LLC 2026: Match 11, IC vs RRP Match Prediction – Who will win today’s LLC match between India Captains vs Royal Riders Punjab?

Published - 20 Mar 2026, 18:42 IST | Updated - 20 Mar 2026, 18:42 IST

India Captains (IC) square off against Royal Riders Punjab (RRP) in match No. 11 of the ongoing Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2026 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on Saturday, March 21.

Imtiaz Ahmed's India Captains started their campaign with a 23-run win against Mumbai Spartans. However, they have lost three games on the trot since that win. India Captains are languishing at the foot of the table and need to win by a handsome margin on Saturday to keep their hopes of reaching the playoffs alive.

Meanwhile, Royal Riders Punjab have fared better, having won two and lost two of their matches. In their most recent fixture, they defeated Mumbai Spartans by four wickets to stay afloat in the competition. They are currently placed at No. 3, and a win on Saturday will almost ensure them a place in the playoffs.

Dehradun's Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium has not hosted a match so far in LLC 2026. The venue has hosted six T20Is so far, all featuring Afghanistan. The highest first-innings total at this venue is the 278/3 Afghanistan posted against Ireland in 2019. Meanwhile, 122 is the lowest total scored by Bangladesh against Afghanistan in 2018. The captain who wins the toss would want to bowl first and assess the conditions.

This is going to be the first meeting between the India Captains and the Royal Riders Punjab. Therefore, the head-to-head sits at 0-0.

Mizba Alam (WK), Anup Ahlawat, Sanyam Arora, Ritik Sharma, Aniruddha Joshi, Imtiaz Ahmed (C), Shailesh Bhondekar, Faheem Ahmed, Veer Pratap Singh, Akshay Wakhare, Umer Amhad.

Mohammad Shahzad, Danushka Gunathilaka, Samiullah Shinwari, Asghar Afghan (C), Thisara Perera, Sarul Kanwar, Angelo Perera, Chaturanga de Silva, Phil Mustard (WK), Raghav Dhawan, Seekkuge Prasanna.

Afghanistan's wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Shahzad is second on the list of leading run-getters in this year's tournament. In four matches, he has amassed 143 runs at an average of 35.75 and a strike rate of 143. He will look to continue his purple patch on Saturday.

Angelo Perera is the leading wicket-taker in the tournament. He has accounted for six wickets in four matches at an average of 10.67. The 36-year-old will have a crucial role to play through the middle overs with his left-arm orthodox bowling.