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PUN vs CHA Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 32th TEST Match

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Last Updated on Oct 22, 2026 10:06 AM
PUN vs CHA Match Previews and Cricket Tips

Punjab vs Chhattisgarh Cricket Match Previews

Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27

PUN 456/10 (152.5)

CG 206/10 (64.5)

CG 335/10 (116.2)

PUN 86/3 (16.5)

Punjab won by 7 wkts

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Uday Saharan* 403631111.11
Salil Arora10260038.46
BowlersOMRWECO
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja* 8.504024.53
Vikalp Tiwari201507.5

Last Wicket:Prabhsimran Singh c Hurkat b Dharmendrasinh Jadeja 24(21) - 47/3 in 8.2 ov.

Today's Match Live Score ↻

Punjab vs Chhattisgarh

Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 — TEST — Elite Group B
Punjab won by 7 wkts

Punjab — Innings 1 (456/10 in 152.5 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Vihaan Malhotra
lbw b DA Jadeja
40774051.95
Harnoor Singh
lbw b Ajay Mandal
20702028.57
Uday Saharan (c)
c Rahul Pradhan b DA Jadeja
16129915053.85
Shubman Gill
b Ajay Mandal
150020
Prabhsimran Singh
lbw b DA Jadeja
621336146.62
Salil Arora (wk)
lbw b DA Jadeja
10722610047.35
Harpreet Brar
lbw b DA Jadeja
27572147.37
Emanjot Singh Chahal
lbw b Warrier
7111063.64
Harjas Singh Tandon
lbw b DA Jadeja
16242066.67
Gurnoor Brar
c Aayush Pandey b DA Jadeja
6121050
Umesh Yadav
batting
230066.67
ExtrasLegByes: 6 | Wides: 1 | Total: 7
Total45610 wkts, 152.5 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Sandeep Warrier2629213.5
Dev Aditya Singh2345702.5
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja55.5717373.1
Ajay Jadav Mandal4179822.4
Vikalp Tiwari602704.5
Aayush Pandey10303

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Vihaan Malhotra & Harnoor Singh55136
Vihaan Malhotra & Uday Saharan1015
Shubman Gill & Uday Saharan38
Prabhsimran Singh & Uday Saharan130239
Salil Arora & Uday Saharan191392
Salil Arora & Harpreet Brar2044
Emanjot Singh Chahal & Harpreet Brar1317
Harjas Singh Tandon & Harpreet Brar2243
Harjas Singh Tandon & Gurnoor Brar511
Umesh Yadav & Gurnoor Brar712

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Harnoor Singh22.455
2Vihaan Malhotra25.165
3Shubman Gill26.368
4Prabhsimran Singh66.2198
5Uday Saharan131.4389
6Salil Arora138.6409
7Emanjot Singh Chahal141.5422
8Harpreet Brar148.6444
9Harjas Singh Tandon150.5449
10Gurnoor Brar152.5456

Chhattisgarh — Innings 2 (206/10 in 64.5 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Aayush Pandey
c Prabhsimran Singh b Harpreet Brar
14342041.18
Sanidhya Hurkat
c Shubman Gill b Harpreet Brar
491044.44
Ashutosh Singh
lbw b Harpreet Brar
16442036.36
Sanjeet Desai
lbw b Harpreet Brar
5190026.32
Amandeep Khare
c Uday Saharan b Harpreet Brar
9115411159.09
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja
c Vihaan Malhotra b Harpreet Brar
02000
Vikalp Tiwari
lbw b Harjas Singh Tandon
47817058.02
Rahul Pradhan (wk)
lbw b Harpreet Brar
04000
Ajay Jadav Mandal
b Harjas Singh Tandon
22230395.65
Dev Aditya Singh
c Salil Arora b Harjas Singh Tandon
2110018.18
Sandeep Warrier (c)
batting
012000
ExtrasLegByes: 1 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 5
Total20610 wkts, 64.5 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Gurnoor Brar1214303.6
Umesh Yadav21301.5
Harpreet Brar23.555672.3
Emanjot Singh Chahal1313502.7
Harjas Singh Tandon1426834.9

