PUD vs RAJ — 8 Jan 2026 — Match Preview: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Key Players & Prediction

By Cricket Addictor

Published - 06 Jan 2026, 09:00 AM

📍 Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad 🕒 09:00 AM IST Star Sports / JioCinema

PUD vs RAJ Match Details: Thursday, January 08, 2026, 09:00 AM IST, Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad — Live Streaming

Match: PUD vs RAJ, Group A
Series: Vijay Hazare Trophy
Date: Thursday, January 08, 2026
Time: 09:00 AM IST
Venue: Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground, Ahmedabad
Live streaming: Jio Hotstar
TV: Star Sports Network

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Puducherry vs Rajasthan Fixture Snapshot

Date	Match	Result
08 Jan 2026	PUD vs RAJ	Puducherry need 133 runs in 23.1 remaining overs

Why PUD vs RAJ Match Matters in IPL 2026 Points Table

League positions and stats for both teams in this match. Numbers match the full IPL points table.

Group A

N/R

PTS

Net RR

Last 5 Matches

Rajasthan

-0.717

Opponent	Description	Date
Madhya Pradesh (MP won by 99 runs)	Group A	24 Dec 2025
Jharkhand (JHR won by 73 runs)	Group A	26 Dec 2025
Tripura (TRI won by 66 runs)	Match 43	29 Dec 2025
Kerala (KER won by 2 wickets)	Match 59	31 Dec 2025
Tamil Nadu (RAJ won by 10 runs)	Match 74	3 Jan 2026
Karnataka (KAR won by 150 runs)	Match 91	6 Jan 2026
Puducherry (PUD need 133 runs in 23.1 remaining overs)	Group A	8 Jan 2026

Puducherry

-1.849

Opponent	Description	Date
Tamil Nadu (TN won by 101 runs)	Group A	24 Dec 2025
Tripura (TRI won by 7 wickets)	Group A	26 Dec 2025
Jharkhand (JHR won by 133 runs)	Match 44	29 Dec 2025
Karnataka (KAR won by 67 runs)	Match 60	31 Dec 2025
Madhya Pradesh (PUD won by 4 wickets)	Match 76	3 Jan 2026
Kerala (KER won by 8 wickets)	Match 93	6 Jan 2026
Rajasthan (PUD need 133 runs in 23.1 remaining overs)	Group A	8 Jan 2026

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PUD vs RAJ Head-to-Head Record: Puducherry vs Rajasthan Stats

PUD WINS 0

Total matches: 2

RAJ WINS 2

Team totals in Vijay Hazare when these two have met:

PUD totals

High 273

Low 137

RAJ totals

High 274

Low 269

Last meeting (8 Jan 2026)

PUD 137 v RAJ 269

RAJ won

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PUD vs RAJ Team Form: Recent Performance of Puducherry & Rajasthan

PUD — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
08 Jan 2026	PUD vs RAJ	Puducherry need 133 runs in 23.1 remaining overs
06 Jan 2026	KER vs PUD	Kerala won by 8 wickets
03 Jan 2026	MP vs PUD	Puducherry won by 4 wickets
31 Dec 2025	KAR vs PUD	Karnataka won by 67 runs
29 Dec 2025	JHR vs PUD	Jharkhand won by 133 runs

RAJ — last 5 (completed)

Date	Match	Result
08 Jan 2026	PUD vs RAJ	Puducherry need 133 runs in 23.1 remaining overs
06 Jan 2026	KAR vs RAJ	Karnataka won by 150 runs
03 Jan 2026	RAJ vs TN	Rajasthan won by 10 runs
31 Dec 2025	KER vs RAJ	Kerala won by 2 wickets
29 Dec 2025	RAJ vs TRI	Tripura won by 66 runs

PUD vs RAJ Player Stats: Top Performers and Key Numbers

Top Player Stats

(Based on recent match performances)

Karan Lamba RAJ

416 Runs

Deepak Hooda RAJ

213 Runs

Neyan Shyam Kangayan PUD

212 Runs

Jayant Yadav PUD

176 Runs

Aman Hakim Khan PUD

165 Runs

Rajinikanth Jashwanth Shreeram PUD

160 Runs

Aditya Rathore RAJ

125.53 SR

Ramnivas Golada RAJ

116.46 SR

Aman Hakim Khan PUD

112.24 SR

Ashok Sharma RAJ

111.36 SR

Krishna Datt Pandey PUD

110.00 SR

Deepak Hooda RAJ

100.95 SR

Ashok Sharma RAJ

12 Wkts

Manav Suthar RAJ

10 Wkts

Sagar Udeshi PUD

10 Wkts

Khaleel Ahmed RAJ

9 Wkts

Aniket Choudhary RAJ

8 Wkts

Parth Vaghani PUD

7 Wkts

Kannan Vignesh PUD

4.30 Econ

Jayant Yadav PUD

4.44 Econ

Sagar Udeshi PUD

4.61 Econ

Deepak Hooda RAJ

4.88 Econ

Manav Suthar RAJ

4.96 Econ

Danish Bhambhu RAJ

5.00 Econ

PUD vs RAJ Pitch Report: Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground Pitch Analysis & Stats

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground Boundary Dimensions: Square and Straight Length

Based on last 5 completed T20 matches at Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground.

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground Average Score and Wickets in T20 Matches

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground · T20

Average score & wickets

5 matches

189

Avg score

Avg wickets

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground Score Distribution: Low, Medium and High Totals

Score distribution (1st innings)

0 2 3

< 140 140-180 > 180

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground Pitch Behaviour: Batting vs Bowling Analysis

Pitch Batting Friendly Par 177 - 201 Confidence Medium

Batting-friendly 3 Bowling-friendly 1 Neutral 1

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground Toss Analysis: Batting First vs Chasing Advantage

Teams batting first have scored noticeably better.

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground Records: Highest, Lowest and Defended Scores

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground · T20

Scoring records

232

Highest team score

144

Lowest team score

162

Lowest score defended

Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground 1st vs 2nd Innings Stats: Batting and Chasing Analysis

Per innings: average team score, total fours/sixes in that innings (averaged across matches), and wickets. Based on the last 5 completed T20 matches at Narendra Modi Stadium B Ground.

1st Innings 2nd Innings

189 Avg score 171

13 Total 4s (avg) 13

9 Total 6s (avg) 7

6 Wickets (avg) 8

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