INDM vs WIM Match Prediction & AnalysisIndia Masters will take on West Indies Masters in the 12th game of International Masters League 2025 at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. The International Masters League (IML) 2025 is a T20 cricket tournament featuring retired cricket legends from six nations: India, Australia, England, South Africa, Sri Lanka, and the West Indies. India Masters currently lead the table so far, whereas England Masters are at the bottom of the table.With 3 wins in 4 games so far India Masters have 6 points are leading the six nation Masters league. West Indies Masters on the other hand have won 2 of the 3 games so far. Can India masters keep dominating at the top or will West Indies master get a win in this game against Tendulkar's India Masters?RECENT PERFORMANCEINDM L W W W INDM 174/10 in 20.0 8.7 IMLT Australia Masters won by 95 runs 05 Mar 2025 AUSM 269/1 in 20.0 13.45 INDM 89/2 in 11.0 8.09 IMLT India Masters won by 8 wickets 01 Mar 2025 SAM 85/10 in 13.5 6.14 INDM 133/1 in 11.4 11.4 IMLT India Masters beat England Masters by 9 wickets 25 Feb 2025 ENGM 132/8 in 20.0 6.6 INDM 222/4 in 20.0 11.1 IMLT India Masters Won By 4 runs 22 Feb 2025 SLM 218/9 in 20.0 10.9HEAD TO HEADLast 0 Matches 0 INDM Won 0 WIM Won 0 No ResultTEAMS PREVIEWIndia Masters PreviewIndia Masters under the captainship of Sachin Tendulkar have done well so far in International Masters League 2025. In the 4 matches they have played so far, India Masters have won 3 and lost 1. With 6 points and a net run rate of 1.062, India Masters are at the top of the table after 4 games.India Masters started the season with 3 consecutive wins against SL Masters, England Masters, and South Africa Masters. In the first game against SL Masters, India Masters scored a huge total of 222 for 4 thanks to quick knocks from Stuart Binny and Irfan Pathan who scored 68 and 56 runs respectively with a strike rate of over 200.In defense, Irfan Pathan took three wickets for 39 runs in India's narrow win by just four runs.In the second game against England Masters, India Masters bowled first and restricted the English Masters for just 132 runs. Dhaval Kulkarni took three wickets for 21 runs and was well supported by Abhimanyu Mithun and Pawan Negi who took two wickets each. The chase proved to be an easy one as India Masters caught over the line in the 12th over. While the fans got to see Sachin Tendulkar's batting, it was Gurkeerat Singh Mann who was the peak of the batters scoring 63 of just 35 balls.In their third game against South Africa Masters, India Masters yet again proved their worth with the bowling. Winning the toss and deciding to field first, India Masters restricted South Africa Masters for just 85 runs. Rahul Sharma and Yuvraj Singh took three wickets each while being very economical. India Masters got over the line in 11 overs. Ambati Rayudu was the top scorer with 41 runs.India Masters suffered their first defeat against Australia Masters in their previous game. It was a rare bowling failure for India Masters who conceded 269 runs in the first innings. While they fought back with the bat but the target was too steep for India Masters who suffered their first loss of the season. Despite this, India Masters is a strong bowling unit and they have batters for all situations. This should be the fourth win for India Masters in this competition.Key players: Sachin Tendulkar, Naman Ojha, Stuart Binny, Rahul SharmaIndia Masters Predicted Playing XI:Sachin Tendulkar (c), Naman Ojha (wk), Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, Saurabh Tiwary, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Abhimanyu Mithun, Rahul Sharma, Vinay KumarIndia Masters Key Players From Previous Game Of International Masters League T20, 2025 Batsmen R B 4s 6s SRs SR Tendulkar 64 33 7 0 193.94 Yusuf Pathan 25 15 3 0 166.67 Naman Ojha 19 11 4 0 172.73 Bowlers O M R W Econ Pawan Negi 3.0 0 34 1 11.33 Vinay Kumar 4.0 0 73 0 18.25 Abhimanyu Mithun 4.0 0 46 0 11.5India Masters Actual Playing XI:Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Ambati Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh, Stuart Binny, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, Abhimanyu Mithun, Dhawal Kulkarni, Rahul Sharma, Saurabh TiwaryWest Indies Masters