SAU vs PUN Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 95th TEST Match

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SAU vs PUN Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Saurashtra vs Punjab Cricket Match Previews

Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26

SAUR 172/10 (47.1)

PUN 139/10 (40.1)

SAUR 286/10 (58.5)

PUN 125/10 (39)

Saurashtra won by 194 runs

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Krish Bhagat* 17512033.33
BowlersOMRWECO
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja* 1535553.67
Ravindra Jadeja1004104.1
Punjab Confirmed Playing11:
1- Prabhsimran Singh(w), 2- Shubman Gill(c), 3- Harnoor Singh, 4- Uday Saharan, 5- Anmolpreet Singh, 6- Nehal Wadhera, 7- Sanvir Singh, 8- Harpreet Brar, 9- Krish Bhagat, 10- Prerit Dutta, 11- Jassinder Singh
Saurashtra Confirmed Playing11:
1- Harvik Desai(w), 2- Chirag Jani, 3- Jay Gohil, 4- Arpit Vasavada, 5- Prerak Mankad, 6- Ravindra Jadeja, 7- Sammar Gajjar, 8- Hetvik Kotak, 9- Parth Bhut, 10- Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, 11- Jaydev Unadkat(c)

Today's Match Live Score

Saurashtra vs Punjab

Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26 — TEST — Elite Group B
Saurashtra won by 194 runs

Saurashtra — Innings 1 (172/10 in 47.1 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Harvik Desai (wk)
c Harnoor Singh b Harpreet Brar
13252052
Chirag Jani
c Anmolpreet Singh b Sanvir Singh
8182044.44
Jay Gohil
c Prerit Dutta b Harpreet Brar
821179370.09
Arpit Vasavada
c Harpreet Brar b Prerit Dutta
2140014.29
Ravindra Jadeja
c Harpreet Brar b Jassinder Singh
7610116.67
Prerak Mankad
lbw b Harpreet Brar
32415078.05
Sammar Gajjar
c Prabhsimran b Jassinder Singh
05000
Hetvik Kotak
b Harpreet Brar
12371132.43
Parth Bhut
b Harpreet Brar
01000
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja
lbw b Harpreet Brar
5111045.45
Jaydev Unadkat (c)
not out
781087.5
ExtrasLegByes: 4 | Total: 4
Total17210 wkts, 47.1 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Krish Bhagat311705.7
Sanvir Singh421012.5
Harpreet Brar18.163862.1
Prerit Dutta1123212.9
Jassinder Singh1117126.5

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Harvik Desai & Chirag Jani01
Harvik Desai & Jay Gohil01
Vasavada & Jay Gohil01
Jadeja & Jay Gohil01
Prerak Mankad & Jay Gohil01
Sammar Gajjar & Jay Gohil01
Hetvik Kotak & Jay Gohil01
Parth Bhut & Jay Gohil01
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja & Jay Gohil01
Unadkat & Jay Gohil01

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Chirag Jani5.522
2Harvik Desai8.334
3Arpit Vasavada11.441
4Ravindra Jadeja16.266
5Prerak Mankad29.5125
6Sammar Gajjar32.2136
7Hetvik Kotak 41.5153
8Parth Bhut 42153
9Dharmendrasinh Jadeja45.2165
10Jay Gohil47.1172

Punjab — Innings 2 (139/10 in 40.1 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Harnoor Singh
c Harvik Desai b Jaydev Unadkat
06000
Prabhsimran Singh (wk)
lbw b DA Jadeja
44607073.33
Uday Saharan
c Hetvik Kotak b DA Jadeja
23244095.83
Nehal Wadhera
c Vasavada b Parth Bhut
6290020.69
Shubman Gill (c)
lbw b Parth Bhut
02000
Anmolpreet Singh
c and b Parth Bhut
353432102.94
Prerit Dutta
lbw b Parth Bhut
11500022
Sanvir Singh
b Ravindra Jadeja
130033.33
Krish Bhagat
b Parth Bhut
3150020
Harpreet Brar
lbw b Ravindra Jadeja
12153080
Jassinder Singh
not out
4310133.33
Extras
Total13910 wkts, 40.1 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Jaydev Unadkat412215.5
Ravindra Jadeja12.124823.9
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja1223623
Parth Bhut1223352.8

