Maharashtra vs Kerala, Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27

MCA StadiumSun 17 Jan 20279:30 AM IST
MAH
Upcoming
KER
Starts Sun 17 Jan · 9:30 AM IST

MAH vs KER Prediction: Who Will Win?

Match winner Maharashtrato win 55%win chance

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Maharashtra look the better side going into this one, and our pick is Maharashtra to win.

Maharashtra come in with the better form, having won one of their last three games, while Kerala have won one of their last four. Their results this season back this up: Maharashtra are 3rd in the table, Kerala 5th.

MAH vs KER Score Prediction at MCA Stadium

How totals go at MCA Stadium

155Avg 1st innings
487Avg 2nd innings
–Bat first v chase wins
2Test matches here

MAH vs KER Toss Prediction

  • Maharashtra chose to bowl first in 2 of their last 3 tosses won.
  • Kerala chose to bowl first in 1 of their last 1 tosses won.

MAH vs KER Pitch Report

MCA Stadium, Pune

MCA Stadium hosts this Test match, and reading the surface early will matter.

The average first-innings score here is 155.

Spin has done the damage here: slow bowlers have taken 55% of the wickets (23 of 42). Seamers have gone at 3.73 an over and spinners at 2.77, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.

MAH vs KER Preview

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MAH vs KER Recent Form and Head to Head

Maharashtra1 won of last 3
DDW
Kerala1 won of last 4
LLWD
  • LGUJ vs KER2 Nov 2026 · Gujarat won by an innings and 58 runs
  • LKER vs BEN26 Oct 2026 · Bengal won by 287 runs
  • WKER vs ODI18 Oct 2026 · Kerala won by an innings and 36 runs
  • DJHA vs KER11 Oct 2026 · Match drawn

Head to head

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

MAH vs KER Team Records

At MCA Stadium

Maharashtra
0Won
0Lost
2No result
DD

Last 2 Test matches here

Kerala

First Test match here on our records.

Batting first and chasing

Maharashtra
Batting first0/0 won
Chasing1/1 won

Average first-innings score–

Kerala
Batting first0/1 won
Chasing1/2 won

Average first-innings score120

Last 3 Test results with a result.

In Ranji Trophy Elite 2026-27

Maharashtra
1Won
0Lost
3No result

Average score258

Top scorerAnkit Bawne 364

Top wicket-takerVicky Ostwal 15

Kerala
1Won
2Lost
1No result

Average score268

Top scorerMohammed Azharuddeen 252

Top wicket-takerJalaj Saxena 17

MAH vs KER Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Maharashtravs BEN, 2 Nov
Keralavs GUJ, 2 Nov

Players in form

Maharashtralast 4 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

Keralalast 4 Test matches

Batting

Bowling

MCA Stadium Record

2Test matches
155Avg 1st innings
487Avg 2nd innings
0Won batting first
0Won chasing
169Highest 1st inns

This season at MCA Stadium

First-classResult
Maharashtra141/4 & 330 (120.3)
Gujarat446/5 & 223 (75.5)
Match drawn
First-classResult
Maharashtra527/5 (150)
Jharkhand169 & 344/8 (136)
Match drawn

Full ground record

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