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Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) and Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) will battle against each other in Eliminator of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (IPL) 2023 at the SCF Cricket Ground in Salem on Saturday (July 8). NRK and SMP have previously battled once in the TNPL 2023, with the Royal Kings emerging victorious in the encounter by 30 runs.
Speaking of the group stage campaign of the two teams, NRK finished third on the points table with five wins in seven games, whereas the Madurai-based team ended their campaign on the fourth position with four victories in seven matches. Ajitesh Guruswamy has shined for NRK in the tournament so far, amassing 261 runs for his team at an impressive strike rate of 163.12. Meanwhile, Hari Nishaanth (168 runs) has been the standout performer for the Madurai-based team with the bat.
Both NRK and SMP will look to win the knockout game to book their spot for the semi-final, where they’ll be up against Dindigul Dragons (DD).
Pitch report:
The SCF Cricket Ground in Salem has gained a reputation for favouring bowlers. Considering the ground’s distinctive features and past matches, the team that wins the toss would likely opt to field first. While the pitch conditions initially offer an advantage to fast bowlers, spinners will also play a significant role as the game progresses.
Head-to-head record (Last 5 matches):
NRK won: 03 | SMP won: 01 | No result: 01
Probable XIs:
Nellai Royal Kings: Arun Karthik (c), Lakshay Jain S, Rithik Easwaran (wk), Ajitesh Guruswamy, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Sonu Yadav, NS Harish, M Poiyamozhi, S Mohan Prasath, Sandeep Warrier, T Veeramani
Siechem Madurai Panthers: Hari Nishanth (c), V Aaditya, Jagatheesan Kousik, S Sri Abisek, Anton A Subikshan, Swapnil Singh, Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), Murugan Ashwin, P Saravanan, Gurjapneet Singh, Ajay Krishna
Dream11 Prediction
- Wicketkeepers: Arun Karthik, Ajitesh Guruswamy (c)
- Batters: Hari Nishanth, Nidhish Rajagopal
- All-rounders: Sonu Yadav, Swapnil Singh, Jagatheesan Kousik
- Bowlers: Gurjapneet Singh (vc), Murugan Ashwin, Ajay Krishna, M Poiyamozhi
Squads:
Nellai Royal Kings: Arun Karthik (c), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Nidhish Rajagopal, Lakshay Jain S, Rithik Easwaran (wk), Sonu Yadav, NS Harish, M Poiyamozhi, S Mohan Prasath, Sandeep Warrier, T Veeramani, Aswin Crist, Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, Adithya Arun, R Mithun, P Sugendhiran, Sri Neranjan, Karthick Manikandan, SJ Arun Kumar, Emmanuel Cherian, N Kabilan
Siechem Madurai Panthers: Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), Hari Nishanth (c), V Aaditya, Swapnil Singh, Jagatheesan Kousik, S Sri Abisek, P Saravanan, Anton A Subikshan, Murugan Ashwin, Gurjapneet Singh, Ajay Krishna, Balu Surya, S Karthik, Shijit Chandran, K Deeban Lingesh, Dev Rahul, Sudhan Kandepan, Jitendra Kumar, V Gowtham, Krish Jain, M Ayush.
