BAT vs LUD Fantasy Team Prediction, 4th Match: Bathinda Royals vs Ludhiana Lions Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Sher-e-Punjab T20 2026

Bathinda Royals opened their campaign with a comfortable chase and now face Ludhiana Lions, who are yet to take the field this season. This is the tournament’s marquee subplot in miniature: Bathinda’s Gurnoor Brar, India’s fixed price marquee signing, against Ludhiana’s own India international headline act, Arshdeep Singh, the country’s leading T20I wicket taker. Harnoor Singh captains Bathinda.

Match Details: Bathinda Royals vs Ludhiana Lions, 4th T20, Sher-e-Punjab T20 League 2026, Tuesday, 1 September 2026, 1:00 PM IST, Venue: Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali. Live on Sony Sports Ten Network and Sony LIV.

A note on timing: Crex lists this fixture at 7:30 AM, but the tournament’s own schedule pattern has afternoon matches starting at 1:00 PM IST and evening matches at 7:00 PM IST, with this specific fixture confirmed as an afternoon game by tournament reporting. The 1:00 PM start is the more reliable figure.

What the Sher-e-Punjab T20 League Is

This is a relaunch. The Punjab Cricket Association introduced the league in a previous cycle but it went a year without action before this 2026 revival, announced at a press event in August with Shubman Gill, Arshdeep Singh, Ramandeep Singh and Prabhsimran Singh all present.

Six city franchises take part, split into two groups. Group A has Mohali Kings, Fazilka Falcons and Jalandhar Warriors. Group B has Bathinda Royals, Amritsar Soormas and Ludhiana Lions. Every match in the tournament, all 27 of them, is played at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali.

Each franchise carries one fixed price India international as its marquee player, signed for Rs 10 lakh before the auction proper began: Shubman Gill at Fazilka, Abhishek Sharma at Amritsar, Arshdeep Singh at Ludhiana, Prabhsimran Singh at Jalandhar, Ramandeep Singh at Mohali, and Gurnoor Brar at Bathinda. Every other player was bought from a Rs 45 lakh purse per team. The stated idea, according to PCA officials, is to put India capped players in the same dressing rooms as under-19 hopefuls.

The tournament opener set the tone. Amritsar Soormas posted 258 and still lost, Mohali Kings chasing it down with three balls to spare as Abhishek Sharma struck 77 off 26 balls.

Recent Form

Bathinda Royals have played once and won. They chased down 176 against Mohali Kings, getting home at 180/3 with 16 balls to spare, a strong start that leaves them with a net run rate of plus 1.585.

Ludhiana Lions have not played a match yet. This is their tournament opener, so there is no CPL era form to draw on beyond the general reputation of their squad.

Points Table

Bathinda Royals sit on two points from their opening win. Ludhiana Lions are yet to play. Both are in Group B alongside Amritsar Soormas, and only the top two from each group advance to the semi finals, so an early win matters in a tournament with this few group matches per side.

Head to Head Record

There is none. This is a new franchise tournament in only its third edition, and Bathinda Royals and Ludhiana Lions have not met before.

Squads

Bathinda Royals: Harnoor Singh captains the side, a Punjab domestic batter with first class experience. Gurnoor Brar is the marquee signing, a seam bowler with India exposure who gives Bathinda a real strike option with the new ball. Uday Saharan, who captained India’s Under-19 side to a World Cup title, adds further batting quality, and Ashwani Kumar provides pace support alongside Brar.

Full squad: Harnoor Singh (c), Gurnoor Brar, Uday Saharan, Imrozpreet Singh, Jatin Sahota, Harshit Parashar, Ridham Satyawan, Lovepreet Kamboj, Gourav Choudhury, Sumit Sharma, Dev Amritpal Singh, Abir Kohli, Shahbaz Singh Sandhu, Simranjeet Singh Gharu, Rishabh Gupta, Noorveer Singh, Tavleen Singh, Ashwani Kumar.

Ludhiana Lions: Arshdeep Singh is the marquee player and headline name, India’s leading wicket taker in the T20I format and a proven death bowling specialist at international level. Speaking at the team’s jersey and mascot launch this week, Arshdeep said preparations had gone well and the squad’s focus was on carrying training ground confidence into matches.

The rest of the squad blends Punjab league experience with emerging talent. Krish Bhagat, Salil Arora, Jass Inder and Arjun Rajput form the core of the batting group, with Madhav Singh Pathania and Karteek Sharma among the other names to watch.

Full squad: Arshdeep Singh, Krish Bhagat, Salil Arora, Jass Inder, Abhijeet Garg, Arjun Rajput, Yuvi Goyal, Kartik Chadha, Taranveer Singh Randhawa, Havneet Singh, Rajvir Jaswal, Harish Kumar, Bikramjeet Singh, Madhav Singh Pathania, Karteek Sharma, Lovedeep Singh Kharod, Lovekirat Singh, Aseem Kohli, Gurman Singh, Sahil Bhaskan.