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Aayush Pandey & Hurkat1737
Aayush Pandey & Ashutosh412
Sanjeet Desai & Ashutosh1544
Amandeep Khare & Ashutosh922
Amandeep Khare & Dharmendrasinh Jadeja02
Amandeep Khare & Vikalp Tiwari83146
Amandeep Khare & Rahul Pradhan15
Amandeep Khare & Ajay Mandal4142
Amandeep Khare & Dev Aditya Singh1626
Amandeep Khare & Warrier2053

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Sanidhya Hurkat6.117
2Aayush Pandey8.121
3Sanjeet Desai15.336
4Ashutosh Singh19.145
5Dharmendrasinh Jadeja19.345
6Vikalp Tiwari43.5128
7Rahul Pradhan44.4129
8Ajay Jadav Mandal51.4170
9Dev Aditya Singh55.6186
10Amandeep Khare64.5206

Chhattisgarh — Innings 3 (335/10 in 116.2 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Aayush Pandey
run out ((sub)Sanvir Singh)
11125216244.05
Sanidhya Hurkat
c Vihaan Malhotra b Emanjot Singh Chahal
25585043.1
Ashutosh Singh
lbw b Emanjot Singh Chahal
01000
Sanjeet Desai
b Harpreet Brar
017000
Amandeep Khare
lbw b Emanjot Singh Chahal
621497041.61
Vikalp Tiwari
b Harjas Singh Tandon
112008.33
Rahul Pradhan (wk)
c Emanjot Singh Chahal b Harjas Singh Tandon
35574061.4
Ajay Jadav Mandal
b Harpreet Brar
45617073.77
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja
b Harjas Singh Tandon
47803258.75
Dev Aditya Singh
c Vihaan Malhotra b Gurnoor Brar
05000
Sandeep Warrier (c)
batting
1100010
ExtrasByes: 4 | NoBalls: 4 | Total: 8
Total33510 wkts, 116.2 overs
Yet to Bat
BowlerOMRWEcon
Gurnoor Brar903413.8
Harpreet Brar38811723.1
Harjas Singh Tandon2979233.2
Emanjot Singh Chahal23.284531.9
Vihaan Malhotra401503.8
Uday Saharan53300.6
Umesh Yadav711602.3
Shubman Gill10909

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Aayush Pandey & Hurkat4899
Aayush Pandey & Ashutosh01
Aayush Pandey & Sanjeet Desai132
Aayush Pandey & Amandeep Khare122271
Aayush Pandey & Vikalp Tiwari521
Aayush Pandey & Rahul Pradhan57104
Aayush Pandey & Ajay Mandal04
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja & Ajay Mandal84124
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja & Dev Aditya Singh12
Dev Aditya Singh & Dharmendrasinh Jadeja12
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja & Amandeep Khare1624
Warrier & Amandeep Khare112

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Sanidhya Hurkat16.348
2Ashutosh Singh16.448
3Sanjeet Desai21.649
4Vikalp Tiwari70.4176
5Rahul Pradhan87.6233
6Aayush Pandey88.4233
7Ajay Jadav Mandal109.2317
8Dev Aditya Singh110.2318
9Dharmendrasinh Jadeja114.2334
10Amandeep Khare116.2335

Punjab — Innings 4 (86/3 in 16.5 overs)

BatsmanRB4s6sSR
Vihaan Malhotra
lbw b DA Jadeja
670085.71
Harnoor Singh
c Sanjeet Desai b Ajay Mandal
6110054.55
Uday Saharan (c)
not out
403631111.11
Prabhsimran Singh
c Hurkat b DA Jadeja
242140114.29
Salil Arora (wk)
not out
10260038.46
Extras
Total863 wkts, 16.5 overs
Yet to BatShubman Gill, Emanjot Singh Chahal, Harjas Singh Tandon, Harpreet Brar, Umesh Yadav, Gurnoor Brar
BowlerOMRWEcon
Dharmendrasinh Jadeja8.504024.5
Ajay Jadav Mandal603115.2
Vikalp Tiwari201507.5

Partnerships

PlayersRunsBalls
Vihaan Malhotra & Harnoor Singh1216
Uday Saharan & Harnoor Singh24
Uday Saharan & Prabhsimran Singh3330
Uday Saharan & Salil Arora3951

Wickets

#BatsmanOverScore
1Vihaan Malhotra2.412
2Harnoor Singh3.214
3Prabhsimran Singh8.247

PUN vs CHA Match Prediction, Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27, Punjab vs Chhattisgarh Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.

