GG vs KAR Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 11th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Fri, Jul 24, 2026Last Updated on Jul 25, 2026 02:58 PM
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals Cricket Match Previews
Lanka Premier League 2026
KRL 165/6 (20)
GAG 154/8 (20)
Kandy Royals won by 11 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth* | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Dasun Shanaka | 57 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 150 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asitha Fernando* | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Garuka Sanketh | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
Last Wicket:Tharindu Ratnayake run out (Sediqullah Atal/Asitha Fernando) 1(1) - 146/8 in 18.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals
Kandy Royals — Innings 1 (165/6 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara (wk) c Tharindu Ratnayake b Akif Javed | 16 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 106.67 | |
| Kusal Perera c Mohammad Nawaz b Pramod Madushan | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Sediqullah Atal lbw b Pramod Madushan | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dale Phillips b V Viyaskanth | 34 | 25 | 3 | 2 | 136 | |
| Wanindu Hasaranga c Chamika Karunaratne b V Viyaskanth | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 133.33 | |
| Moeen Ali c Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Akif Javed | 41 | 29 | 3 | 1 | 141.38 | |
| Angelo Mathews (c) not out | 28 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 127.27 | |
| Vijay Shankar not out | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 125 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 11 | Total: 14 | |||||
| Total | 165 | 6 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Dushan Hemantha, Nuwan Thushara, Garuka Sanketh | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dasun Shanaka | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Pramod Madushan | 4 | 1 | 41 | 2 | 10.2 |
| Akif Javed | 4 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.5 |
| Chamika Karunaratne | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake | 4 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 8 |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Lahiru Udara & Kusal Perera | 6 | 9 |
| Lahiru Udara & Sediqullah Atal | 0 | 2 |
| Lahiru Udara & Dale Phillips | 18 | 15 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga & Dale Phillips | 40 | 27 |
| Moeen Ali & Dale Phillips | 15 | 12 |
| Moeen Ali & Mathews | 58 | 36 |
| Shankar & Mathews | 28 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kusal Perera | 1.3 | 6 |
| 2 | Sediqullah Atal | 1.5 | 6 |
| 3 | Lahiru Udara | 4.2 | 24 |
| 4 | Wanindu Hasaranga | 8.5 | 64 |
| 5 | Dale Phillips | 10.5 | 79 |
| 6 | Moeen Ali | 16.5 | 137 |
Galle Gallants — Innings 2 (154/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper (wk) c Vijay Shankar b Asitha Fernando | 14 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 116.67 | |
| Mehidy Hasan Miraz b Nuwan Thushara | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 | |
| Dinura Kalupahana c and b Nuwan Thushara | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Charith Asalanka c Sediqullah Atal b Wanindu Hasaranga | 14 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Chamika Karunaratne c Wanindu Hasaranga b Asitha Fernando | 52 | 35 | 3 | 2 | 148.57 | |
| Sahan Arachchige lbw b Moeen Ali | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Dasun Shanaka (c) not out | 57 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 150 | |
| Mohammad Nawaz c Wanindu Hasaranga b Nuwan Thushara | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Tharindu Ratnayake run out (Sediqullah Atal/Asitha Fernando) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Vijayakanth Viyaskanth not out | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 1 | Wides: 6 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 154 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Pramod Madushan, Akif Javed | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vijay Shankar | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Nuwan Thushara | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 8.2 |
| Asitha Fernando | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.2 |
| Moeen Ali | 3 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 3.7 |
| Wanindu Hasaranga | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
| Dushan Hemantha | 1 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Garuka Sanketh | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Harper & Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 10 | 9 |
| Sam Harper & Dinura Kalupahana | 2 | 3 |
| Sam Harper & Charith Asalanka | 16 | 13 |
| Chamika Karunaratne & Charith Asalanka | 23 | 28 |
| Chamika Karunaratne & Sahan Arachchige | 3 | 5 |
| Chamika Karunaratne & Dasun Shanaka | 73 | 44 |
| Mohammad Nawaz & Dasun Shanaka | 11 | 4 |
| Tharindu Ratnayake & Dasun Shanaka | 7 | 4 |
| V Viyaskanth & Dasun Shanaka | 8 | 11 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mehidy Hasan Miraz | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2 | Dinura Kalupahana | 1.6 | 12 |
| 3 | Sam Harper | 4.1 | 28 |
| 4 | Charith Asalanka | 8.5 | 51 |
| 5 | Sahan Arachchige | 9.4 | 54 |
| 6 | Chamika Karunaratne | 16.6 | 127 |
| 7 | Mohammad Nawaz | 17.4 | 138 |
| 8 | Tharindu Ratnayake | 18.1 | 146 |
GG vs KAR Match Prediction, Lanka Premier League 2026, Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
GG vs KAR (Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals) Match Details
| Match | Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals (GG vs KAR) |
| League | Lanka Premier League 2026 |
| Date | Saturday, 25th July 2026 |
| Time | 03:00 PM (IST) - 09:30 AM (GMT) |
GG vs KAR Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
GG vs KAR Match Venue: Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla, Sri Lanka
GG vs KAR Pitch Report: The pitch at the Rangiri Dambulla International stadium is expected to be good one to bat on, the spinners are likely to get some turn from the surface while Pacers will enjoy the initial phase of innings.
