MAH vs JHA Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 24th TEST Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sun, Oct 18, 2026Last Updated on Oct 18, 2026 06:22 AM
Maharashtra vs Jharkhand Cricket Match Previews
Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27
MAH vs JHA Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
MAH vs JHA Match Prediction, Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27, Maharashtra vs Jharkhand Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
MAH vs JHA (Maharashtra vs Jharkhand) Match Details
| Match | Maharashtra vs Jharkhand (MAH vs JHA) |
| League | Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 |
| Date | Sunday, 18th October 2026 |
| Time | 09:30 AM (IST) - 04:00 AM (GMT) |
MAH vs JHA Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
MAH vs JHA Match Venue: Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, India
MAH vs JHA Pitch Report: This is a batting pitch, a total of 4 matches have been played on this pitch, in which the team batting first has won 2 matches and the team bowling first has won 2 matches. The average score on this pitch is 166. Winning the toss and batting first would be the right decision.
MAH vs JHA Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Pune, IN will be clean. The temperature is expected to around 20°C on the match day with 47% humidity and 9.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 2 |
| Batting first won: | 2 |
| Bowling first won: | 0 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 430 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 190 |
| Highest Total: | 601/5 |
| Lowest Total: | 105/10 |
Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
155
T20 Average Scores
MAH vs JHA (Maharashtra vs Jharkhand) Playing 11
Maharashtra vs Jharkhand (MAH vs JHA) Match Preview
MAH vs JHA Match Preview: Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 will see Maharashtra facing off against Jharkhand on Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 09:30 AM IST.
Maharashtra (MAH) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Prithvi Shaw and Sachin Dhas will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Sachin Dhas is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Digvijay Patil will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Middle-Order Batters
- Ankit Bawne and Siddhesh Veer will strengthen the middle order for Maharashtra.
- Prithvi Shaw will lead the Maharashtra as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Saurabh Nawale will do the Wicket Keeping for Maharashtra.
Pace Bowlers
- Siddhesh Veer and Harshal Kate will lead the pace attack of his team.
Jharkhand (JHA) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sharandeep Singh and Sahil Raj will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Sharandeep Singh is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Aryaman Sen will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Virat Singh and Robin Minz will strengthen the middle order for Jharkhand.
- Virat Singh will lead the Jharkhand as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Robin Minz will do the Wicket Keeping for Jharkhand.
Spin Bowlers
- Utkarsh Singh and Aditya Chandresh Singh will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
Pace Bowlers
- Saurabh Shekhar and Amit Kumar will lead the pace attack of his team.
Maharashtra vs Jharkhand (MAH vs JHA) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MAH vs JHA Match Prediction: Maharashtra 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, MAH will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
MAH vs JHA Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27 Match Expert Advice: Sachin Dhas will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Rajvardhan Hangargekar will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MAH vs JHA Head to Head
MAH vs JHA Head to Head Records: Maharashtra vs Jharkhand have faced each other in 0 matches in TEST. Out of these 0 games, Maharashtra have won 0 whereas Jharkhand have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 5 |
| MAH Won | 2 |
| JHA 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:
MAH - WJHA - D
MAH vs JHA 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, Saurabh Nawale is the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
MAH vs JHA Winning Prediction
- Maharashtra team has the upper hand over Jharkhand team. So try to pick more players from Maharashtra
MAH vs JHA Small League Must Picks:
MAH - Sachin Dhas [396 points], Rajvardhan Hangargekar [340 points]JHA - Sharandeep Singh [489 points], Utkarsh Singh [422 points]
MAH vs JHA Grand League Risky Picks:
MAH - Vicky Ostwal [0 points], Prithvi Shaw [0 points]JHA - Shresht Sagar [0 points], Jatin Pandey [0 points]
MAH vs JHA Death Over Bowlers:
MAH - Rajvardhan HangargekarJHA - Sushant Mishra
Maharashtra (MAH) Key Players
- Prithvi Shaw [0, 49, 13, 43]
- Mukesh Choudhary [2W, 0W, 1W, 0W, 1W]
- Saurabh Nawale [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Pradeep Dadhe [PTs: 174, CR: 6.0]
- Ankit Bawne [PTs: 190, CR: 9.0]
Jharkhand (JHA) Key Players
- Sahil Raj [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Amit Kumar [PTs: 189, CR: 6.5]
- Shikhar Mohan [PTs: 200, CR: 5.0]
- Virat Singh [12, 76*, 15, 56*, 32, ]
- Md Kounain Quraishi [PTs: 319, CR: 8.5]
- Sharandeep Singh [PTs: 489, CR: 7.0]
MAH vs JHA Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Prithvi Shaw [PTs: 0, CR: 6.5]
- Saurabh Nawale [PTs: 0, CR: 7.0]
- Sahil Raj [PTs: 0, CR: 8.5]
- Ankit Bawne [PTs: 190, CR: 9.0]
- Virat Singh [PTs: 223, CR: 9.0]
- Sharandeep Singh [PTs: 489, CR: 7.0]
MAH vs JHA Injury / Unavailability
Maharashtra Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Jharkhand Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MAH vs JHA Live Stream
Where can I see MAH vs JHA Live Score?
You can see MAH vs JHA Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MAH vs JHA match will be live telecast on JioHotstar.
MAH vs JHA Cricket Match Highlights
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MAH vs JHA match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Maharashtra vs Jharkhand (MAH vs JHA) Squads
Maharashtra (MAH) Squad: Prithvi Shaw(C), Ankit Bawne, Mukesh Choudhary, Pradeep Dadhe, Siddhesh Veer, Rushikesh Sonawane, Saurabh Nawale(WK), Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Vicky Ostwal, Sachin Dhas, Digvijay Patil, Harshal Kate, Hitesh Walunj, Atharva Dharmadhikari, Tanay Sanghvi, Vaibhav Darkunde
Jharkhand (JHA) Squad: Amit Kumar, Virat Singh(C), Utkarsh Singh, Sushant Mishra, Shresht Sagar, Aditya Chandresh Singh, Saurabh Shekhar, Sharandeep Singh, Aryaman Sen, Shikhar Mohan, Manishi, Sahil Raj, Md Kounain Quraishi, Robin Minz(WK), Jatin Pandey
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 MAH vs JHA match?
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for MAH vs JHA today?
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