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MPL 2025: Kolhapur Tuskers vs Puneri Bappa, 17th Match Preview (Source: X)

Kolhapur Tuskers (KT) and Puneri Bappa (PB) are set to cross swords at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune on Saturday, June 14, in the Match No. 17 of the .

The Tuskers have had a subpar campaign so far, as they have two out of the four matches, with one ending in a no-result. The side currently holds the fifth position in the points tally and cannot afford any more slip-ups as time is running out. Notably, they will be playing a game, Ratnagiri Jets, a day before taking on Pune-based side, and will be hoping to secure wins in both games.

Meanwhile, Puneri Bappa have fared decently in MPL 2025, having won two games and suffered a loss out of the four they have played. Meanwhile, they too have had one of the matches end without a result as rain played spoilsport. Interestingly, the no-result game is the one when these two faced each other in the 12th game of the season.

Match Details 

Match	Kolhapur Tuskers vs Puneri Bappa, , MPL 2025
Venue	Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune
Date & Time	Saturday, June 14, 2:00 PM (IST)
Live Broadcast and Streaming Details	Star Sports 2 and JioHotstar (app and website)

Pitch Report

The pitch at the MCA International Stadium is generally considered a good batting surface. However, as the game progresses, spinners are expected to come into play, with the ball likely to grip and turn off the surface. There are fair chances of rain and hence, opting to bowl first may help in deriving fruitful results for team winning the toss on Saturday.

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Head-to-Head record

Matches	04
Won by Kolhapur Tuskers	02
Won by Puneri Bappa	01
No Result	01
First Played	24 June 2023
Last Played	11 June 2024

Predicted Playing XIs Kolhapur Tuskers

Rahul Tripathi (c), Ankit Bawne, Atharva Wanve, Siddharth Mhatre, Shrikant Mundhe, Vishant More (w), Deepak Dangi, Anand Thenge, Rajneesh Gurbani, Shreyas Chavan, Atman Pore

Puneri Bappa

Yash Kshirsagar (c), Suraj Shinde (w), Yash Nahar, Murtaza Trunkwala, Sahil Autade, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Sachin Bhosale, Rushikesh Sonawane, Nikit Dhumal, Abhinav Tiwari, Roshan Waghsare

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