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Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) and Dindigul Dragons (DD) will lock horns with each other in Qualifier 1 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the SCF Cricket Ground in Salem on Friday (July 7). LKK and DD have previously battled once in the TNPL 2023, with the Kings emerging victorious in the encounter.
Speaking of the group stage campaign of the two teams, LKK finished the league stage on the top of the table with six wins in seven games, whereas DD finished on the second spot with the same number of victories as LKK but less run rate. The Kovai Kings star opener Sai Sudharsan (371 runs) has performed exceptionally well for them in the season so far and is currently the leading scorer of TNPL 2023. Meanwhile, Shivam Singh has shined for the Dragons and is the third-highest run-getter in the ongoing season with 270 runs in seven innings.
Both LKK and DD will look to register a win and book their spot in the final of TNPL 2023 after a sensational outing in the group stage of the event.
Pitch report:
The SCF Cricket Ground in Salem has developed a reputation for being bowler-friendly. Considering the unique characteristics of the ground and past matches, the team that wins the toss would prefer to choose to field first. Although the pitch conditions are expected to favour fast bowlers initially, spinners will also have a noteworthy impact as the game progresses.
Head-to-head record (Last 5 matches):
LKK won: 02 | DD won: 03 | No result: 0
Probable XIs:
Lyca Kovai Kings: S Sujay, J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Shahrukh Khan (c), M Mohammed, Atheeq Ur Rahman, Manimaran Siddharth, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan
Dindigul Dragons: Vimal Khumar, Boopathi Kumar, Adithya Ganesh, Baba Indrajith (c/wk), C Sarath Kumar, Suboth Bhati, P Saravana Kumar, M Mathivannan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Aushik Srinivas, G Kishoor, Shivam Singh
Dream11 Prediction
- Wicketkeepers: Baba Indrajith (vc), J Suresh Kumar
- Batters: Sai Sudharsan (c), Shivam Singh, S Sujay, Vimal Khumar
- All-rounders: Shahrukh Khan, P Saravana Kumar
- Bowlers: Suboth Bhati, Varun Chakaravarthy, Manimaran Siddharth
Squads:
Dindigul Dragons: Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (c/wk), Adithya Ganesh, Boopathi Kumar, Suboth Bhati, C Sarath Kumar, P Saravana Kumar, M Mathivannan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Aushik Srinivas, G Kishoor, S Arun, Advaith Sharma, Affan Khader, Hemanth Kumar, VP Diran, Rohan Bhutra, ME Tamil Dhileepan, P Vignesh, Rahul
Lyca Kovai Kings: S Sujay, J Suresh Kumar (wk), B Sachin, U Mukilesh, Shahrukh Khan (c), Ram Arvindh, M Mohammed, Atheeq Ur Rahman, Manimaran Siddharth, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, Kiran Akash, Sai Sudharsan, R Divakar, P Hemcharan, KM Om Prakash, P Vidyuth.