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Harnoor Singh & Prabhsimran01
Uday Saharan & Prabhsimran01
Nehal Wadhera & Prabhsimran01
Gill & Prabhsimran01
Anmolpreet Singh & Prabhsimran01
Sanvir Singh & Prabhsimran00
Prabhsimran & Prerit Dutta00
Sanvir Singh & Prerit Dutta01
Krish Bhagat & Prerit Dutta01
Krish Bhagat & Harpreet Brar01
Jassinder Singh & Harpreet Brar01

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Harnoor Singh10
2Uday Saharan10.450
3Nehal Wadhera19.473
4Shubman Gill2073
5Prabhsimran Singh20.173
6Anmolpreet Singh33.2119
7Sanvir Singh34.2120
8Prerit Dutta35.2120
9Krish Bhagat39.3135
10Harpreet Brar40.1139

Saurashtra — Innings 3 (286/10 in 58.5 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Harvik Desai (wk)
c Anmolpreet Singh b Harpreet Brar
681075
Chirag Jani
c Harnoor Singh b Harpreet Brar
5121041.67
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja
b Harpreet Brar
27573047.37
Jay Gohil
b Jassinder Singh
8620133.33
Arpit Vasavada
c Sanvir Singh b Jassinder Singh
23593038.98
Ravindra Jadeja
lbw b Jassinder Singh
464440104.55
Prerak Mankad
lbw b Harpreet Brar
5641100136.59
Sammar Gajjar
b Prerit Dutta
17243070.83
Hetvik Kotak
b Prerit Dutta
393932100
Parth Bhut
not out
37401392.5
Jaydev Unadkat (c)
c Anmolpreet Singh b Harpreet Brar
14231060.87
ExtrasByes: 4 | LegByes: 4 | Total: 8
Total28610 wkts, 58.5 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Harpreet Brar25.5210454
Prerit Dutta1518625.7
Jassinder Singh1628435.2
Nehal Wadhera20402

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Harvik Desai & Chirag Jani1014
Jay Gohil & Chirag Jani515
Jay Gohil & Dharmendrasinh Jadeja97
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja & Vasavada4594
Jadeja & Vasavada617
Jadeja & Prerak Mankad9278
Jadeja & Sammar Gajjar2429
Hetvik Kotak & Sammar Gajjar24
Hetvik Kotak & Parth Bhut5454
Unadkat & Parth Bhut3944

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Harvik Desai2.210
2Chirag Jani4.515
3Jay Gohil624
4Dharmendrasinh Jadeja21.469
5Arpit Vasavada24.375
6Prerak Mankad36.4167
7Ravindra Jadeja41.3191
8Sammar Gajjar42.1193
9Hetvik Kotak 51.3247
10Jaydev Unadkat58.5286

Punjab — Innings 4 (125/10 in 39 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Harnoor Singh
c Harvik Desai b DA Jadeja
18250272
Prabhsimran Singh (wk)
b DA Jadeja
171321130.77
Uday Saharan
st (sub)Tarang Gohel b Parth Bhut
31712043.66
Shubman Gill (c)
lbw b Parth Bhut
14321043.75
Nehal Wadhera
c Vasavada b Parth Bhut
8501160
Anmolpreet Singh
b DA Jadeja
140025
Krish Bhagat
not out
17512033.33
Sanvir Singh
c Jaydev Unadkat b Parth Bhut
04000
Harpreet Brar
b Parth Bhut
03000
Prerit Dutta
c Vasavada b DA Jadeja
7221031.82
Jassinder Singh
c Ravindra Jadeja b DA Jadeja
12430300
Extras
Total12510 wkts, 39 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Jaydev Unadkat20904.5
Ravindra Jadeja1004104.1
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja1535553.7
Parth Bhut104850.8
Sammar Gajjar201206

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Harnoor Singh & Prabhsimran2731
Harnoor Singh & Uday Saharan2133
Gill & Uday Saharan3060
Uday Saharan & Nehal Wadhera89
Uday Saharan & Anmolpreet Singh16
Uday Saharan & Krish Bhagat422
Sanvir Singh & Krish Bhagat010
Harpreet Brar & Krish Bhagat03
Prerit Dutta & Krish Bhagat2254
Jassinder Singh & Krish Bhagat124

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Prabhsimran Singh4.527
2Harnoor Singh10.248
3Shubman Gill20.478
4Nehal Wadhera22.186
5Anmolpreet Singh23.187
6Uday Saharan26.591
7Sanvir Singh28.391
8Harpreet Brar2991
9Prerit Dutta38.2113
10Jassinder Singh39125

SAU vs PUN Match Prediction, Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26, Saurashtra vs Punjab Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.