PUN vs CHA (Punjab vs Chhattisgarh) Match Details

Match Punjab vs Chhattisgarh (PUN vs CHA)
League Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27
Date Sunday, 18th October 2026
Time 09:30 AM (IST) - 04:00 AM (GMT)

PUN vs CHA Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report

PUN vs CHA Match Venue: PCA International Cricket Stadium, Ground A, New Chandigarh, India

PUN vs CHA Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.

PUN vs CHA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in New Chandigarh, MY will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 70% humidity and 6.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 100% chances of precipitation during the game.

PCA International Cricket Stadium, Ground A Pitch Favour

50%
Pace Bowling
50%
Spin Bowling
PCA International Cricket Stadium, Ground A Pitch Favour 50%
Batting Pitch
50%
Bowling Pitch

PUN vs CHA (Punjab vs Chhattisgarh) Playing 11 & Impact Players

Punjab (PUN) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Vihaan Malhotra, 2. Harnoor Singh, 3. Uday Saharan(C), 4. Shubman Gill, 5. Prabhsimran Singh(WK), 6. Salil Arora(WK), 7. Emanjot Singh Chahal, 8. Harjas Singh Tandon, 9. Harpreet Brar, 10. Umesh Yadav, 11. Gurnoor Brar

Punjab (PUN) Impact Players: Ramandeep Singh

Chhattisgarh (CHA) Confirmed Playing XI: 1. Aayush Pandey, 2. Sanidhya Hurkat, 3. Amandeep Khare, 4. Rahul Pradhan(WK), 5. Ashutosh Singh, 6. Ajay Jadav Mandal, 7. Vikalp Tiwari, 8. Sanjeet Desai, 9. Sandeep Warrier(C), 10. Dev Aditya Singh, 11. Dharmendrasinh Jadeja

Punjab vs Chhattisgarh (PUN vs CHA) Match Preview

PUN vs CHA Match Preview: Punjab will take on Chhattisgarh in Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 09:30 AM IST.

Punjab (PUN) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Vihaan Malhotra and Harnoor Singh will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
  • Vihaan Malhotra was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

One-Down Batter

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

Middle-Order Batters

  • Jashanpreet Singh and Ramandeep Singh will strengthen the middle order for Punjab.
  • Ramandeep Singh will lead the Punjab as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder

Wicketkeeper

  • Salil Arora will do the Wicket Keeping for Punjab.

Pace Bowlers

  • Gurnoor Brar and Umesh Yadav will lead the pace attack of his team.

Chhattisgarh (CHA) Team Updates

Opening Batters

  • Aayush Pandey and Sanidhya Hurkat will open the innings. Both are very talented players.

One-Down Batter

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

Middle-Order Batters

  • Prateek Yadav and Mayank Verma will strengthen the middle order for Chhattisgarh.
  • Anuj Tiwary will lead the Chhattisgarh as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder

Wicketkeeper

  • Mayank Verma will do the Wicket Keeping for Chhattisgarh.

Spin Bowlers

  • Jayant Yadav will take care of the spin bowling of the team.

Pace Bowlers

  • Dharmendrasinh Jadeja and Dev Aditya Singh will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.

Punjab vs Chhattisgarh (PUN vs CHA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips

PUN vs CHA Match Prediction: Chhattisgarh 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, CHA will win the toss and choose to Bat first.

PUN vs CHA Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 Match Expert Advice: Jashanpreet Singh will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Gurnoor Brar will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

PUN vs CHA Head to Head

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

Match Played 0
PUN Won 0
CHA Won 0
Tie/NR 0
First-ever fixture
Most recent fixture

Live Telecast

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POINTS TABLE - Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27