PreviewWest Indies Masters feature some of the T20 greats such Chris Gayle Dwyane Smith, Landon Simmons, to name a few. They have done well so far in International Masters League T20, 2025, winning two of their first three games and being at the third place in the points table. They have won a game each while chasing and defending. However, their last match against Sri Lanka Masters ended in a 21-run loss.West Indies Masters started the season against mighty Australia Masters and registered their first win in a high-scoring game. Bowling first, West Indies Masters conceded 216 for 8 wickets in the first innings. The game looked over, but Lendl Simmons innings of 94 of just 44 balls with 6 fours and 8 towering sixes helped West Indies Masters get over the line with 7 wickets and 4 balls to spare. Dwayne Smith proved his worth scoring a quick-fire 51 in just 29 balls. Although Chris Gayle did not make much contribution, West Indies got over this huge target quite easily.In the second game against England Masters, West Indies Masters defended a not-so-high score of 179. Batting first, West Indies Masters scored 179 for 6 in 20 overs, thanks to 30+ runs contributions from each of Dwayne Smith, Chris Gayle, and Narsingh Deonarine. Defending a not so big total, West Indies bowlers Jerome Taylor, Ravi Rampaul, and Sulieman Benn took two wickets each to help West Indies to a narrow win.In the previous game, however, West Indies Masters failed to chase a similar total against Sri Lanka Masters and lost the game by 21 runs. After conceding 173 bowling first, West Indies Masters could only score 152 for 5 in their 20 overs. Dwayne Smith was the peak of the batters with 49 runs, while Ashley Nurse took 3 wickets for 23 runs. It's going to be tough to beat India Masters with this lineup, but West Indies Masters are as unpredictable just as their current National team. Can they defeat the table-toppers India Masters in this game?Key players: Dwayne Smith, Lendl Simmons, Narsingh Deonarine, Sulieman BennWest Indies Masters Predicted Playing XI:Dwayne Smith, Lendl Simmons, Dinesh Ramdin (c & wk), Chadwick Walton, Jonathan Carter, Ashley Nurse, Narsingh Deonarine, Fidel Edwards, Jerome Taylor, Tino Best, Sulieman BennWest Indies Masters Key Players From Previous Game Of International Masters League T20, 2025 Batsmen R B 4s 6s SRs Dwayne Smith 49 43 6 0 113.95 Lendl Simmons 37 31 2 0 119.35 Jonathan Carter 17 10 2 0 170 Bowlers O M R W Econ Ashley Nurse 4.0 0 23 3 5.75 Tino Best 4.0 0 43 2 10.75 Jerome Taylor 4.0 0 32 1 8West Indies Masters Actual Playing XI:Kirk Edwards, Lendl Simmons, Brian Lara, Dwayne Smith, Narsingh Deonarine, Tino Best, WKD Perkins, Ashley Nurse, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Jonathan CarterPITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONSHR Temp Rain W. speed W. direction Clouds 00h 19 0 mm. 1.89 k/h From: WSW 1% 03h 22 0 mm. 1.24 k/h From: NW 0% 06h 31 0 mm. 3.13 k/h From: NW 0% 09h 34 0 mm. 3.35 k/h From: NW 0% 12h 33 0 mm. 1.39 k/h From: S 0% 15h 28 0 mm. 1.22 k/h From: WNW 0% 18h 27 0 mm. 3.12 k/h From: NNE 0% 21h 24 0 mm. 2.79 k/h From: NNE 0%Weather ConditionsThe weather on the match day at Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur is expected to be hot with hazy sunshine. The temperature will range between a high of 38°C to a low of 16°C. There is no significant chance of rain on the match day. These are good hot conditions for a cricket match.INDM vs WIM Pitch ReportThe venue of the match is Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium, Raipur. Inaugurated in 2008, this venue became India's 50th international cricket venue in 2023. It has hosted an ODI between India and New Zealand and a T20 international between India and Australia. It is one of the biggest grounds in India with a seating capacity of about 65,000 spectators.Toss: To BowlThis venue at Raipur is relatively new with only 1 T20I played here. It was won by the team batting first. This will also be the first game of the International Masters League 2025 at this venue. In this tournament, 6 out of 9 games have been won by the teams bowling first. In the shortest format, bowling first has generally been the trend. The team winning the toss should bowl first here.
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