SAU vs PUN (Saurashtra vs Punjab) Match Details

Match Saurashtra vs Punjab (SAU vs PUN)
League Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26
Date Thursday, 22nd January 2026
Time 09:30 AM (IST) - 04:00 AM (GMT)

SAU vs PUN Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report

SAU vs PUN Match Venue: Niranjan Shah Stadium, Rajkot, India

SAU vs PUN Pitch Report: The Rajkot pitch is favourable for batsmen. The flat and hard surface is a dream for stroke-makers, as runs are scored easily throughout the match. While fast bowlers may have trouble getting swing, spinners may get some turn as the game progresses. Teams batting first have dominated here, so winning the toss and batting first is rarely the right choice.

SAU vs PUN Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Rajkot, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 50% humidity and 12.3 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.

Niranjan Shah Stadium Score Records:

Total matches: 3
Batting first won: 2
Bowling first won: 0
1st inn avg score: 543
2nd inn avg score: 329
Highest Total: 649/9
Lowest Total: 122/10

Niranjan Shah Stadium Pitch Favour

50%
Pace Bowling
50%
Spin Bowling
Niranjan Shah Stadium Pitch Favour 50%
Batting Pitch
50%
Bowling Pitch

189
T20 Average Score

SAU vs PUN (Saurashtra vs Punjab) Playing 11

Saurashtra (SAU) Possible Playing XI: 1. Harvik Desai(WK)(C), 2. Vishvaraj Jadeja, 3. Prerak Mankad, 4. Samar Gajjar, 5. Chirag Jani, 6. Ruchit Ahir, 7. Parswaraj Rana, 8. Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, 9. Ankur Panwar, 10. Jaydev Unadkat, 11. Chetan Sakariya

Punjab (PUN) Possible Playing XI: 1. Harnoor Singh Pannu, 2. Prabhsimran Singh(WK)(C), 3. Anmolpreet Singh(WK), 4. Naman Dhir, 5. Nehal Wadhera, 6. Ramandeep Singh, 7. Sanvir Singh, 8. Krish Bhagat, 9. Sukhdeep Bajwa, 10. Mayank Markande, 11. Gurnoor Brar Singh

Saurashtra vs Punjab (SAU vs PUN) Match Preview

SAU vs PUN Match Preview: Saurashtra will lock horns against Punjab in Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26 on Thursday, 22 January 2026 at 09:30 AM IST.

Saurashtra (SAU) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Harvik Desai and Vishvaraj Jadeja will open the innings. Both are very talented players.

One-Down Batter

  • Prerak Mankad will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Samar Gajjar and Chirag Jani 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.

Spin Bowlers

  • Aditya Jadeja will take care of the spin bowling of the team.

Pace Bowlers

  • Ankur Panwar and Hiten Kanbi will lead the pace attack of his team.

Punjab (PUN) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Harnoor Singh Pannu and Prabhsimran Singh will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.

One-Down Batter

  • Anmolpreet Singh will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.

Middle-Order Batters

  • Naman Dhir and Nehal Wadhera will strengthen the middle order for Punjab.
  • Prabhsimran Singh will lead the Punjab as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper

Wicketkeeper

  • Prabhsimran Singh will do the Wicket Keeping for Punjab.

Spin Bowlers

  • Naman Dhir and Mayank Markande will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
  • Naman Dhir is having topmost good points in this series.
  • Mayank Markande was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

Pace Bowlers

  • Sukhdeep Bajwa and Raghu Sharma will lead the pace attack of his team.

Saurashtra vs Punjab (SAU vs PUN) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

SAU vs PUN 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, SAU will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

SAU vs PUN Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26 Match Expert Advice: Parth Bhut will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Chirag Jani will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

SAU vs PUN Head to Head

SAU vs PUN Head to Head Records: Saurashtra vs Punjab have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Saurashtra have won 0 whereas Punjab have won 0 Matches.

TeamMatch Win
SAU0 Won
PUN0 Won

Live Telecast

The match will be live telecast on Star Sports.

