TNPL 2022 | NRK vs DD | Preview, Prediction, Probable XI, CREX XI

The league-leaders Nellai Royals Kings (NRK) will be up against Dindigul Dragons (DD) in the 7th fixture of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2022. The match will be played at NPR College Ground, Dindigul, India on Thursday (June 30). 

The Nellai Royal Kings have had a terrific start to their tournament campaign, having won both of their opening encounters. They won their first fixture against Chepauk Super Gillies in a Super Over and sustained their winning momentum by outplaying Salem Spartans by 5 wickets in their next game.  

L Suryaprakash and R Sanjay Yadav are in the red hot form for the Royal Kings and currently lead the batting chart of the tournament. While L Suryaprakash has mustered 97 runs in 2 innings, Sanjay Yadav has garnered 87 runs and scalped 3 wickets in 2 innings. The team will expect them to continue their good form going forward into the tournament.  

Dindigul Dragons, on the other hand, didn't have an ideal start to their campaign in the Tamil Nadu Premier League. The team was completely outclassed by Ruby Trichy Warriors by 8 wickets in their opening fixture. 

However, they made a quick and intense comeback in their next game and scripted a 5 wickets victory over Lyca Kovai Kings to register their first victory of the season. They are now placed in fifth place on the points table with one loss and one victory.  

Hari Nishaanth and Vishal Vaidhya are the top scorers of the team so far. While Nishaanth has got 85 runs in 2 innings, Vishal has managed 65 runs in 2 innings. Heading into their next fixture, they will look to keep their winning momentum going and climb up the points ladder. 

Match Details

Match: Nellai Royals Kings vs Dindigul Dragons, Match 7

Venue: NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Date & Time: June 30 at 3:15 PM IST & Local Time

Live Streaming: Voot App and Star Network

Pitch Report

The surface at the NPR College Ground, Dindigul has been a paradise for the batters in the previous edition of the tournament and this season shouldn't be an exception. As it is a day game, there will be no issues regarding dew and hence the toss may not play a huge factor in the outcome of the game. 

Squads 

Nellai Royals Kings: H Trilok Nag, CH Jitendra Kumar, Sanjay Yadav, V Athisayaraj Davidson, T Ajith Kumar, M Abhinav, NS Harish, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, S Sharun Kumar, Baba Indrajith (C), Ashwath Mukunthan, L Suryapprakash, S Senthil Nathan, Arjun P Murthy, M Sarath Kumar, R Rohith Ram, A Sarathraj, T Veeramani, R Sri Niranjan, R Vivek, C Suresh, Baba Aparajith.

Dindigul Dragons: K Vishal Vaidhya, S Arun, Advaith Sharma, R Suthesh, S Swaminathan, L Vignesh, R Srinivasan, RS Mokit Hariharan, S Lokeshwar, C Hari Nishaanth (C), C Ashwin, MS Sanjay, V Lakshman, K Mani Bharathy, AR Siva Murugan, Ravichandran Ashwin, R Vivek, M Silambarasan, Gurjapneet Singh, R Vimal Khumar, S Kishan Kumar, S Vigneshwaran.

Probable Playing XI 

Nellai Royals Kings: Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Pradosh Paul, Baba Aparajith, Baba Indrajith (c & wk), G Ajitesh, Sanjay Yadav, Jitendra Kumar, M Shajahan, NS Harish, V Athisayaraj Davidson, Arya Yohan Menon

Dindigul Dragons: Hari Nishaanth (c), AG Pradeep, Mani Bharathi (wk), K Vishal Vaidhya, RS Mokit Hariharan, R Vivek, Karaparambil Monish, Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, M Silambarasan, Manoj Kumar, Rangaraj Suresh

CREX XI Suggestion

Wicket-Keeper: G Ajitesh

Batters: Baba Indrajith, Rajendran Vivek, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, K Vishal Vaidhya

All-Rounders: Baba Aparajith, Hari Nishanth, Sanjay Yadav 

Bowlers: Rangaraj Suthesh, M Silambarasan, NS Harish

Captain: Laxmesha Suryaprakash

Vice-Captain: K Vishal Vaidhya