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Dindigul Dragons (DD) and Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) will lock horns with each other in Qualifier 2 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on Monday (July 10). DD and NRK have previously met once in the TNPL 2023, with DD winning the contest by seven wickets.
Speaking of the last matches of the two teams, Dragons are coming from a defeat against Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) in Qualifier 1, whereas NRK emerged victorious against Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) in Eliminator to book their place in the second qualifier.
C Sarath Kumar was the standout performer for DD in their clash against LKK. Sarath hammered quickfire 62 runs off just 26 deliveries for his team. However, the other batters failed to contribute, and DD were handed over a defeat by LKK. On the other hand, Nidhish Rajagopal (76 runs) shined for NRK in their victory over SMP. Ajitesh Guruswamy also contributed with an impressive half-century.
Pitch report:
The playing conditions at this location are advantageous for the bowlers, providing them with an upper hand. Although the batters might perceive the pitch as reasonable at the beginning, it gradually becomes more difficult for them as the match advances. On average, the score in the initial innings at this venue usually hovers around 160.
Head-to-head record (Last 5 matches):
DD won: 03 | NRK won: 02 | No result: 0
Probable XIs:
Dindigul Dragons: Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (c & wk), Adithya Ganesh, Boopathi Kumar, Suboth Bhati, P Saravana Kumar, M Mathivannan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Aushik Srinivas, G Kishoor
Nellai Royal Kings: Arun Karthik (c), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Rithik Easwaran (wk), Nidhish Rajagopal, Sonu Yadav, P Sugendhiran, NS Harish, M Poiyamozhi, S Mohan Prasath, Sandeep Warrier
Dream11 Prediction
- Wicketkeepers: Arun Karthik, Baba Indrajith, Ajitesh Guruswamy
- Batters: Shivam Singh (c), Nidhish Rajagopal, Vimal Khumar
- All-rounders: Sonu Yadav, P Saravana Kumar
- Bowlers: Suboth Bhati, Varun Chakaravarthy (vc), M Poiyamozhi
Squads:
Dindigul Dragons: Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, Boopathi Kumar, Baba Indrajith (c/wk), Adithya Ganesh, G Kishoor, Suboth Bhati, C Sarath Kumar, M Mathivannan, P Saravana Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy, Aushik Srinivas, S Arun, Advaith Sharma, Affan Khader, Hemanth Kumar, VP Diran, Rohan Bhutra, ME Tamil Dhileepan, P Vignesh, Rahul
Nellai Royal Kings: Arun Karthik (c), Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Nidhish Rajagopal, Sonu Yadav, Rithik Easwaran (wk), NS Harish, P Sugendhiran, M Poiyamozhi, S Mohan Prasath, Sandeep Warrier, Lakshay Jain S, Aswin Crist, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Adithya Arun, R Mithun, T Veeramani, Sri Neranjan, Karthick Manikandan, SJ Arun Kumar, Emmanuel Cherian, N Kabila
