar, Abhilash Shetty, Vidhwath Kaverappa | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD Nidheesh | 9.2 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 5.1 |
| Akhil Scaria | 7 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 6.3 |
| KM Asif | 8 | 0 | 60 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Vignesh Puthur | 10 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 4.8 |
| Baba Aparajith | 8 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Ankit Sharma | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 5.3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Mayank Agarwal & Padikkal | 1 | 8 |
| Karun Nair & Padikkal | 223 | 236 |
| Karun Nair & Smaran Ravichandran | 61 | 46 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mayank Agarwal | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2 | Devdutt Padikkal | 40.4 | 224 |
KAR vs KER Match Prediction, Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26, Karnataka vs Kerala Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KAR vs KER (Karnataka vs Kerala) Match Details
| Match | Karnataka vs Kerala (KAR vs KER) |
| League | Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 |
| Date | Friday, 26th December 2025 |
| Time | 09:00 AM (IST) - 03:30 AM (GMT) |
KAR vs KER Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad
KAR vs KER Pitch Report: Pitch is decent and sporting one, dew does not play a big role here.
KAR vs KER Weather Report: The weather will be clean and there are no chances of rain.
KAR vs KER (Karnataka vs Kerala) Playing 11
Karnataka vs Kerala (KAR vs KER) Match Preview
KAR vs KER Match Preview: Karnataka is set to take on Kerala in Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 on Friday, 26 December 2025 at 09:00 AM IST.
Karnataka (KAR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mayank Agarwal and Devdutt Padikkal will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Karun Nair will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Smaran Ravichandran and KL Shrijith will strengthen the middle order for Karnataka.
- Mayank Agarwal will lead the Karnataka as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- KL Shrijith will do the Wicket Keeping for Karnataka.
Spin Bowlers
- Shreyas Gopal will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Vyshak Vijaykumar and Vidyadhar Patil will lead the pace attack of his team.
Kerala (KER) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mohammed Azharuddeen and Baba Aparajith will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Rohan Kunnummel will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Vishnu Vinod and Krishna Prasad will strengthen the middle order for Kerala.
Wicketkeeper
- Mohammed Azharuddeen will do the Wicket Keeping for Kerala.
Pace Bowlers
- KM Asif and Biju Narayanan will lead the pace attack of his team.
Karnataka vs Kerala (KAR vs KER) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KAR vs KER Match Prediction: Kerala looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, KER will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
KAR vs KER Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Lokesh Rahul will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shreyas Gopal will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KAR vs KER Head to Head
KAR vs KER Head to Head Records: Karnataka vs Kerala have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Karnataka have won 0 whereas Kerala have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| KAR | 0 Won |
| KER | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Star Sports.
POINTS TABLE - Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | |||||||||
| 1 | Andhra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | Mizoram | NR | |||||||
| 3 | Bihar | NR | |||||||
| 4 | Manipur | NR | |||||||
| 5 | Meghalaya | NR | |||||||
| 6 | Nagaland | NR | |||||||
| Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Karnataka - Q | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.544 | 24 | LWWWW |
| 2 | Madhya Pradesh - Q | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.834 | 20 | LWLLW |
| 3 | Kerala - E | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.554 | 16 | LWWWL |
| 4 | Jharkhand - E | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.047 | 16 | LWLWW |
| 5 | Tamil Nadu - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.431 | 12 | WWLLL |
| 6 | Tripura - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.125 | 12 | WLLLW |
| 7 | Rajasthan - E | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.717 | 8 | WLWLL |
| 8 | Puducherry - E | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.849 | 4 | LLWLL |
| Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh - Q | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.737 | 28 | WWWWW |
