Assam vs Chhatisgarh, SMAT Elite, 2025, Today Match Prediction 28 November 2025

asm vs CS Match Prediction & Analysis

We have had a good start to the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy Elite 2025 with close games. The competition now moves to the 32nd game, where Assam will take on Chhattisgarh. Assam has made a poor start to the campaign, losing to Andhra. Chhattisgarh did well in its opening game, defeating Vidarbha, and will look to build on that with another strong performance in this game.  

Chhattisgarh bowled well in the last game, and they troubled the opponents. The team will draw positives from the last game and look to do well. They had defeated Assam by a big margin last year and shall draw inspiration from that victory. Assam's batters will be under pressure after their poor show in the last game, and it will be interesting to see if the team can perform better in this game. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Assam Preview

Riyan Parag's team had a poor outing in the last game. Assam skipper will be upset with his batters as they lost a game they should have won. The side restricted Andhra to a small total and got off to a good start, but a batting collapse led to a 29-run loss. Parag must lead from the front and take his team to their first win.  

Pradyun Saikia was the only batter who stood on his ground in the last game. He will look forward to delivering a good start with Sumit Ghadigaonkar. Parag must steer the innings in the middle order and add runs with Nibir Deka and Sibsankar Roy. Jitumoni Kalita and Saahil Jain will look to add quick runs in the lower middle order.  

The bowling attack did well in the last game. Mukhtar Hussain and Mrinmoy Dutta did well in the last game, and they will look to provide early breakthroughs. Akash Sengupta and Jitumoni Kalita will look to bowl better lines than in the last game. Avinov Choudhury, Parag, and Sibsankar Roy must do well in the supporting roles. 

Assam Predicted Playing XI:

Riyan Parag (c), Pradyun Saikia, Sumit Ghadigaonkar (wk), Nibir Deka, Sibsankar Roy, Jitumoni Kalita, Saahil Jain, Akash Sengupta, Avinov Choudhury, Mukhtar Hussain, Mrinmoy Dutta

Chhatisgarh Preview

Amandeep Khare and his team have made a winning start to their campaign. The team beat all the odds in the last game against Vidarbha, defending a small total and winning by 27 runs. The bowling attack looks in excellent form, and Khare would like to see a better show from his batting unit to win this game and move up on the points table.  

Amandeep Khare will look to lead from the front and set up a big partnership at the top with Ayush Pandey. The middle started well in the last game, and the team needs big scores from Shashank Chandrakar, Shashank Singh, and Prateek Yadav. Ajay Jadav Mandal and Gagandeep Singh will look to take the team to a big total.  

The bowling attack made great use of the surface in the last game. Sourabh Majumdar and Ravi Kiran shared 5 wickets between them in the last game, and they will look to strike early. Dev Aditya Singh and Shashank Singh will look to keep up the pressure in the middle overs. Ajay Jadav Mandal and Shubham Agarwal add variety to the attack. 

Chhatisgarh Predicted Playing XI:

Amandeep Khare (c), Ayush Pandey, Shashank Chandrakar (wk), Shashank Singh, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prateek Yadav, Gagandeep Singh, Shubham Agarwal, Dev Aditya Singh, Sourabh Majumdar, Ravi Kiran

Weather Conditions

The skies will be clear over Lucknow. The pitch hasn't been a batsman's paradise, as the ball has stopped a bit on the surface. The average first innings total is 167 runs, and the team batting first will need 200 on the board. 

asm vs CS Pitch Report

Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee International Cricket Stadium, Lucknow, is a good ground for batsmen who are selective with stroke-making. The occasional ball stops, and the spinners have done well at this venue. The straight boundaries are long, so batsmen have to time their shots well at this venue.

Toss: To Bowl

The side chasing the score in this venue won the last four out of five games. We have seen big scores, and the excellent wicket makes it a good surface to chase. The side that wins the toss in this game will look to use the early conditions and opt to bowl first.