TR vs SB Preview | Southern Brave and Trent Rockets to face each other in 15th game of The Hundred 2025

ByUmesh Sharma,SportsCafe Editor

08/16/2025

Southern Brave to face Trent Rockets in 15th Hundred 2025 game.

Southern Brave and Trent Rockets will take on each other in the 15th game of the ongoing The Hundred 2025, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The Southern Brave will aim to move to the second spot in the tournament’s points table with a win in this upcoming game against the Trent Rockets.

After losing to the Northern Superchargers by three wickets, the Southern Brave will face the Trent Rockets in the 15th fixture of the tournament’s current edition. Brave’s campaign started with a narrow one-wicket win against the Manchester Originals, followed by a huge nine-wicket win against Birmingham Phoenix. A win in this game will propel them closer to the top spot in the tournament standings.

On the other hand, the Trent Rockets are also in the same boat, with the same number of wins and defeats compared to the Southern Brave. The Rockets started their campaign with a six-wicket win against the Phoenix, followed by a five-wicket win against the Superchargers. They are also coming off a 21-run defeat against the London Spirit.

Form Guide

TR: W W L

The Rockets are currently placed among the top four teams in the tournament’s points table, with eight points to their name. They have been in a good run of form in the tournament, including a defeat after two consecutive wins.

SB: W W L

Southern Brave have also been through a similar run of form in the tournament compared to the Rockets. They won two games successively, followed by a defeat in their third game.

TR vs SB Head-to-Head in T20S

Since the inaugural edition of the Hundred in 2021, Trent Rockets and Southern Brave have faced each other on occasion across all editions from 2021 to 2024. In these five games, the Brave have dominated this head-to-head rivalry with three wins, while the Rockets have won two games.

Pitch and Weather

The surface at Trent Bridge is expected to be flat, helping the batters in easy stroke-making. The shorter boundary in the straight region will also provide extra support for the batters. However, the overcast conditions might help the bowlers a bit in the early swing and seam.

The weather in Nottingham on Saturday will be cloudy, with a minimum temperature of 12 degrees Celsius and a maximum temperature of 22 degrees Celsius.

Team News

Both Southern Brave and Trent Rockets have lost only one game each in their respective campaigns. So, they might not look forward to making any change in their playing XI for this game.

TR Probable XI: Tom Banton, Joe Root, David Willey (C), Rehan Ahmed, Marcus Stoinis, Tom Alsop (WK), Max Holden, Adam Hose, Akeal Hosein, Lockie Ferguson, and Sam Cook.

SB Probable XI: Leus du Plooy, James Vince (C), Jason Roy, James Coles, Laurie Evans (WK), Hilton Cartwright, Michael Bracewell, Chris Jordan, Craig Overton, Tymal Mills, and Jofra Archer.

Broadcasting Platforms

The Hundred 2025’s 15th game, between Trent Rockets and Southern Brave, will be streamed live on the SonyLiv and FanCode apps and websites. For television viewers, it will be live on the Sony Sports Network.