Hyderabad vs Karnataka, Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27

Gymkhana GroundSun 24 Jan 20279:30 AM IST
HYD
Upcoming
KAR
Starts Sun 24 Jan · 9:30 AM IST

HYD vs KAR Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner Hyderabadto win 64%win chance

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Hyderabad are clear favourites here, and we expect them to win comfortably if they play to their level.

Hyderabad come in with the better form, having won three of their last four games, while Karnataka have won one of their last three. Their results this season back this up: Hyderabad are 1st in the table, Karnataka 3rd.

HYD vs KAR Score Prediction at Gymkhana Ground

How totals go at Gymkhana Ground

187Avg 1st innings
337Avg 2nd innings
0-1Bat first v chase wins
2Test matches here

HYD vs KAR Toss Prediction

  • Hyderabad chose to bat first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.
  • Karnataka chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 2 tosses won.

HYD vs KAR Pitch Report

Gymkhana Ground, Hyderabad

Gymkhana Ground hosts this Test match, and reading the surface early will matter.

The average first-innings score here is 187.

Spin has done the damage here: slow bowlers have taken 75% of the wickets (36 of 48). Seamers have gone at 2.81 an over and spinners at 3.00.

HYD vs KAR Preview

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HYD vs KAR Recent Form and Head to Head

Hyderabad3 won of last 4
WDWW
  • WCHG vs HYD2 Nov 2026 · Hyderabad won by 1 wkt
  • DHYD vs PUN26 Oct 2026 · Match drawn
  • WAND vs HYD18 Oct 2026 · Hyderabad won by 267 runs
  • WHYD vs TRI11 Oct 2026 · Hyderabad won by an innings and 40 runs
Karnataka1 won of last 3
WDD

Head to head

These teams have not met in a Test match on our records.

HYD vs KAR Team Records

At Gymkhana Ground

Hyderabad
1Won
0Lost
1No result
DW

Last 2 Test matches here

Karnataka

First Test match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

Hyderabad
Batting first1/1 won
Chasing2/2 won

Average first-innings score275

Karnataka
Batting first0/0 won
Chasing1/1 won

Average first-innings score–

Last 3 Test results with a result.

In Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27

Hyderabad
3Won
0Lost
1No result

Average score299

Top scorerAbhirath Reddy 322

Top wicket-takerTanay Thyagarajan 23

Karnataka
1Won
0Lost
3No result

Average score310

Top scorerManvanth Kumar L 199

Top wicket-takerShikhar Shetty 7

HYD vs KAR Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Hyderabadvs CHG, 2 Nov
Karnatakavs TRI, 26 Oct

Players in form

Hyderabadlast 4 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

Karnatakalast 4 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

Gymkhana Ground Record

2Test matches
187Avg 1st innings
337Avg 2nd innings
0Won batting first
1Won chasing
240Highest 1st inns

This season at Gymkhana Ground

First-classResult
Hyderabad380 (119.5)
Punjab240/6 & 431 (124.5)
Match drawn
First-classResult
Hyderabad294 (103.2)
Tripura134 & 120 (41.2)
Hyderabad won by an innings and 40 runs

Full ground record

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