TNPL 2023, NRK vs SS: Match Preview, Pitch Report, Predicted XIs, Fantasy Tips, & Prediction
Abhishek Tanwar took 3 wickets in the last match. (PC: Twitter)
Nellai Royal Kings will be up against Salem Spartans in the 13th match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL 2023) on Thursday, June 22 at NPR College Ground, Dindigul. This will be the last match in Dindigul as the tournament moves to SCF Cricket Ground in Salem for the next phase of the league stage.
Team Previews
Nellai Royal Kings
Nellai Royal Kings had a brilliant start to their campaign, winning their first two matches but faced defeat batting first in their last outing here at Dindigul. They defeated Siechem Madurai Panthers to open their account followed by another morale-boosting win against a strong Lyca Kovai Kings in a last-ball thriller.
However, Arun Karthik and his men failed to continue their good form with the bat as they got bowled out for a paltry 124 in the first innings against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, who went on to chase it down quite comfortably at the end. As a result, the Royal Kings are currently placed fourth in the league standings with four points in three matches and will be looking to bounce back into winning ways against the Spartans in this match.
Salem Spartans
On the other hand, Salem Spartans won their last match here in Dindigul, defeating Ba11sy Trichy in a one-sided affair. They started the tournament facing a huge defeat against the Chepauk Super Gillies but managed to bounce back well in their second fixture to notch their first win in the tournament.
Sitting at the fifth position on the points table, the Spartans will be eager to keep up with the winning momentum and climb up the ladder with another win here against a strong side like Nellai Royal Kings.
Match Details
Date and Time: 22 June, 7:15 PM IST
Venue: NPR College Ground, Dindigul
Live Streaming and Broadcast: FanCode & Star Sports Network
Pitch Report
The wicket at NPR college ground in Dindigul has not been good for the batters. Seamers have taken wickets in clusters on this surface with batters finding it difficult to score runs, particularly in the first innings. It does get better for batting with time, making the toss very crucial ahead of the match. Teams batting second have won all the games so far here as of writing this with the average first innings total hovering around 128.
Predicted Playing XI
Nellai Royal Kings: Salem Spartans: Sri Neranjan, L Suryaprakash, Arun Kumar, Arun Karthik (c), Lakshay Jain, Sonu Yadav, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Rithik Easwaran (wk), L Vignesh, M Poiyamozhi, Sandeep Warrier.
Possible Impact Player: Mohan Prasath
Salem Spartans: Amit Sathvik (wk), Akash Sumra, Maan Bafna, Kaushik Gandhi, Mokit Hariharan, Adnan Khan, Sunny Sandhu, Abhishek Tanwar (c), Sachin Rathi, Ravi Karthikeyan, Ganesh Moorthi.
Possible Impact Player: S Abishiek
Cricket Exchange Fantasy Tips
Wicket-Keeper: Arun Karthik, Ajitesh Guruswamy
Batters: Kaushik Gandhi, Mokit Hariharan, Adnan Khan
All-Rounders: Sonu Yadav, Sri Neranjan, Sunny Sandhu
Bowlers: Abhishek Tanwar, Mohan Prasath, M Poiyamozhi
Captain: Abhishek Tanwar
Vice-Captain: Sonu Yadav
Prediction
Despite Salem coming into this match after a win, Nellai Royal Kings seems to be a much better side on paper and their batting gives them the edge over the Spartans ahead of this game.