RAI vs SAU Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 67th ODI Match
Aditya - January 02, 2026Last Updated on Jan 02, 2026 05:15 PM
Railways vs Saurashtra Cricket Match Previews
Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26
SAUR 294/8 (50)
RLYS 263/10 (49.1)
Saurashtra won by 31 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kunal Yadav* | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chirag Jani* | 9.1 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 6.33 |
| Ankur Panwar | 10 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 4.9 |
Railways Confirmed Playing11:
1- Ansh Yadav, 2- Pratham Singh, 3- Sahab Yuvraj, 4- Upendra Yadav(w), 5- Ravi Singh, 6- Ashutosh Sharma, 7- Raj Choudhary, 8- Karn Sharma(c), 9- Rahul Sharma, 10- Zubair Ali khan, 11- Kunal YadavSaurashtra Confirmed Playing11:
1- Harvik Desai(w/c), 2- Vishvaraj Jadeja, 3- Hetvik Kotak, 4- Sammar Gajjar, 5- Prerak Mankad, 6- Chirag Jani, 7- Ruchit Ahir, 8- Ankur Panwar, 9- Aditya Jadeja, 10- Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, 11- Hiten KanbiToday's Match Live Score ↻
Railways vs Saurashtra
Saurashtra — Innings 1 (294/8 in 50 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvik Desai (c) (wk) c Upendra Yadav b Rahul Sharma | 10 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 38.46 | |
| Vishvaraj Jadeja c Sahab Yuvraj b Kunal Yadav | 6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 46.15 | |
| Prerak Mankad b Zubair Ali | 28 | 33 | 3 | 0 | 84.85 | |
| Sammar Gajjar c Sahab Yuvraj b Zubair Ali | 147 | 135 | 14 | 4 | 108.89 | |
| Hetvik Kotak c Upendra Yadav b Rahul Sharma | 37 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 71.15 | |
| Chirag Jani c Ansh Yadav b Kunal Yadav | 26 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 123.81 | |
| Ruchit Ahir c (sub)Kush Marathe b Kunal Yadav | 18 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 120 | |
| DA Jadeja c Karn Sharma b Zubair Ali | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 250 | |
| Ankur Panwar not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 9 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 294 | 8 wkts, 50 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Aditya Jadeja, Hiten Kanbi | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rahul Sharma | 10 | 2 | 32 | 2 | 3.2 |
| Kunal Yadav | 10 | 0 | 71 | 3 | 7.1 |
| Zubair Ali | 10 | 0 | 82 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Sahab Yuvraj | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Karn Sharma | 5 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Raj Choudhary | 7 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 4.6 |
| Ansh Yadav | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Harvik Desai & Vishvaraj Jadeja | 17 | 34 |
| Prerak Mankad & Harvik Desai | 17 | 15 |
| Sammar Gajjar & Prerak Mankad | 28 | 50 |
| Hetvik Kotak & Sammar Gajjar | 111 | 132 |
| Chirag Jani & Sammar Gajjar | 66 | 39 |
| Ruchit Ahir & Sammar Gajjar | 38 | 23 |
| Dharmendrasinh Jadeja & Sammar Gajjar | 10 | 4 |
| Ankur Panwar & Dharmendrasinh Jadeja | 7 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vishvaraj Jadeja | 5.4 | 17 |
| 2 | Harvik Desai | 8.1 | 34 |
| 3 | Prerak Mankad | 16.3 | 62 |
| 4 | Hetvik Kotak | 38.3 | 173 |
| 5 | Chirag Jani | 44.5 | 239 |
| 6 | Ruchit Ahir | 48.4 | 277 |
| 7 | Sammar Gajjar | 49.2 | 287 |
| 8 | DA Jadeja | 50 | 294 |
Railways — Innings 2 (263/10 in 49.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ansh Yadav b Ankur Panwar | 10 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 32.26 | |
| Pratham Singh c Harvik Desai b Aditya Jadeja | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Sahab Yuvraj c Harvik Desai b Ankur Panwar | 39 | 46 | 5 | 0 | 84.78 | |
| Upendra Yadav (wk) c Ankur Panwar b Chirag Jani | 86 | 97 | 7 | 1 | 88.66 | |
| Ravi Singh c Harvik Desai b Prerak Mankad | 9 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 47.37 | |
