LLC 2022: INM vs WOG Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match?

India Maharajas will square off against the World Giants in a special exhibition match at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Virender Sehwag will lead the India Maharajas side while Jacques Kallis will captain the World Giants side. Initially, Sourav Ganguly and Eoin Morgan were set to lead the sides respectively, however, they pulled of the tournament at the last hour. 

After the special match, four teams namely India Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Manipal Tigers and Bhilwara Kings will battle it out once the main tournament starts in a round-robin format. The matches will be played at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, BRSABV Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow, Barkatullah Khan Stadium in Jodhpur and Barabati Stadium in Cuttack while qualifiers will be played in Jodhpur.

Match Details

Venue: Eden Garden, Kolkata

Date & Time: September 16, 7:30 PM IST

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network, Disney + Hotstar

Pitch Report

Both teams will be looking to stack up their bowling attack with spin options which has been the way to go at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. The skipper winning the toss will be looking to bowl first and restrict the opponents to under par total. 

Probable Playing XIs

India Maharajas:

Virender Sehwag (c), Parthiv Patel (wk), S Badrinath, Mohammed Kaif, Stuart Binny, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh, Sreesanth, RP Singh, Pragyan Ojha

World Giants:

Jacques Kallis (c), Shane Watson, Lendl Simmons, Hamilton Masakadza, Asghar Afghan, Kevin O Brien, Matt Prior (wk), Nathan McCullum, Dale Steyn, Mitchell Johnson, Muttiah Muralitharan

Probable Top Performers

Probable best batter of the match:

Virender Sehwag:

Virender Sehwag will be leading the India Maharajas and will open the innings. The right-hander has been one of the most destructive openers the game has ever seen and plays with the same mindset in any format of the game. After retiring from the game, Sehwag hasn't had much chances to play in other leagues and hence, he will be looking to use this chance to enjoy his time. 

Probable best bowler of the match:

S Sreesanth:

Sreesanth recently retired from international cricket after not getting an IPL contract last year despite his return to domestic cricket. The right-arm quick looked in good ryhtym when he played for Kerala in the previous Ranji Trophy season and this will be a great opportunity for him to remind the level of skillset he had.

Today's Match Prediction: India Maharajas to win

Also Check: Dream11 Team Prediction for INM vs WOG

Disclaimer: This prediction is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision.