The Texas Super Kings will aim to carry forward the momentum from their opening win as they face off against the Los Angeles Knight Riderswho are coming off a disappointing start to their MLC 2025 campaign. For the Knight Riders, this clash is a chance to regroup swiftly and reset their trajectory. Having missed the playoffs in both previous seasons, they’ll be determined to break that pattern and make a strong statement early in the tournament.

LAKR vs TEX Head-to-Head:

• Matches Played: 02 | Lakr won: 01 | TEX won: 01 | No result: 00

MLC 2025, Match 05: Match Details:

• Date and Time: One 16, 02:30 am IST/ 09:00 pm GMT (One 15) / 02:00 pm Local (A 15)
• Venue: Oakland Coliseum, California

Oakland Coliseum Pitch Report:

The Oakland Coliseum, traditionally a baseball venue, has recently been repurposed to host cricket for the first time. While detailed insights into the playing conditions remain limited, early observations suggest a balanced contest between bat and ball. The pitch appears hard, likely to provide pace and bounce that will aid fast bowlers in the early stages. However, the large outfield and uniform grass coverage may benefit batters once they find their rhythm. As the game unfolds and the surface begins to wear, spinners are expected to come into play, especially during the latter part of the innings.

LAKR vs TEX Dream11 Prediction Picks:

• Wicketkeepers: Unmukt Chand, Devon Conway
• Batters: Faf du Plessis, Alex Hales, Calvin Savage
• All-rounders: Shadley van Schalkwyk, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell
• Bowlers: Adam MilneTanveer Sangha, Noor Ahmad

LAKR vs TEX Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice Captain:

• Choice 1: Sunil Narine (c), Devon Conway (vc)
• Choice 2: Adam Milne (c), Alex Hales (vc)

LAKR vs TEX Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar, Smit Patel, Zia-Al-HAQ

LAKR vs TEX Dream11 team for today’s match (June 15, 09:00 pm GMT):

Squads:

Los Angeles Knight Riders Squad: Alex Hals, Andre Fletcher, Sunil Narine (C), Unmukt Chand (W), Nitish Kumar, Saif Badar, CORNE DRY, Shadley Van Schalkwyk, Ali Khan, Tanveer Sangha, Dominic Drakes, andre Russell, Karthik Gattepalli, Matthew Tromp, Adithya Ganesh

Texas Super Kings: Faf du Plessis (c), Devon Conway (wk), Daryl Mitchell, Milind Kumar, Joshua Tromp, Marcus Stoinis, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Shubham Ranjane, Donovan Ferreira, Smit Patel, Zia-ul-Haq, Stephen Wing, Mohammad Mohsin, Nandre Burger, Calvin Savage, Adam Milne, Noor Ahmad, Adam Khan, Mitchell Mars