Sachin Tendulkar-led India Masters will be up against mighty Brian Lara’s West Indies Masters in the final of the International Masters League 2025 at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur on Sunday. Where India demolished Australia by 94 runs in the first semi-final to make it into the finals, West Indies won a nervy thriller against Sri Lanka by just six runs in the second semi-final
In the group stage encounter, it was India Masters who came out victorious in a high-scoring game in the same venue. Batting first, India, on the back of fifties from openers Saurabh Tiwary and Ambati Rayudu, scored an almost insurmountable-looking total of 253/3 in 20 overs. Chasing the mammoth total, West Indies put up 156 in their first 10 overs where Dwayne Smith hit Rahul Sharma for five sixes and a four to take 34 off his one over. India put up a strong fight towards the fag end of the game to pull things back on their side and ended up winning the game by just seven runs.
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Here’s a look at all the details for the IND M vs WI M, IML 2025 Final clash
When and where is the IND M vs WI M, IML 2025 final clash happening?
The India Masters vs West Indies Masters IML 2025 final match will happen on Sunday at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur, starting at 7.30 PM IST with the toss scheduled for at 7 PM IST. The match will be broadcast on TV on Colours Cineplex and Colours Cineplex Superhits channels. You can also live-stream the IND M vs WI M final match on the JioHotstar app and website.
IND M vs WI M, IML 2025 Final Pitch Report:
The pitch at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur is expected to be a batting-friendly surface. With six scores of 200 or more at this venue during the tournament, fans can expect a belter of a track and high-scoring totals will be on the cards. Historically, teams batting first have enjoyed an advantage at this venue, making the toss a critical factor. In IML 2025, teams batting first have won four out of six games at this venue.
IND M vs WI M, IML 2025 Final Weather Report:
According to AccuWeather, the weather in Raipur on March 16 is expected to be hot and humid, with no chance of rain. The maximum temperature will hover around 40 degrees Celsius, while the minimum will drop to 24 degrees.
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India vs West Indies IML 2025 Final Predicted XIs:
India Masters Predicted XI: Ambati Rayudu (w), Sachin Tendulkar (c), Pawan Negi, Yuvraj Singh, Stuart Binny, Yusuf Pathan, Irfan Pathan, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Vinay Kumar, Shahbaz Nadeem, Dhawal Kulkarni.
West Indies Predicted XI: Dwayne Smith, William Perkins, Lendl Simmons, Brian Lara(c), Chadwick Walton, Denesh Ramdin (w), Ashley Nurse, Tino Best, Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Ravi Rampaul.
India vs West Indies IML 2025 Squads:
India Masters squad: Sachin Tendulkar (c), Naman Ojha (wk), Irfan Pathan, Pawan Negi, Saurabh Tiwary, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Yusuf Pathan, Stuart Binny, Abhimanyu Mithun, Rahul Sharma, Vinay Kumar, Ambati Rayudu, Yuvraj Singh, Dhawal Kulkarni, Suresh Raina, Shahbaz Nadeem.
West Indies squad:Â Dwayne Smith, William Perkins, Lendl Simmons, Brian Lara(c), Ashley Nurse, Chadwick Walton, Narsingh Deonarine, Denesh Ramdin(w), Jerome Taylor, Sulieman Benn, Ravi Rampaul, Kirk Edwards, Jonathan Carter, Tino Best, Fidel Edwards.