Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 will see its 53rd fixture between Delhi and Saurashtra on Sunday, 30th November 2025, at 4:30 PM (IST) and is a contest between two top teams of the last year. The match will be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Here’s a look at the pitch conditions, key stats, player props, and match winner prediction for Delhi vs Saurashtra.
Delhi vs Saurashtra Props
Stats
- Prerak Mankad scored 52 off 26 balls in the last match
- P Arya scored 35 off 15 balls in the last match
- N Rana scored 34 off 26 balls in the last match
Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad - Pitch Report
The Narendra Modi Stadium features relatively large boundaries, with the smallest straight boundary at 67 metres and others extending to around 71 - 72 metres. This naturally makes clearing the rope more challenging, rewarding timing and placement over raw power.
The pitch generally provides a balanced contest between bat and ball, offering assistance to spinners while still allowing for big totals when batters settle in.
While bowlers can extract help from the surface, particularly with variation and control, teams can still post strong scores if they build partnerships and adapt to the conditions smartly.
Delhi vs Saurashtra Squads
Delhi Squad:Nitish Rana(c), Anuj Rawat, Priyansh Arya, Aryan Rana, Ayush Doseja, Ayush Badoni, Yash Bhatia, Rahul Dagar, Tejasvi Dahiya, Dhruv Kaushik, Yash Dhull, Money Grewal, Harsh Tyagi, Himmat Singh, Vaibhav Kandpal, Ankit Kumar, Mayank Rawat, Prince Yadav, Arpit Rana, Sarthak Ranjan, Rohan Rana, Simarjeet Singh, Suyash Sharma
Saurashtra Squad:Ruchit Ahir, Parth Bhut, Yuvraj Chudasama, Harvik Desai (wk), Krains Fuletra, Sammar Gajjar, Vishvaraj Jadeja, Dharmendrasinh Jadeja, Chirag Jani, Jay Gohil, Devang Karamta, Prerak Mankad, Ankur Panwar, Parswaraj Rana, Siddhant Rana, Chetan Sakariya, Jaydev Unadkat(c), Luckyraj Vaghela
Delhi vs Saurashtra Match Winner Prediction
Delhi enter this contest looking slightly ahead in terms of batting firepower and current rhythm. Their top and middle-order options including the likes of Nitish Rana, Yash Dhull, and Priyansh give them the ability to accelerate, rebuild, or explode depending on match situation. Even though their previous win was narrow, it showed their capacity to hold their nerves under pressure and finish games, which matters hugely in tight T20 fixtures.
Saurashtra, on the other hand, will be relying heavily on their famed bowling duo Jaydev Unadkat and Chetan Sakariya to make early inroads and stall Delhi’s batting engine. Their batting unit did put up a competitive first innings total in the last match, but the inability to defend it suggests vulnerability either in execution or discipline with the ball in the later overs. If Unadkat & Sakariya don’t break through early, Saurashtra might find themselves chasing the game quickly.
Delhi look better positioned due to their explosive batting core and ability to chase or post aggressively. Saurashtra’s best hope lies in their strike bowlers producing something special upfront and potentially rattling Delhi early. If that doesn't happen, Delhi’s deeper and more adaptable batting likely puts them ahead in this clash making them slight favourites to walk away with the points.
Our Winner Prediction:Expect Delhi to come out on the winning side.