GG vs KAR Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Dambulla, LK will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 26°C on the match day with 73% humidity and 19.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 29 |
| Batting first won: | 13 |
| Bowling first won: | 16 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 143 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 120 |
| Highest Total: | 209/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 40/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 180/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 108/10 |
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 68%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
131
T20 Average Scores
GG vs KAR (Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals) Playing 11
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals (GG vs KAR) Match Preview
GG vs KAR Match Preview: Galle Gallants will take on Kandy Royals in Lanka Premier League 2026 on Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 03:00 PM IST.
Galle Gallants (GG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sam Harper and Chris Lynn will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Charith Asalanka will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Chamika Karunaratne and Sahan Arachchige will strengthen the middle order for Galle Gallants.
- Dasun Shanaka will lead the Galle Gallants as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Litton Das will do the Wicket Keeping for Galle Gallants.
Spin Bowlers
- Charith Asalanka and Sahan Arachchige will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Kesrick Williams and Eshan Malinga will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Kandy Royals (KAR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kusal Perera and Lahiru Udara will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Dale Phillips will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Pawan Sandesh and Moeen Ali will strengthen the middle order for Kandy Royals.
- Angelo Mathews will lead the Kandy Royals as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Lahiru Udara will do the Wicket Keeping for Kandy Royals.
Spin Bowlers
- Wanindu Hasaranga and Moeen Ali will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Shaheen Afridi and Nuwan Thushara will lead the pace attack of his team.
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals (GG vs KAR) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
GG vs KAR Match Prediction: Galle Gallants 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, KAR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
GG vs KAR Lanka Premier League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Kesrick Williams will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Charith Asalanka will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
GG vs KAR Head to Head
GG vs KAR Head to Head Records: Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals have faced each other in 7 matches in T20. Out of these 7 games, Galle Gallants have won 4 whereas Kandy Royals have won 3 Matches.
| Match Played | 7 |
| GG Won | 4 |
| KAR Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Lanka Premier League 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jaffna kings - Q | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | +0.385 | 11 | NRWWWL |
| 2 | Galle Marvels - Q | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.604 | 10 | WLWLW |
| 3 | Colombo Strikers - Q | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.108 | 8 | LWLWW |
| 4 | Kandy Falcons - Q | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.567 | 6 | LWLWL |
| 5 | Dambulla Sixers - E | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 1 | -0.565 | 5 | NRLLLW |
| 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 | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
GG vs KAR 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, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Spinners may play major role on this pitch.
GG vs KAR Winning Prediction
- Galle Gallants team has the upper hand over Kandy Royals team. So try to pick more players from Galle Gallants
GG vs KAR Small League Must Picks:
GG - Kesrick Williams [376 points], Charith Asalanka [162 points]KAR - Wanindu Hasaranga [0 points], Shaheen Afridi [0 points]
GG vs KAR Grand League Risky Picks:
GG - Yuri Koththigoda [0 points], Virandeep Singh [0 points]KAR - Garuka Sanketh [0 points], Pawan Sandesh [0 points]
GG vs KAR Death Over Bowlers:
GG - Vijayakanth ViyaskanthKAR - Asitha Fernando
Galle Gallants (GG) Key Players
- Tharindu Ratnayake [3W]
- Dinura Kalupahana [10, 0W, 0W]
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz [13, 10]
- Dasun Shanaka [(12, 1W), 1W, (31*, 1W)]
- Charith Asalanka [6, 28, (65, 1W)]
Kandy Royals (KAR) Key Players
- Garuka Sanketh [0W]
- Vijay Shankar [30, 13*, 15, 41*]
- Dale Phillips [38, 5*, 1, 52]
- Moeen Ali [2W, 24, 41]
- Nuwan Thushara [1W, 1W, 2W]
- Wanindu Hasaranga [0W, 29, 2W, 21]
GG vs KAR Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Vijay Shankar [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Dale Phillips [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Moeen Ali [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Mehidy Hasan Miraz [PTs: 21, CR: 8.0]
- Dasun Shanaka [PTs: 110, CR: 9.0]
- Charith Asalanka [PTs: 162, CR: 8.5]
GG vs KAR Injury / Unavailability
Galle Gallants Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Kandy Royals Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
GG vs KAR Live Stream
Where can I see GG vs KAR Live Score?
You can see GG vs KAR Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
GG vs KAR match will be live telecast on FanCode.
GG vs KAR Cricket Match Highlights
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GG vs KAR match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Galle Gallants vs Kandy Royals (GG vs KAR) Squads
Galle Gallants (GG) Squad: Dasun Shanaka(C), Kasun Rajitha, Rassie van der Dussen, Mohammad Nawaz, Charith Asalanka, Lasith Croospulle, Sam Harper(WK), Litton Das(WK), Chamika Karunaratne, Haider Ali, Akif Javed, Prabath Jayasuriya, Tharindu Ratnayake, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Chris Lynn, Kesrick Williams, Virandeep Singh, Sahan Arachchige, Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Sachindu Colombage, Pramod Madushan, Eshan Malinga, Dinura Kalupahana, Yuri Koththigoda
Kandy Royals (KAR) Squad: Shaheen Afridi, Vijay Shankar, Sediqullah Atal, Kusal Perera(WK), Moeen Ali, Zahir Khan, Pawan Sandesh, Lahiru Udara(WK), Angelo Mathews(C), Wanindu Hasaranga, Dale Phillips, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Muditha Lakshan, Dushan Hemantha, Sahan Mihira, Brandon McMullen, Isitha Wijesundera, Vishen Halambage, Garuka Sanketh
GG vs KAR Experts Team
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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