Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 will see its 53rd fixture between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh on Sunday, 30th November 2025, at 12:40 PM (IST) and is a clash between semi finalists of the last year. The match will be played at the Jadavpur university campus ground in Kolkata. Here’s a look at the pitch conditions, key stats, player props, and match winner prediction for Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh.
Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh Props
Stats
- A Juyal scored 51 off 40 balls in the last match
- S Rizvi scored 30 off 14 balls in the last match
- Harpreet Singh scored 297 runs in 9 innings in the last season
Jadavpur University Ground, Kolkata - Pitch Report
The pitch provides solid bounce and carry, ideal for attacking batting. Players can score quickly, especially in the early overs, as conditions favor fast run making. Spinners may come into play as the match progresses, but overall, this surface generally encourages a high scoring contest
The average first innings score in the stadium in this tournament is 165 and the pitch helps the team batting 2nd. Overall, team chasing is an advantage in this ground. The first two games of the season in this venue has seen the team batting 2nd win and that too easily.
Win the toss and bowl first at this venue in Kolkata.
Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh Head to head
Both teams have played each other 5 times in the Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy in the last 11 years and it is dominated by Madhya Pradesh as they have 4 wins in the last 4 consecutive matches.
- Matches Played: 5
- Madhya Pradesh Won: 4
- Uttar Pradesh Won: 1
Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh Squads
Uttar Pradesh Squad :Karan Sharma (c), Sameer Rizvi, Aaditya Sharma, Aaradhya Yadav, Abhishek Goswami, Vaibhav Chaudhary, Priyam Garg, Aryan Juyal, Kartik Tyagi, Madhav Kaushik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Kunal Tyagi, Vipraj Nigam, Vineet Panwar, Shiva Singh, Shivam Mavi, Siddarth Yadav, Rinku Singh, Sunil Kumar, Prashant Veer, Zeeshan Ansari
Madhya Pradesh Squad: Ankush Singh, Arshad Khan, Rahul Batham, Rishabh Chouhan, Harsh Gawli, Harpreet Singh(C), Venkatesh Iyer, Kumar Kartikeya, Abhishek Pathak, Ritik Tada, Kuldeep Sen, Shivam Shukla, Shivang Kumar, Tripuresh Singh, Aniket Verma
Madhya Pradesh vs Uttar Pradesh Match Winner Prediction
This fixture promises a cracking battle between two heavyweight units with deep tournament pedigree. Uttar Pradesh arrive with strong early momentum, having secured two wins on the trot, and their lineup is studded with impactful players across departments, aggressive hitters, composed middle order anchors, and bowlers who can shift a game with one spell. They look sharp, switched on, and confident in execution.
Madhya Pradesh, last year’s finalists, will feel that this is more than just another group stage outing, it's an opportunity to reaffirm their status as serious contenders. Their win in the previous match showed signs of restored structure and belief, but they will need their batting group to peak if they want to go toe to toe with UP’s pressure based style of play. With memories of their deep run last season, MP surely have the hunger and resilience to rise when it matters.
Prediction: This feels like a genuine 50-50 contest UP’s current form gives them an edge, but MP’s big match experience and ability to thrive in high stakes fixtures levels the playing field. Expect an intense, high quality game where small moments, sharp fielding, or one standout individual performance could determine the result. A true blockbuster encounter is on the cards.
Our Winner Prediction: Expect Uttar Pradesh to come out on the winning side.