| Raj Choudhary run out (Ankur Panwar) | 14 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 51.85 | |
| Ashutosh Sharma c (sub)Ansh Gosai b Prerak Mankad | 65 | 45 | 6 | 3 | 144.44 | |
| Zubair Ali khan c (sub)Ansh Gosai b Prerak Mankad | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 150 | |
| Karn Sharma (c) c DA Jadeja b Ankur Panwar | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Kunal Yadav not out | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Rahul Sharma c Vishvaraj Jadeja b Chirag Jani | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 9 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 263 | 10 wkts, 49.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aditya Jadeja | 5 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 4 |
| Chirag Jani | 9.1 | 1 | 58 | 2 | 6.3 |
| Ankur Panwar | 10 | 1 | 49 | 3 | 4.9 |
| Hiten Kanbi | 5 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Dharmendrasinh Jadeja | 10 | 0 | 43 | 0 | 4.3 |
| Prerak Mankad | 9 | 0 | 48 | 3 | 5.3 |
| Sammar Gajjar | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Ansh Yadav & Pratham Singh | 3 | 15 |
| Sahab Yuvraj & Ansh Yadav | 41 | 57 |
| Sahab Yuvraj & Upendra Yadav | 15 | 18 |
| Upendra Yadav & Ravi Singh | 26 | 34 |
| Raj Choudhary & Upendra Yadav | 53 | 72 |
| Ashutosh Sharma & Upendra Yadav | 60 | 57 |
| Zubair Ali & Ashutosh Sharma | 35 | 19 |
| Karn Sharma & Ashutosh Sharma | 23 | 16 |
| Karn Sharma & Kunal Yadav | 0 | 1 |
| Rahul Sharma & Kunal Yadav | 7 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pratham Singh | 2.3 | 3 |
| 2 | Ansh Yadav | 12 | 44 |
| 3 | Sahab Yuvraj | 15 | 59 |
| 4 | Ravi Singh | 20.4 | 85 |
| 5 | Raj Choudhary | 32.4 | 138 |
| 6 | Upendra Yadav | 42.1 | 198 |
| 7 | Zubair Ali khan | 45.2 | 233 |
| 8 | Ashutosh Sharma | 48 | 256 |
| 9 | Karn Sharma | 48.1 | 256 |
| 10 | Rahul Sharma | 49.1 | 263 |
RAI vs SAU Match Prediction, Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26, Railways vs Saurashtra Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
RAI vs SAU (Railways vs Saurashtra) Match Details
| Match | Railways vs Saurashtra (RAI vs SAU) |
| League | Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 |
| Date | Saturday, 3rd January 2026 |
| Time | 09:00 AM (IST) - 03:30 AM (GMT) |
RAI vs SAU Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
RAI vs SAU Match Venue: KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur, India
RAI vs SAU Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers
RAI vs SAU Weather Report: Weather in Alūr, IN is cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 22°C on the match day with 77% humidity and 5.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 50% chances of precipitation during the game.
RAI vs SAU (Railways vs Saurashtra) Playing 11
Railways vs Saurashtra (RAI vs SAU) Match Preview
RAI vs SAU Match Preview: Railways is set to take on Saurashtra in Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 on Saturday, 03 January 2026 at 09:00 AM IST.
Railways (RAI) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Suraj Ahuja and Ansh Yadav will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Pratham Singh will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Upendra Yadav and Ravi Singh will strengthen the middle order for Railways.
- Karn Sharma will lead the Railways as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Ravi Singh will do the Wicket Keeping for Railways.
Spin Bowlers
- Karn Sharma will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Akash Pandey and Kunal Yadav will lead the pace attack of his team.
Saurashtra (SAU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Harvik Desai and Vishvaraj Jadeja will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Jay Gohil will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Samar Gajjar and Prerak Mankad will strengthen the middle order for Saurashtra.
