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Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings: When & where to watch Live, Probable XI, Fantasy XI

In the Tamil Nadu Premier League, Nellai Royal kings have been on the charge in their last few games and having won back to back, would be looking to make it three in a row when they face Lyca Kovai Kings, who have had exactly opposite fate, losing back to back and looking to avoid a hat-trick of losses.

What also hangs on the line is a place in the Playoffs, while Royal Kings have strengthened their chances by winning back to back and claiming the fourth position in the table with seven points from six games, Kovai kings have been dragged to the seventh position with five points from six games.

In a make or break affair for the Kovai team, would they be able to fight back and make it to the Playoffs as they have got just one thing to do, win this match? Time has all the answers

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings: Match Details

Match Number: 27th Match

Date and Time: Sunday, August 08, 2021, 03.30 PM

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Broadcast and Livestream: Starsports and Hotstar

Pitch Report

The pitch at the M.A Chidambaram stadium has been traditionally on the slower side and will assist spinners. However, the onset of dew, especially in the second innings will negate some of the advantages for the spinners.

Weather Forecast

With humidity going down day by day the players are getting good weather to play and perform in the matches at the Tamil Nadu Premier League. The weather on the last day of the group stage would also be on the better side.

Lyca Kovai Kings Probable XI

Ganga Sridhar Raju, Ashwin Venkataraman, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan (c), U Mukilesh, R Kavin (wk), Abhishek Tanwar, S Ajith Ram, N Selva Kumaran, R Divakar, Valliappan Yudheeswaran

Nellai Royal Kings Probable XI

Baba Aparajith (c), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Baba Indrajith (wk), Sanjay Yadav, Arjun Murthy, Sri Neranjan, NS Harish, T Veeramani, V Athisayaraj Davidson, Trilok Nag

Fantasy XI

Baba Aparajith, Ganga Sridhar Raju, Sai Sudharsan, Baba Indrajith (wk), Sanjay Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Tanwar, S Ajith Ram, NS Harish, N Selva Kumaran, V Athisayaraj Davidson

Captain Baba Aparajith

Vice-Captain Ganga Sridhar Raju

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