Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026: Match 17, KBB vs CKM Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between KBB vs CKM?

Table-toppers Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters (KBB) take on defending champions Coastal Kings Mangaluru (CKM) in Match 17 of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground on Monday, June 29.

Shubhang Hegde's Blasters have had a stunning start to the season. Having played five matches, the Blasters have notched up four victories and lost only once. Meanwhile, the Coastal Kings have also done well, having won three games and lost one after playing five. One of their matches ended without a result. They are stationed at No. 2 on the points table.

These two teams faced each other earlier in the season. KBB won that game by 20 runs, defending a 227-run target in Mysore.

KBB vs CKM: Match Details

KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground, Hubli: Pitch Report

While the games in Mysore were mostly high-scoring, the same cannot be said about the ones hosted so far at the KSCA Hubli Cricket Ground. Batters have had to dig deep in order to score their runs. However, the batters who have shown the willingness to get set at the crease have done well.

KBB vs CKM: Head-to-Head Record

KBB vs CKM: Predicted Playing XIs

Kalyani Bengaluru Blasters:

Bhuvan Mohan Raju, Rohan Patil, Krishnan Shrijith (WK), Shubhang Hegde (C), Praveen Dubey, Samit Dravid, S Shivaraj, Wahid Faizan Khan, Shashi Kumar Kamble, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Rohan Raju.

Coastal Kings Mangaluru:

M Venkatesh, Nikin Jose, Siddharth Akhil, Karun Nair (C), Dheeraj J Gowda, Shreyas Gopal, Suraj Ahuja (WK), Codanda Ajit Karthik, Rathan BR, Vasuki Koushik, Santokh Singh.

KBB vs CKM: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Rohan Patil

Rohan Patil has been in fine form this season, having scored 177 runs in five innings at an average of 44.25 and a strike rate of 160.91. The southpaw could be the batter to watch out for on Monday if he gets his eye in.

Probable Best Bowler: Shubhang Hegde

The captain has been leading his team from the front. The 25-year-old has bamboozled batters with his crafty left-arm spin. Shubhang Hedge is the leading wicket-taker this season, having picked up eight wickets in five matches at an economy rate of 8.65.

Today's Match Prediction: The chasing team is expected to win the match in a close game