KAR vs SAU Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 31th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Oct 18, 2026Last Updated on Oct 18, 2026 06:25 AM
Karnataka vs Saurashtra Cricket Match Previews
Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27
KAR vs SAU Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
KAR vs SAU Match Prediction, Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27, Karnataka vs Saurashtra Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
KAR vs SAU (Karnataka vs Saurashtra) Match Details
| Match | Karnataka vs Saurashtra (KAR vs SAU) |
| League | Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 |
| Date | Sunday, 18th October 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 AM (IST) - 04:00 AM (GMT) |
KAR vs SAU Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
KAR vs SAU Match Venue: KSCA Cricket Ground, Alur, India
KAR vs SAU Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers
KAR vs SAU Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Alūr, IN will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 23°C on the match day with 84% humidity and 3.1 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 8 KM. There are 87% chances of precipitation during the game.
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KAR vs SAU (Karnataka vs Saurashtra) Playing 11
Karnataka vs Saurashtra (KAR vs SAU) Match Preview
KAR vs SAU Match Preview: Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 will see Karnataka facing off against Saurashtra on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 09:30 AM IST.
Karnataka (KAR) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Mayank Agarwal and Smaran Ravichandran will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Mayank Agarwal was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Kruthik Krishna will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Karun Nair and Krishnan Shrijith will strengthen the middle order for Karnataka.
- LR Kumar will lead the Karnataka as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Krishnan Shrijith will do the Wicket Keeping for Karnataka.
Pace Bowlers
- Shikhar Shetty and Prasidh Krishna will lead the pace attack of his team.
Saurashtra (SAU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Hetvik Kotak and Harvik Desai will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Harvik Desai is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Vishvaraj Jadeja will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Arpit Vasavada and Ravindra Jadeja will strengthen the middle order for Saurashtra.
- Jaydev Unadkat will lead the Saurashtra as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Tarang Gohel will do the Wicket Keeping for Saurashtra.
Spin Bowlers
- Ravindra Jadeja will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Chetan Sakariya and Neel Pandya will lead the pace attack of his team.
Karnataka vs Saurashtra (KAR vs SAU) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
KAR 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, KAR will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
KAR vs SAU Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 Match Expert Advice: Aneeshwar Gautam will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Manvanth Kumar L will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
KAR vs SAU Head to Head
KAR vs SAU Head to Head Records: Karnataka vs Saurashtra have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Karnataka have won 0 whereas Saurashtra have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| KAR Won | 2 |
| SAU Won | 3 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Jio Hotstar.
POINTS TABLE - Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Group A | |||||||||
| 1 | Uttar Pradesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.589 | 7 | W |
| 2 | Baroda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.404 | 7 | W |
| 3 | Vidarbha | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.406 | 6 | W |
| 4 | Madhya Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.308 | 3 | D |
| 5 | Jammu and kashmir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.308 | 1 | D |
| 6 | Puducherry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.408 | 0 | L |
| 7 | Goa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.404 | 0 | L |
| 8 | Bihar | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1.589 | 0 | L |
| Elite Group B | |||||||||
| 1 | Hyderabad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.881 | 7 | W |
| 2 | Punjab | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.967 | 3 | D |
| 3 | Saurashtra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.407 | 3 | D |
| 4 | Andhra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.464 | 3 | D |
| 5 | Karnataka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.464 | 1 | D |
| 6 | Chhattisgarh | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.407 | 1 | D |
| 7 | Assam | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1.967 | 1 | D |
| 8 | Tripura | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.881 | 0 | L |
| Elite Group C | |||||||||
| 1 | Gujarat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.399 | 7 | W |
| 2 | Maharashtra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.328 | 6 | W |
| 3 | Bengal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.168 | 6 | W |
| 4 | Jharkhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1.548 | 3 | D |
| 5 | Kerala | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.646 | 1 | D |
| 6 | Delhi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.168 | 0 | L |
| 7 | Services | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.328 | 0 | L |
| 8 | Odisha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.399 | 0 | L |
| Elite Group D | |||||||||
| 1 | Mumbai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.108 | 7 | W |
| 2 | Haryana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.651 | 6 | W |
| 3 | Uttarakhand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.890 | 3 | D |
| 4 | Rajasthan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +0.268 | 3 | D |
| 5 | Tamil Nadu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.268 | 1 | D |
| 6 | Railways | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -0.890 | 1 | D |
| 7 | Chandigarh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.180 | 0 | L |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.651 | 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 | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
SAU - DKAR - D
KAR 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, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
KAR vs SAU Winning Prediction
- Saurashtra team has the upper hand over Karnataka team. So try to pick more players from Saurashtra
KAR vs SAU Small League Must Picks:
KAR - Aneeshwar Gautam [377 points], Manvanth Kumar L [300 points]SAU - Harvik Desai [441 points], Tarang Gohel [409 points]
KAR vs SAU Grand League Risky Picks:
KAR - Mayank Agarwal [0 points], Shreyas Gopal [0 points]SAU - Jay Gohil [0 points], Jaydev Unadkat [0 points]
KAR vs SAU Death Over Bowlers:
KAR - Shikhar ShettySAU - Chetan Sakariya
Karnataka (KAR) Key Players
- Mayank Agarwal [33, [26, 23], [60, 4], [150, 62]]
- Shreyas Gopal [[1W, 0W], ]
- Shikhar Shetty [PTs: 251, CR: 6.5]
- Manvanth Kumar L [PTs: 300, CR: 5.0]
- Aneeshwar Gautam [PTs: 377, CR: 7.0]
Saurashtra (SAU) Key Players
- Jaydev Unadkat [0W, 3W, 1W]
- Prerak Mankad [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Vishvaraj Jadeja [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Chirag Jani [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Ravindra Jadeja [45*, 19*, (38, 1W), 1W, 0W]
KAR vs SAU Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Mayank Agarwal [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Shreyas Gopal [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Prerak Mankad [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Chirag Jani [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Ravindra Jadeja [PTs: 91, CR: 9.0]
- Aneeshwar Gautam [PTs: 377, CR: 7.0]
KAR vs SAU Injury / Unavailability
Karnataka Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Saurashtra Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
KAR vs SAU Live Stream
Where can I see KAR vs SAU Live Score?
You can see KAR vs SAU Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
KAR vs SAU match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
KAR vs SAU Cricket Match Highlights
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KAR vs SAU match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Karnataka vs Saurashtra (KAR vs SAU) Squads
Karnataka (KAR) Squad: Mayank Agarwal, Prasidh Krishna, Karun Nair, Shreyas Gopal, LR Kumar(C), Abhilash Shetty, Ritesh Bhatkal, Kruthik Krishna(WK), Aneesh KV, Krishnan Shrijith(WK), Aneeshwar Gautam, Manvanth Kumar L, Shikhar Shetty, Smaran Ravichandran
Saurashtra (SAU) Squad: Ravindra Jadeja, Chirag Jani, Prerak Mankad, Jaydev Unadkat(C), Harvik Desai(WK), Chetan Sakariya, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Arpit Vasavada, Sammar Gajjar, Parth Bhut, Jay Gohil, Tarang Gohel(WK), Hetvik Kotak, Neel Pandya, Ankur Panwar, Arth Yadav
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 KAR vs SAU match?
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