• Lyca Kovai Kings will face Nellai Royal Kings in the sixth match of TNPL 2023.

  • The battle will take place at the SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore on Friday, June 16.

TNPL 2023: LKK vs NRK, Match 06: Pitch Report, Probable XI and Dream11 Prediction – Fantasy Cricket
Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings (Image Source: Twitter)

The Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) will lock horns with Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) in the 6th match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at the SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore on Thursday (June 16). Notably, both teams emerged victorious in their previous encounters. While LKK defeated IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (ITT) in the tournament’s opening game, NRK won their first match in TNPL 2023 against Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP).

Sai Sudharsan played a significant role in LKK’s victory against ITT. He hammered a brilliant 86 off 45 deliveries and also won the ‘Player of the Match’ award for his exploit. Among bowlers, Shahrukh Khan bagged three scalps for LKK in their last match. Meanwhile, Nidhish Rajagopal shined for NRK in their win over SMP. Nidhish scored a quickfire 42 off 26 balls and helped his team chase the set target comfortably. Mohan Prasath was the pick of the bowlers for NRK, as he claimed three wickets for them in the first innings.

Coming from wins, both teams will strive to carry the momentum and perform their best.

Pitch report:

The cricket ground at SNR College in Coimbatore has gained a reputation for its spin-friendly pitch, which is advantageous for spin bowlers. Based on historical data, teams winning the toss tend to choose batting first as the preferred option. Generally, the typical score in the initial innings at this location falls within the range of 170 to 180.

Head-to-head record (Last 5 matches):

LKK won: 04 | NRK won: 01 | No result: 0

Probable XIs:

Lyca Kovai Kings: B Sachin, J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Shahrukh Khan (c), M Mohammed, Kiran Akash, Manimaran Siddharth, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan

Nellai Royal Kings: Arun Karthik (c), SJ Arun Kumar, Nidhish Rajagopal, Sonu Yadav, Rithik Easwaran (wk), Ajitesh Guruswamy, Karthick Manikandan, Lakshay Jain S, S Mohan Prasath, Sandeep Warrier, M Poiyamozhi

Dream11 Prediction:

  • Wicketkeeper: Arun Karthik
  • Batters: Sai Sudharsan (c), Shahrukh Khan, Nidhish Rajagopal (vc)
  • All-rounders: Sonu Yadav, Kiran Akash, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan
  • Bowlers: Manimaran Siddharth, M Mohammed, Sandeep Warrier, S Mohan Prasath

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