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The Coastal Kings Mangaluru (CKM) take on the Gulbarga Mystics (GBM) in Match 30 of the Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2026 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday, July 8. This is the final game of the league stage in the 2026 edition. 

The Kings sit comfortably in third place with nine points and a comfortable net-run rate and look comfortably settled in the hunt for a playoff spot. They will be able to seal a place in the top two with a victory and will need the Shivamogga Yodhas to lose their final game against the Mysore Warriors.

The Mystics are still in the hunt for the playoffs despite having six points from nine games. They will need to seal a win against the Kings and will need the Yodhas to beat the Warriors if they are to stand a chance of making the playoffs. The two teams met in the earlier portion of the season, where the Kings emerged victorious, winning by eight wickets.

CKM vs GBM: Match Details

Match	Coastal Kings Mangaluru vs Gulbarga Mystics, Match 30, Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20, 2026
Date and Time (IST)	Wednesday, July 8, 2026, 7:00 PM (IST)
Venue	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru
Broadcast and Live Streaming	Fancode (App & Website)

M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru: Pitch Report

The M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru is one of the finest batting venues in the country. The flat wicket and short boundaries make run-scoring significantly easier in these conditions. Of the four games at this venue, two have seen totals of over 200 posted. With this clash set to be an evening game, the effect of dew is also expected to be profound.

CKM vs GBM: Head-to-Head Record

Matches Played	9
Won By GBM	4
Won By CKM	4
No Result	1
First Meeting	August 14, 2022 (CKM Won)
Recent Meeting	June 22, 2026 (CKM Won)

CKM vs GBM: Predicted Playing XIs Coastal Kings Mangaluru:

Aadharsh SJ, Nikin Jose, Karun Nair (c), Siddharth Akhil, Shreyas Gopal, Suraj Ahuja (wk), Prithviraj Shekhawat, Dheeraj J Gowda, Nishchith Pai, Vasuki Koushik, Santokh Singh

Gulbarga Mystics:

Sharath BR, Macneil Noronha, Thippa Reddy, Manish Pandey (c), Dhruv Prabhakar, Lochan Gowda (wk), Prakhar Chaturvedi, Kranthi Kumar, Gautam Mishra, Ronit More, Paras Gurbax Arya

CKM vs GBM: Probable Best Performers of the Match Probable Best Batter: Siddharth Akhil

The Kings' batter Siddharth Akhil is fresh off scoring a stellar century in the Kings' previous game against the Hubli Tigers. Coming in at number 4, he scored an unbeaten 104 off 51 balls to help chase down a mammoth total of 214. The hard-hitting batter is expected to continue his assault against the Gulbarga-based franchise.

Probable Best Bowler: Shreyas Gopal

Experienced leg-spinner Shreyas Gopal has been the most prolific bowler for the Kings in the 2026 season. He sits third on the highest wickets tally, with 11 scalps in eight matches at an economy of 8.77 thus far, and will be looking to add to his count in the upcoming contest by keeping the opposition batters on their toes.

Today's Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match