No captain has been announced for Ludhiana Lions in available reporting. Arshdeep Singh is referred to specifically as the team’s marquee player rather than confirmed captain.

Pitch Report

The IS Bindra Stadium has produced significant totals in this tournament’s opening matches, most notably the 520 run aggregate in the first game between Amritsar and Mohali. Bathinda’s own opener also went to the chasing side comfortably.

Across the last 10 matches at the ground, pace has dominated heavily, taking 65 percent of the wickets against 35 percent for spin, which should suit a Bathinda attack led by Gurnoor Brar and Ashwani Kumar, and a Ludhiana attack fronted by Arshdeep Singh.

Weather Report

Tuesday in Mohali is forecast for mostly sunny conditions with a temperature around 31.2°C and 66 percent humidity, though the rain chance sits at a notably high 96 percent according to Crex’s forecast for the ground. Given the mismatch between the sunny description and that rain figure, it is worth checking conditions closer to the toss.

Probable Playing XIs

Bathinda Royals (Probable): Imrozpreet Singh, Jatin Sahota, Harnoor Singh (c), Uday Saharan, Harshit Parashar, Lovepreet Kamboj, Gourav Choudhury, Sumit Sharma, Gurnoor Brar, Ashwani Kumar, Dev Amritpal Singh.

Ludhiana Lions (Probable): Krish Bhagat, Salil Arora, Jass Inder, Arjun Rajput, Abhijeet Garg, Yuvi Goyal, Madhav Singh Pathania, Karteek Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, Taranveer Singh Randhawa, Bikramjeet Singh.

These are estimates. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Key Player Battles

Uday Saharan vs Arshdeep Singh: Saharan captained India to the 2024 Under-19 World Cup title and remains one of the most promising young batters to come out of Punjab. Arshdeep bowling at the death is exactly the examination that separates rising domestic talent from the finished article.

Gurnoor Brar vs Krish Bhagat: Bathinda’s marquee bowler against a key part of Ludhiana’s top order in a match where both teams’ new ball bowling could set the tone.

Fantasy Team

Arshdeep Singh (C), Uday Saharan (VC), Gurnoor Brar, Harnoor Singh, Salil Arora, Jass Inder, Ashwani Kumar, Krish Bhagat, Madhav Singh Pathania, Dev Amritpal Singh, Karteek Sharma.

Arshdeep gets the captaincy as the most credentialled bowler in the match by a distance, on a ground where pace has taken 65 percent of the wickets recently. Saharan is vice captain as one of the most accomplished young batters in the tournament. The rest balances both top orders with the seam options, given how heavily pace has dominated at this venue.

Match Prediction

Bathinda Royals have the early momentum, having chased down a competitive total in their opener. Uday Saharan and Gurnoor Brar give them a blend of batting pedigree and proven bowling.

Ludhiana Lions are playing their first match of the season, and Arshdeep Singh is the single most accomplished cricketer on either team, an India international with proven death bowling credentials that few Punjab league players can match. How much support he gets from an otherwise inexperienced squad in a first outing is the open question.

This is close to call given the imbalance in experience across each squad, but Bathinda’s momentum and settled top order give them a narrow edge for the opener.

FAQs

Q. Who will win the BAT vs LUD 4th match today? A. It is close. Bathinda Royals have early momentum after winning their opener, while Ludhiana Lions have the tournament’s most accomplished international bowler in Arshdeep Singh but are playing their first match of the season.

Q. What is the BAT vs LUD Dream11 prediction for the 4th match? A. Arshdeep Singh and Uday Saharan are the top captaincy picks. Gurnoor Brar and Krish Bhagat are strong differential options.

Q. Who are the marquee players for Bathinda Royals and Ludhiana Lions? A. Gurnoor Brar is Bathinda’s marquee signing. Arshdeep Singh, India’s leading T20I wicket taker, is Ludhiana’s marquee player.

Q. What time does the BAT vs LUD match actually start? A. Tournament reporting lists this as an afternoon fixture starting at 1:00 PM IST, following the tournament’s standard pattern. Crex’s listing of 7:30 AM for this match appears to be inconsistent with that schedule.

Q. What is the pitch report for IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali? A. Pace has dominated recently, taking 65 percent of the wickets over the last 10 matches. The tournament has produced high scoring matches so far, including a 520 run aggregate in the opener.

Q. Is there a rain threat for the BAT vs LUD match? A. The forecast is mixed, showing mostly sunny conditions but also a 96 percent rain chance, so it is worth checking conditions closer to the toss.