- Harvik Desai will lead the Saurashtra as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Tarang Gohel will do the Wicket Keeping for Saurashtra.
Pace Bowlers
- Ankur Panwar and Chetan Sakariya will lead the pace attack of his team.
Railways vs Saurashtra (RAI vs SAU) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
RAI vs SAU Match Prediction: Saurashtra 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, RAI will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
RAI vs SAU Vijay Hazare Trophy Elite 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Vivek Singh will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Ashutosh Sharma will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
RAI vs SAU Head to Head
RAI vs SAU Head to Head Records: Railways vs Saurashtra have faced each other in 0 matches in ODI. Out of these 0 games, Railways have won 0 whereas Saurashtra have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| RAI | 0 Won |
| SAU | 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:
SAU - W W W W LRAI - W L L W W
RAI vs SAU 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, Suraj Ahuja is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
RAI vs SAU Winning Prediction
- Saurashtra team has the upper hand over Railways team. So try to pick more players from Saurashtra
RAI vs SAU Small League Must Picks:
RAI - Vivek Singh [576 points], Ashutosh Sharma [436 points]SAU - Parth Bhut [659 points], Chirag Jani [644 points]
RAI vs SAU Grand League Risky Picks:
RAI - Ravi Singh [0 points], Ayan Chaudhari [0 points]SAU - Jaydev Unadkat [8 points], Kevin Jivrajani [11 points]
RAI vs SAU Death Over Bowlers:
RAI -SAU - Chetan Sakariya
Railways (RAI) Key Players
- Suraj Ahuja [PTs: 221, CR: 7]
- Shivam Chaudhary [PTs: 327, CR: 7.5]
- Ansh Yadav [PTs: 361, CR: 6.5]
- Adarsh Singh [PTs: 384, CR: 7.5]
- Ashutosh Sharma [14, 17, 8, 21,]
Saurashtra (SAU) Key Players
- Samar Gajjar [PTs: 483, CR: 9]
- Vishvaraj Jadeja [PTs: 514, CR: 8.5]
- Prerak Mankad [PTs: 603, CR: 8.5]
- Jay Gohil [PTs: 634, CR: 7.5]
- Chirag Jani [PTs: 644, CR: 9]
RAI vs SAU Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Suraj Ahuja [PTs: 221, CR: 7]
- Shivam Chaudhary [PTs: 327, CR: 7.5]
- Ansh Yadav [PTs: 361, CR: 6.5]
- Adarsh Singh [PTs: 384, CR: 7.5]
- Ashutosh Sharma [PTs: 436, CR: 7]
- Samar Gajjar [PTs: 483, CR: 9]
- Prerak Mankad [PTs: 603, CR: 8.5]
- Jay Gohil [PTs: 634, CR: 7.5]
- Chirag Jani [PTs: 644, CR: 9]
RAI vs SAU Injury / Unavailability
Railways Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Saurashtra Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
RAI vs SAU Live Stream
Where can I see RAI vs SAU Live Score?
You can see RAI vs SAU Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
RAI vs SAU match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Railways vs Saurashtra (RAI vs SAU) Squads
Railways (RAI) Squad: Bhargav Merai, Upendra Yadav(WK), Vivek Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Pratham Singh, Himanshu Sangwan, Karn Sharma(C), Rahul Sharma, Akash Pandey, Suraj Ahuja(WK), Kunal Yadav, Adarsh Singh, Shivam Chaudhary, Mohammad Saif, Ansh Yadav, Zubair Ali Khan, Ayan Chaudhari, Ravi Singh(WK)
Saurashtra (SAU) Squad: Chirag Jani, Prerak Mankad, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Jaydev Unadkat, Harvik Desai(WK)(C), Chetan Sakariya, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Arpit Vasavada, Kevin Jivrajani, Parth Bhut, Ansh Gosai, Jay Gohil, Yurajsinh Dodiya, Tarang Gohel(WK), Hetvik Kotak, Samar Gajjar, Ankur Panwar, Ruchit Ahir
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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