POINTS TABLE - Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26

NoTeamMWLTNRNRRPtsRecent Forms
Group A
1Jharkhand74120+0.93431
WWLDW
2Andhra74030+0.86231
DWWWW
3Vidarbha74120+0.51231
WLWWD
4Uttar Pradesh71231+0.32517
LLDWNR
5Baroda72131-0.08917
DWLDNR
6Tamil Nadu71240-0.33614
DWDLD
7Odisha71510-0.2487
LLWLL
8Nagaland70520-1.2074
DLLLL
Group B
1Madhya Pradesh73040+0.10828
WWDWD
2Karnataka73130+0.50327
WLWDW
3Saurashtra73040+0.77725
WWWDD
4Maharashtra73130+0.29724
LWWDD
5Kerala71230-0.16114
WLDDL
6Goa71420-0.01411
LLLLD
7Punjab71330-1.18811
LLLWD
8Chandigarh71510-0.2118
LWLLD
Group C
1Bengal75020+0.43436
WWDWD
2Uttarakhand74210+0.33729
WWLWW
3Haryana74300+0.20324
LWLLW
4Railways73220-0.32723
WWWLD
5Services73400-0.21819
LLWLL
6Gujarat72410+0.30515
LLWWL
7Tripura71420+0.17612
WLLDD
8Assam70340-1.3684
LLDDD
Group D
1Mumbai74030+0.24333
DWWWD
2Jammu and kashmir73130+0.73424
DDWWD
3Chhattisgarh71150-0.72417
DDDWD
4Hyderabad71240+0.53616
DLLDW
5Rajasthan71240+0.02714
LDDDD
6Puducherry71240+0.21712
WDLLD
7Delhi70160-0.2829
DDDLD
8Himachal Pradesh70250-0.4029
DDDLL
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: Ranji Trophy Elite 2025-26 Schedule

Recent Forms: 521, Cricket, SAU vs PUN

SAU - W W W D D
PUN - L L L W D

SAU vs PUN Team Analysis & Player Performance

  1. Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
  2. Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
  3. In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
  4. Pacers may play major role on this pitch.

SAU vs PUN Winning Prediction

  1. Saurashtra team has the upper hand over Punjab team. So try to pick more players from Saurashtra

SAU vs PUN Small League Must Picks:

SAU - Parth Bhut [659 points], Chirag Jani [644 points]
PUN - Naman Dhir [778 points], Nehal Wadhera [757 points]

SAU vs PUN Grand League Risky Picks:

SAU - Prasanta Rana [0 points], Pranav Karia [2 points]
PUN - Krish Bhagat [0 points], Gaurav Chaudhary [0 points]

SAU vs PUN Death Over Bowlers:

SAU - Chetan Sakariya
PUN - Gurnoor Brar Singh

Saurashtra (SAU) Key Players

  • Jaydev Unadkat [PTs: 8, CR: 9]
  • Samar Gajjar [PTs: 483, CR: 9]
  • Vishvaraj Jadeja [PTs: 514, CR: 8.5]
  • Prerak Mankad [PTs: 603, CR: 8.5]
  • Chirag Jani [PTs: 644, CR: 9]

Punjab (PUN) Key Players

  • Sanvir Singh [PTs: 450, CR: 8.5]
  • Sukhdeep Bajwa [PTs: 500, CR: 6]
  • Harnoor Singh Pannu [PTs: 746, CR: 5]
  • Naman Dhir [PTs: 778, CR: 7]

SAU vs PUN Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Jaydev Unadkat [PTs: 8, CR: 9]
  • Samar Gajjar [PTs: 483, CR: 9]
  • Prerak Mankad [PTs: 603, CR: 8.5]
  • Chirag Jani [PTs: 644, CR: 9]
  • Harnoor Singh Pannu [PTs: 746, CR: 5]
  • Naman Dhir [PTs: 778, CR: 7]

SAU vs PUN Injury / Unavailability

Saurashtra Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Punjab Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

SAU vs PUN Live Stream

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Saurashtra vs Punjab (SAU vs PUN) Squads

Saurashtra (SAU) Squad: Chirag Jani, Prerak Mankad, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Jaydev Unadkat, Harvik Desai(WK)(C), Chetan Sakariya, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Pranav Karia, Parth Bhut, Ansh Gosai, Jay Gohil, Aditya Jadeja, Yurajsinh Dodiya, Tarang Gohel(WK), Hetvik Kotak, Samar Gajjar, Ankur Panwar, Ruchit Ahir, Hiten Kanbi, Prasanta Rana, Parswaraj Rana

Punjab (PUN) Squad: Krish Bhagat, Nehal Wadhera, Mayank Markande, Anmolpreet Singh(WK), Harpreet Brar, Ramandeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh(WK)(C), Raghu Sharma, Sanvir Singh, Jashanpreet Singh, Gaurav Chaudhary, Salil Arora(WK), Harnoor Singh Pannu, Naman Dhir, Gurnoor Brar Singh, Sukhdeep Bajwa, Sumit Sharma

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.

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