India Masters will take on South Africa Masters in the 7th match of the International Masters League T20 2025 on Saturday. India, led by Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar, made a stupendous start to the tournament with back-to-back wins over Sri Lanka and England. On the other hand, South Africa’s campaign didn’t take off well as they got thrashed at the hands of Sri Lanka by 7 wickets.
Match Details:
India Masters vs South Africa Masters, Match 7
Venue: Reliance Stadium, Vadodara
Date & Time: March 1st at 7:30 PM IST and Local Time
Live Telecast & Streaming: Colors Cineplex, Colors Cineplex Superhits and JioHotstar
What is the Pitch Report for INM vs SAM, International Masters League T20 2025, Match 7?
The batters will get the better advantage of the conditions, where bowlers as usual, will be on the receiver’s end. Any score more than 180 is competitive here.
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— INTERNATIONAL MASTERS LEAGUE (@imlt20official) February 28, 2025
Recent form:
India Masters: Won, Won – – –
South Africa Masters: Lost – – – –
INM vs SAM, International Masters League T20 2025, Match 7 Probable Winners:
India Masters are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for INM vs SAM, International Masters League T20 2025, Match 7?
India Masters
Ambati Rayudu / Naman Ojha (wk), Sachin Tendulkar (c), Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, Vinay Kumar, Abhimanyu Mithun, Dhawal Kulkarni.
South Africa Masters
Hashim Amla, Morne van Wyk (wk), Alviro Petersen, Jacques Kallis (c), Jacques Rudolph, Dane Vilas, Vernon Philander, Garnett Kruger, Eddie Leie, Makhaya Ntini, Thandi Tshabalala.
Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for INM vs SAM, International Masters League T20 2025, Match 7?
Top Pick – Batter
It’s getting too easy for Gurkeerat Singh Mann to score runs against the bowlers who have lost their effectiveness. Batting at different positions, he made the scores of 63* and 44 in his last 2 innings.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Yuvraj Singh still has the power to hit long sixes. He is yet to be dismissed in the tournament, having made 58 runs in 2 matches at a strike rate of 161.11.
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— ICC (@ICC) February 27, 2025
Top Pick – Bowler
Dhawal Kulkarni kept things simple and managed to get big rewards. In 2 matches in the competition, he picked up 5 wickets with the best figures of 3 for 21.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Morne van Wyk finds the gaps and plays on the rise shots quite well. He managed 17 runs from 13 balls against Sri Lanka, which included 3 fours.
X-Factor:
Sachin Tendulkar hasn’t lost the gift of timing still at the age of 51. He scored 44 runs in the last 2 innings at a strike rate of 151.72.
What are the Fantasy Suggested Teams for INM vs SAM, International Masters League T20 2025, Match 7?
1. Morne van Wyk, Sachin Tendulkar, Hashim Amla (vc), Gurkeerat Singh Mann (c), Yuvraj Singh, Irfan Pathan, Jacques Kallis, Stuart Binny, Vernon Philander, Thandi Tshabalala, Dhawal Kulkarni.
2. Morne van Wyk, Naman Ojha, Hashim Amla, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Irfan Pathan, Jacques Kallis, Alviro Petersen, Stuart Binny (c), Pawan Negi (vc), Thandi Tshabalala, Abhimanyu Mithun.
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Pre-Match Analysis:
India Masters are on a roll at the moment, having secured four complete points from their first two matches. They beat Sri Lanka in the mega run-scoring contest by a narrow 4 runs, and in the follow-up, they humbled England by 9 wickets. Stuart Binny (68), Irfan Pathan (56*), Gurkeerat Singh Mann (44), and Yuvraj Singh (31*) were the major contributors with the bat against Sri Lanka, while the bowlers put on a show against England restricting them for 132 for 8, where Dhawal Kulkarni bagged 3 wickets, while Abhimanyu Mithun and Pawan Negi picked up 2 wickets apiece. It was just a matter of time as the batters, Gurkeerat Singh Mann (63*), Sachin Tendulkar (34), and Yuvraj Singh (27*) propelled them home with 50 balls to spare. Their net run rate as rocketed to 2.461, and they are currently placed at the top of the standings.
South Africa Masters weren’t good enough in their opener against Sri Lanka Masters, where they got beaten comprehensively by 7 wickets. Hashim Amla’s well-composed 76 from 53 balls took them to 180 for 6 in 20 overs, but they were well short by at least 20 runs, which could have made a major difference. It seemed they didn’t have enough bowling resources at their end as they managed with only 5 options, despite going for plenty of runs. Thandi Tshabalala did well, picking up 2 wickets at an economy of 8.