NoTeamMWLTNRNRRPtsRecent Forms
Elite Group A
1Vidarbha44000+0.79526
WWWW
2Uttar Pradesh42020+1.08819
DDWW
3Baroda42020+1.63418
DDWW
4Madhya Pradesh41120+0.40113
LWDD
5Goa41300-0.6577
WLLL
6Jammu and kashmir40130-0.1105
DDLD
7Puducherry40130-0.8585
DDDL
8Bihar40400-0.7520
LLLL
Elite Group B
1Karnataka42020+0.94116
WWDD
2Hyderabad32010+0.45016
DWW
3Saurashtra31120+0.27813
LWDD
4Punjab41030+0.11613
DDWD
5Chhattisgarh41210+0.0557
LWLD
6Assam41210-1.9517
LLWD
7Tripura41300-0.2816
WLLL
8Andhra40220-0.1474
DLLD
Elite Group C
1Maharashtra42020-0.09719
WDDW
2Bengal43100+0.44318
LWWW
3Gujarat42020+0.07316
WDDW
4Kerala41210-0.5718
LLWD
5Delhi40130+0.8617
DDDL
6Jharkhand40040-0.0896
DDDD
7Services40220-0.1602
DDLL
8Odisha40220-0.7092
DDLL
Elite Group D
1Mumbai44000+0.31727
WWWW
2Tamil Nadu43010+1.96421
WWWD
3Haryana42200+0.42213
LLWW
4Uttarakhand41120-0.39311
WDLD
5Rajasthan40040+0.68110
DDDD
6Himachal Pradesh40220-0.9484
DDLL
7Railways40220-0.5002
LLDD
8Chandigarh40310-0.4201
LDLL
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:

PUN - D D W D
CHA - L W L D

PUN vs CHA 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.

PUN vs CHA Winning Prediction

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

PUN vs CHA Small League Must Picks:

PUN - Jashanpreet Singh [248 points], Gurnoor Brar [79 points]
CHA - Dharmendrasinh Jadeja [440 points], Dev Aditya Singh [425 points]

PUN vs CHA Grand League Risky Picks:

PUN - Gursimran Singh [0 points], Emanjot Singh Chahal [0 points]
CHA - Jayant Yadav [0 points], Anuj Tiwary [0 points]

PUN vs CHA Death Over Bowlers:

PUN -
CHA - Sourabh Majumdar

Punjab (PUN) Key Players

  • Emanjot Singh Chahal [PTs: 0, CR: 6.0]
  • Harpreet Brar [2W, 0W, 0W]
  • Harnoor Singh [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
  • Uday Saharan [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
  • Vihaan Malhotra [46, 49, 18]
  • Shubman Gill [77, 31, 80, DNB, 154]

Chhattisgarh (CHA) Key Players

  • Aayush Pandey [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
  • Sanidhya Hurkat [6, 7, ]
  • Sanjeet Desai [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
  • Ashutosh Singh [66, 54*, 77, (29, 2W),]
  • Amandeep Khare [24, 2, 17, 53,]
  • Vikalp Tiwari [PTs: 157, CR: 8.0]

PUN vs CHA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

  • Harnoor Singh [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
  • Aayush Pandey [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
  • Uday Saharan [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
  • Sanidhya Hurkat [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
  • Sanjeet Desai [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
  • Vikalp Tiwari [PTs: 157, CR: 8.0]
  • Shubman Gill [PTs: 607, CR: 8.5]

PUN vs CHA Injury / Unavailability

Punjab Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

Chhattisgarh Cricket Team Injuries:

  • There are no injury updates as of now.

PUN vs CHA Live Stream

Where can I see PUN vs CHA Live Score?

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PUN vs CHA Cricket Match Highlights

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Punjab vs Chhattisgarh (PUN vs CHA) Squads

Punjab (PUN) Squad: Umesh Yadav, Shubman Gill, Ramandeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Harjas Singh Tandon, Harnoor Singh, Uday Saharan(C), Anmol Malhotra(WK), Prabhsimran Singh(WK), Sanvir Singh, Emanjot Singh Chahal, Salil Arora(WK), Gurnoor Brar, Anshul Chaudhary, Jashanpreet Singh, Gursimran Singh, Vihaan Malhotra

Chhattisgarh (CHA) Squad: Jayant Yadav, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Sandeep Warrier(C), Ashutosh Singh, Amandeep Khare, Sanidhya Hurkat, Vashudev Bareth, Rudra Pratap Dehari, Sourabh Majumdar, Dev Aditya Singh, Sanjeet Desai, Vikalp Tiwari, Prateek Yadav, Rahul Pradhan(WK), Mohammad Sohail, Mayank Verma(WK), Aayush Pandey, Anuj Tiwary, Ajay Jadav Mandal

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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