| 2 | Vidarbha - Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.264 | 20 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Baroda - E | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.712 | 20 | WWLWL |
| 4 | Bengal - E | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.366 | 16 | LWWWL |
| 5 | Jammu and kashmir - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.426 | 12 | WLLLL |
| 6 | Hyderabad - E | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | +0.026 | 8 | LWWLL |
| 7 | Assam - E | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.380 | 4 | LLLLW |
| 8 | Chandigarh - E | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -2.219 | 4 | LWLLL |
| Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | Punjab - Q | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.508 | 24 | WWWWL |
| 2 | Mumbai - Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.239 | 20 | LWLWW |
| 3 | Maharashtra - E | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.461 | 16 | WLWWL |
| 4 | Chhattisgarh - E | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.173 | 16 | WWWWL |
| 5 | Himachal Pradesh - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.239 | 12 | WLLLW |
| 6 | Goa - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.293 | 12 | LLLLW |
| 7 | Uttarakhand - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.699 | 12 | LWWLW |
| 8 | Sikkim - E | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -3.390 | 0 | LLLLL |
| Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | Delhi - Q | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.809 | 24 | WWWLW |
| 2 | Saurashtra - Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.857 | 20 | WWWWL |
| 3 | Haryana - E | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | -0.306 | 18 | LDWWW |
| 4 | Railways - E | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.191 | 16 | WLLWW |
| 5 | Gujarat - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.382 | 12 | LWWLL |
| 6 | Odisha - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -0.109 | 12 | LLLWW |
| 7 | Arunachal Pradesh - E | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -0.276 | 10 | WTLLL |
| 8 | Services - E | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | -2.177 | 0 | LLLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 Schedule
Recent Forms:
KAR - L W W W WKER - L W W W L
KAR vs KER Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Lokesh Rahul is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
KAR vs KER Winning Prediction
- Kerala team has the upper hand over Karnataka team. So try to pick more players from Kerala
KAR vs KER Small League Must Picks:
KAR - Lokesh Rahul [895 points], Shreyas Gopal [817 points]KER - Ankit Sharma [881 points], Baba Aparajith [741 points]
KAR vs KER Grand League Risky Picks:
KAR - Smaran Ravichandran [0 points], Prasidh Krishna [0 points]KER - Munna Ahammed [39 points], Abhishek R-Nair [132 points]
KAR vs KER Death Over Bowlers:
KAR - Vyshak VijaykumarKER - Biju Narayanan
Karnataka (KAR) Key Players
- Karun Nair [[4, 15], [47, ], ]
- Vyshak Vijaykumar [PTs: 219, CR: 7.5]
- Mayank Agarwal [33, [26, 23], [60, 4], [150, 62]]
- Abhinav Manohar [PTs: 688, CR: 8]
- Shreyas Gopal [[1W, 0W], ]
Kerala (KER) Key Players
- MD Nidheesh [PTs: 305, CR: 9]
- Salman Nizar [PTs: 349, CR: 8.5]
- Rohan Kunnummel [PTs: 413, CR: 8]
- Krishna Prasad [PTs: 470, CR: 8.5]
- Sharafuddeen-NM [PTs: 713, CR: 9]
- Baba Aparajith [PTs: 741, CR: 6.5]
KAR vs KER Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Karun Nair [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Salman Nizar [PTs: 349, CR: 8.5]
- Rohan Kunnummel [PTs: 413, CR: 8]
- Mayank Agarwal [PTs: 587, CR: 6.5]
- Abhinav Manohar [PTs: 688, CR: 8]
- Baba Aparajith [PTs: 741, CR: 6.5]
- Shreyas Gopal [PTs: 817, CR: 6]
KAR vs KER Injury / Unavailability
Karnataka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Kerala Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KAR vs KER Live Stream
Where can I see KAR vs KER Live Score?
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KAR vs KER match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Karnataka vs Kerala (KAR vs KER) Squads
Karnataka (KAR) Squad: Lokesh Rahul(WK), Mayank Agarwal(C), Prasidh Krishna, Karun Nair, BR Sharath(WK), Shreyas Gopal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, Abhilash Shetty, Vidyadhar Patil, Devdutt Padikkal, KL Shrijith(WK), Dhruv Prabhakar, Abhinav Manohar, Manvanth Kumar L, Harshil Dharmani, Smaran Ravichandran
Kerala (KER) Squad: Baba Aparajith, Vishnu Vinod, Mohammed Azharuddeen(WK), Salman Nizar, MD Nidheesh, KM Asif, Rohan Kunnummel, Munna Ahammed, Ankit Sharma, Akhil Scaria, Krishna Prasad, Abhishek R-Nair, Sharafuddeen-NM, Biju Narayanan, Eden Apple Tom, Abhijth Praveen
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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