ICN vs ING will be played on March 18 [Source: X]
India Captains will face India Tigers in Match 9 of the Legends League Cricket 2026 at the SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore, on March 18 at 7:30 PM (IST).
Both teams are level on points with one win in two matches played. While they have the same number of points, the Tigers are placed third on the table, while Hashim Amla's India Captains are at the bottom of the table. A win in this match could take either of the teams to the top-2.
ICN vs ING current form (last 5 matches)
| Team | Form |
| India Captains | W, L, W, L, L |
| India Tigers | W, W, L, W, L |
ICN vs ING player battles
Hashim Amla vs Abu Nechim
The South African legend, Hashim Amla, has not made a substantial impact in the tournament so far and would be raring to go hammer and tongs in the next match at the top of the line-up to give his team a good start.
Former IPL winner with the Mumbai Indians, Abu Nechim, has picked four wickets in two matches so far, and it would be interesting to see how the two fare against each other.
Sheldon Jackson vs Samit Patel
Former IPL star with the Kolkata Knight Riders, Sheldon Jackson, is their leading run-scorer with 68 runs in two games of the Legends League Cricket 2026. He has a fifty to his name and will look to take on the spin of Samit Patel, who has picked up 3 wickets in the competition so far. The winner of this battle would put their team in front of the match.
Pawan Negi vs Asela Gunaratne
The lefty batter Pawan Negi is given the responsibility to go all guns blazing in the middle overs and has scored 64 runs in two innings, striking at 164.10 so far. On the other hand, Asela Gunaratne picked a four-fer in the only match he has played in the competition for the India Captains. This will be a good middle-overs battle to watch in the Wednesday evening game.
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ICN vs ING top performers
Most runs for ICN vs ING (among squad members)
Asela Gunaratne has 39 runs in the India Captains vs India Tigers head-to-head encounters in the Legends League Cricket.
Most wickets for ICN vs ING (among squad members)
Sri Lankan Asela Gunaratne has 3 wickets against the Tigers, alongside Iqbal Abdulla’s 3 wickets.
Most runs for ING vs ICN (among squad members)
The former West Indies batter Kirk Edwards has scored 24 runs, which is the highest for any India Tigers in these head-to-head clashes.
Most wickets for ING vs ICN (among squad members)
No current member of the India Tigers squad has any wickets in the head-to-head encounters against the India Captains.
ICN vs ING toss prediction
This is the first match of the season at this venue in Coimatore. In the last three matches played here, the team batting first have won two and lost one match. The average first innings score is in the mid-180s. The captain winning the toss will look to bat first here.
ICN vs ING 1st innings score prediction
Powerplay – 53/1
Final score – 175/6
ICN vs ING 2nd innings score prediction
Powerplay – 47/2
Final score – 157/8
ICN vs ING top players prediction
ICN top players' prediction
Probable best batters
Hashim Amla, Sheldon Jackson
Probable best bowlers
Asela Gunaratne, Praveen Gupta
ING top players prediction
Probable best batters
Pawan Negi, Kuldeep Hooda
Probable best bowlers
Abu Nechim, Samit Patel
Who will hit the most sixes in ICN vs ING Legends League Cricket, 9th T20?
Pawan Negi
Who will score the most fours in ICN vs ING Legends League Cricket, 9th T20?
Kuldeep Hooda
ICN vs ING match winner prediction: Who will win the Legends League Cricket, 9th T20?
The two teams, who sit level on points with a win each so far, have a good chance to go up to the top-2 in the tournament, and a cutthroat game will be expected on Wednesday as well. Looking at the team combinations and the form the sides have exhibited, the India Tigers have the upper hand in the clash over the India Captains.
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