Konark Suryas Odisha is gearing up to face the Southern Super Stars in their opening match of the Legends League Cricket 2026 at the Ramakrishna Science Ground, Coimbatore, on Friday, 13th March. Both teams will be looking to start their campaign on a positive note. Konark Suryas Odisha Konark Suryas Odisha will be taking on Southern Super Stars in their opening match of the Legends League Cricket (LLC) tournament 2026. They have a formidable side for this year's tournament. Konark Suryas Odisha will be led by Ravichandran Ashwin, who is known for his strategic moves, and will be leading the side. In batting, Ben Dunk and Ross Taylor will be leading the batting lineup. On the bowling front, Ashwin himself will be a key player for the team. On the bowling front, Naman Ojha, Chandrapal Hemraj, Ankit Singh Rajpoot, and Piyush Chawla will be seen leading the bowling front. Southern Super Stars On the other hand, Harbhajan Singh will captain Southern Super Stars, they will be aiming to start thet the tournament on a good note as well. Martin Guptill, Chirag Gandhi, Dinesh Karthik, and Hamid Hassan are some of the prominent names in the batting lineup of Southern Super Stars, who will bring a plethora of experience to the squad. On the bowling front, Waqarullah Ishaq, Sidharth Trivedi, and Rahul Yadav will be aiming to provide a good start to the team. KNSO vs SNSS Match Details KNSO vs SNSS LLC Match Details Match Konark Suryas Odisha vs Southern Super Stars 3rd T20 Match Date and Time Friday, March 13; 7:30 p.m. IST Venue Ramakrishna Science Ground, Coimbatore Broadcasting and live streaming TV-Sony Sports Network, Live Stream-FanCode KNSO vs SNSS Pitch Report The surface at Ramakrishna Science Ground, Coimbatore, is expected to be a batting-friendly pitch. However, pacers will enjoy the early assistance from the pitch with the new ball. Meanwhile, batters can go big after settling down at the crease, and can play spin deliveries really well during the middle overs. As the match progresses, spinners will extract good turn from the track. The first inning total at this venue is around 140-155. KNSO vs SNSS Weather Report The weather is expected to remain dry and humid, with no rain predicted during the game. As this is an evening game, the surroundings are expected to be warm and pleasant. The temperatures are likely to hover around 24-26 °C, under mostly clear skies. KNSO vs SNSS Head-to-Head Records KNSO vs SNSS head-to-head (in T20s) Match Played 3 Won by Konark Suryas Odisha 0 Won by Southern Super Stars 3 Tied 0 No Result 0 KNSO vs SNSS Probable XI Konark Suryas Odisha: Ben Dunk, Vinay Kumar, Ross Taylor, R Ashwin (c), Malinda Pushpakumara, Jermaine Blackwood, Gurkeerat Singh, Naman Ojha, Chandrapal Hemraj, Ankit Singh Rajpoot, Piyush Chawla Southern Superstars: Martin Guptill, Chirag Gandhi, Hamid Hassan, Harbhajan Singh (c), Dilshan Munaweera, Saurabh Tiwary, Waqarullah Ishaq, Sidharth Trivedi, Rahul Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Sudeep Tyagi Players To Watch Out For in the KNSO vs SNSS LLC Match Ravi Ashwin | KNSO: This former Indian off-spin all-rounder is a smart bowling all-rounder who can smash some good runs with his bat and also take crucial wickets with his bowling. His hard-hitting in the lower-order provides much-needed depth to the batting, and his bowling helps in providing key breakthroughs. He has featured in 333 T20 matches in his career, scoring 1233 runs with one half-century, and has taken 317 wickets. Martin Guptill | SNSS: Martin Guptill has always been a valuable asset with his hard-hitting talent for the teams he has played in different T20 leagues in his career. This right-hander takes no time to settle during the early hours and starts his batting assault from the first ball itself, making him one of the dangerous batters in this format. He has smashed 9997 runs in 359 T20 matches, including 6 centuries and 59 half-centuries. He will be the player to watch out for. KNSO vs SNSS Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last three T20 matches played at this venue, teams after winning the toss have opted to bowl first in all three matches. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch The batting first team has won 7 out of the total 23 T20 matches played here, and the bowling first teams have won 15 games. It is expected to favour the bowling first teams only. KNSO vs SNSS Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: KNSO (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-42 SNSS Total: 145-160 Match Winner: KNSO Scenario 2 Toss Winner: SNSS (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 KNSO Total: 160-170 Match Winner: SNSS Who will win today's KNSO vs SNSS LLC match? Southern Super Stars are likely to win this match; they have a formidable squad for the upcoming LLC 2026, and they have proven their results in the past editions as well. Moreover, they have dominantly won all three of their matches against Konark Suryas Odisha in the tournament so far.