GPL vs MER Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 5th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Aug 16, 2026Last Updated on Aug 16, 2026 12:47 PM
Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks Cricket Match Previews
Uttar Pradesh T20 league 2026
GPL vs MER Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
GPL vs MER Match Prediction, Uttar Pradesh T20 league 2026, Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
GPL vs MER (Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks) Match Details
| Match | Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks (GPL vs MER) |
| League | Uttar Pradesh T20 league 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 16th August 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
GPL vs MER Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
GPL vs MER Match Venue: Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, India
GPL vs MER Pitch Report: The longest square boundary is 76 meters long, while the short one is 69 meters long. The straight boundary is 81 meters long, the longest in the country.
GPL vs MER Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Lucknow, IN will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 27°C on the match day with 88% humidity and 5.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 9 |
| Batting first won: | 5 |
| Bowling first won: | 4 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 151 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 126 |
| Highest Total: | 199/2 |
| Highest Chased: | 159/4 |
| Lowest Defended: | 156/8 |
Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 46%
Spin Bowling
56%Batting Pitch 44%
Bowling Pitch
138
T20 Average Scores
GPL vs MER (Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks) Playing 11
Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks (GPL vs MER) Match Preview
GPL vs MER Match Preview: Gorakhpur Lions will take on Meerut Mavericks in Uttar Pradesh T20 league 2026 on Sunday, 16 August 2026 at 07:30 PM IST.
Gorakhpur Lions (GPL) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Aryan Juyal and Siddharth Sarvan Yadav will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Abhay Singh will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hardeep Singh and Aryan Chaudhary will strengthen the middle order for Gorakhpur Lions.
- Aryan Juyal will lead the Gorakhpur Lions as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Aryan Juyal will do the Wicket Keeping for Gorakhpur Lions.
Spin Bowlers
- Parth Palawat will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Abdul -Rehman and Nishant Kushwaha will lead the pace attack of his team.
Meerut Mavericks (MER) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Swastik Chikara and Rituraj Sharma will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
- Swastik Chikara is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Akshay Dubey will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Divyansh Joshi and Rinku Singh will strengthen the middle order for Meerut Mavericks.
- Rinku Singh will lead the Meerut Mavericks as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Akshay Dubey will do the Wicket Keeping for Meerut Mavericks.
Spin Bowlers
- Zeeshan Ansari will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Yash Garg and Ishu Sharma will lead the pace attack of his team.
Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks (GPL vs MER) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
GPL vs MER Match Prediction: Meerut Mavericks 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, MER will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
GPL vs MER Uttar Pradesh T20 league 2026 Match Expert Advice: Shivam Sharma will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Shivam Chaudhary will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
GPL vs MER Head to Head
GPL vs MER Head to Head Records: Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Gorakhpur Lions have won 0 whereas Meerut Mavericks have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| GPL Won | 0 |
| MER Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Uttar Pradesh T20 league 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gorakhpur Lions | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.423 | 2 | W |
| 2 | Meerut Mavericks | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.050 | 2 | W |
| 3 | Noida Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.164 | 0 | W |
| 4 | Kashi Rudras | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.050 | 0 | L |
| 5 | Kanpur Superstars | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.164 | 0 | L |
| 6 | Lucknow Falcons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.423 | 0 | L |
| 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: Uttar Pradesh T20 league 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
GPL - WMER - W
GPL vs MER 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, Aryan Juyal is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
GPL vs MER Winning Prediction
- Meerut Mavericks team has the upper hand over Gorakhpur Lions team. So try to pick more players from Meerut Mavericks
GPL vs MER Small League Must Picks:
GPL - Shivam Sharma [424 points], Shivam Chaudhary [327 points]MER - Swastik Chikara [450 points], Yash Garg [328 points]
GPL vs MER Grand League Risky Picks:
GPL - Abhay Singh [0 points], Vishal Nishad [0 points]MER - Zeeshan Ansari [0 points], Kartik Tyagi [0 points]
GPL vs MER Death Over Bowlers:
GPL - Prince YadavMER - Kunal Yadav
Gorakhpur Lions (GPL) Key Players
- Abdul -Rehman [PTs: 4, CR: 6.0]
- Hardeep Singh [PTs: 23, CR: 6.0]
- Aryan Chaudhary [PTs: 109, CR: 6.5]
- Parth Palawat [PTs: 127, CR: 8.0]
- Aryan Juyal [15, ]
Meerut Mavericks (MER) Key Players
- Zeeshan Ansari [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Kartik Tyagi [0W, 2W, 0W, 3W, 2W]
- Karan Chaudhary [PTs: 29, CR: 7.0]
- Rituraj Sharma [PTs: 241, CR: 6.5]
- Swastik Chikara [PTs: 450, CR: 5.5]
GPL vs MER Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Karan Chaudhary [PTs: 29, CR: 7.0]
- Aryan Chaudhary [PTs: 109, CR: 6.5]
- Parth Palawat [PTs: 127, CR: 8.0]
- Aryan Juyal [PTs: 227, CR: 5.5]
- Rituraj Sharma [PTs: 241, CR: 6.5]
- Swastik Chikara [PTs: 450, CR: 5.5]
GPL vs MER Injury / Unavailability
Gorakhpur Lions Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Meerut Mavericks Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
GPL vs MER Live Stream
Where can I see GPL vs MER Live Score?
You can see GPL vs MER Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
GPL vs MER match will be live telecast on FanCode.
GPL vs MER Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch GPL vs MER match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
GPL vs MER match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Gorakhpur Lions vs Meerut Mavericks (GPL vs MER) Squads
Gorakhpur Lions (GPL) Squad: Prince Yadav, Aryan Juyal(WK)(C), Nishant Kushwaha, Shivam Sharma, Abdul -Rehman, Hardeep Singh, Abhay Singh, Siddharth Sarvan Yadav, Vasu Vats, Rahul Sharma, Shivam Chaudhary, Aryan Chaudhary, Ankit Chaudhary, Sparsh Jain, Parth Palawat, Vishal Nishad
Meerut Mavericks (MER) Squad: Rinku Singh(C), Kartik Tyagi, Ishu Sharma, Vijay-Kumar, Zeeshan Ansari, Kunal Yadav, Akshay Dubey(WK), Divyansh Joshi, Karan Chaudhary, Swastik Chikara, Rituraj Sharma, Divyansh Rajput, Yash Garg, Vishal Chaudhary, Ritik Vats
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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's GPL vs MER match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for GPL vs MER today?
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