LLC 2026: Match 8, RRP vs SSS Match Prediction – Who will win today’s LLC match between Royal Riders Punjab vs Southern Super Stars?

Published - 16 Mar 2026, 22:59 IST | Updated - 16 Mar 2026, 23:25 IST

The Royal Riders Punjab (RRP) will take on the Southern Super Stars (SSS) in Match No. 8 of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) 2026 on Tuesday, March 17, at the Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar.

Royal Riders Punjab (RRP) are currently placed second in the points table, having secured one win from three matches while losing the other two. They registered a victory against Konark Suryas Odisha in their first outing of the tournament; however, they had to face defeats in the next two.

On the other hand, Southern Super Stars (SSS) opened their account in style with an emphatic win over India Captains in their first match of the competition. They won the match by eight wickets and jumped straight at the top of the table. So, this promises to be a cracking encounter.

The pitch at Gandhi Sports Complex Ground, Amritsar, seems to favour bowlers heavily, especially spinners or the slow-medium pacers. The venue has hosted only one match in the ongoing Legends League Cricket 2026. The match was played between the India Captains and the Southern Super Stars, and it was a low-scoring contest. We can expect the wicket to behave in the same way for the game on Tuesday evening as well.

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

Mohammad Shahzad (WK), Phil Mustard, Rishi Dhawan, Asghar Afghan (c), Chaturanga de Silva, Thisara Perera, Sarul Kanwar, Samiullah Shinwari, Angelo Perera, Anureet Singh, Aftab Alam.

Martin Guptill, Punit Bisht, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Diwesh Pathania, Waqarullah Ishaq, Rajat Bhatia, Abhishek Raut, Ravi Jangid, Ajit Chandila, Abhishek Sakuja, Harbhajan Singh (c)

This could be the contest where India's former wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik turns up in the tournament. If the wicket is slightly tacky or bowler-friendly, no other batter apart from Karthik is capable of handling the situation. If he finds his form back, the veteran cricketer, also a mentor with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru, will be hard to stop.

Regarded as one of the finest spinners to ever grace the game, Harbhajan Singh will be the bowler to watch out for in this contest. If the wicket is spin-friendly or slow, it will be hard to play the experienced off-spinner, as he can become even more deadly on such a pitch. His ability to give the ball some extra air can deceive the batters and lure them into playing a rash shot and eventually give away their wicket.