Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2025 will see its 51st fixture between Puducherry and Services on Sunday, 30th November 2025, at 1:30 PM (IST) . The match will be played at the Gymkhana Ground in Hyderabad. Here’s a look at the pitch conditions, key stats, player props, and match winner prediction for Puducherry vs Services.
Puducherry vs Services Props
Stats
- A Hakim Khan scored 72 off 40 balls in the last game
- V Dhankhar took 3 wickets in the last game
- M Ahlawat scored 396 runs in the last 10 games
Gymkhana Ground , Hyderabad - Pitch Report
The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers. Fast bowlers may get some early movement, but once the conditions settle, batters should be able to take advantage of the reliable pace and bounce.
Spinners are likely to find assistance during the middle overs with some turn on the surface. Even so, the wicket typically allows free scoring at the venue.
The average first innings score in the stadium in this tournament is 150 and the pitch helps the team batting 2nd overall but if the team batting first goes above 160 then chasing is not ideal.
Puducherry vs Services Squads
Puducherry Squad:Adil Ayub Tunda, Pugazhendi Akash, Aman Khan(c), A Aravinddaraj, Anand Bais, Bhanu Anand, Vedant Bhardwaj, Aditya Garhwal, Gaurav Yadav, Raghav Goyal, Krishna Pandey, Parameeswaran Sivaraman, Ramamoorthy Ragavan, Ajay Rohera, Himanshu Sharma, Sidak Singh, Parandaman Thamaraikannan, Vijai Raja, Jayant Yadav
Services Squad :Arun Kumar, Vineet Dhankhar, Jayant Goyat, Harsh Vardhan, Vikas Hathwala, Mohit Jangra, Gaurav Kochar, Mohit Ahlawat, Mohit Rathee, Nakul Sharma, Pulkit Narang, Nitin Tanwar, Abhishek Tiwari, Vishal Gaur, Vikas Yadav
Puducherry vs Services Match Prediction
Puducherry enter this fixture with commanding momentum, having won both their opening matches and showing a well structured, confident outfit under the leadership of Aman Hakim Khan. Their bowling unit appears sharper and more disciplined, and combined with a solid middle order, they look far more settled compared to last season.
In contrast, Services find themselves repeating a familiar struggle two losses to start the tournament, both at the same venue, exposing their weakness in the bowling department despite having capable openers and finishers.
Expect a run heavy contest where top order impact will decide the tempo. Slight advantage leans to Puducherry due to early momentum and Captains ability to shift gears rapidly, but Services absolutely have the team to chase if their core batters click. This one feels like a potential thriller with 180+ totals very much on the table.
Our Winner Prediction: Expect Puducherry to come out on the winning side.
