Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026: Match 18, SMY vs GBM Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between MW vs GBM?

The Shivamogga Yodhas (SMY) take on the Gulbarga Mystics (GBM) in Match 18 of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 at the KSCA Rajnagar Stadium in Hubbali on Tuesday, June 30. This will be the reverse fixture of the season.

The Mystics have been in dominant form, winning three matches of their five. They will be looking to carry this momentum forwards into the crunch parts of the season.

The Yodhas have played six games, having won just two of those clashes. They need to rack up wins to push for a semifinal spot towards the end of the season. The two teams met on June 23, where the Mystics thrashed the Yodhas by 95 runs.

The KSCA Rajnagar Stadium in Hubbali has a sporting wicket, which offers consistent bounce and carry. Seamers and spinners also get considerable aid, but the bounce helps batters score runs on the up. The three games that have been played at the venue, though, have been low-scoring affairs, with 177 being the highest total at the ground.

Manish Pandey (C), Lochan Gowda (WK), Prakhar Chaturvedi, Aarav Mahesh, Thippa Reddy, Dhruv Prabhakar, Macneil Noronha, Kranthi Kumar, Ronit More, Paras Gurbax Arya, Kranthi Kumar

Luvnith Sisodia (WK), Tushar Singh, Aneesh KV, Smaran Ravichandran (C), Harshil Dharmani, Shreesha Achar, Yash Raj Punja, Yashovardhan Parantap, Naveen MG, Mohsin Khan, Abhilash Shetty

Luvnith Sisodia has been the Yodhas' most prolific batter, and with 242 runs in six games sits as the competition's top run scorer. He has struck at a blistering 161.33 all season and has scored three half-centuries. The Yodhas will be relying on the southpaw to provide them with blistering starts.

Kranthi Kumar of the Mystics has been a dependable bowler for the group. When these teams previously faced off, he recorded figures of 3 for 17, demonstrating his worth as a strike bowler. He has taken six wickets in five games, and he aims to increase his total.