Dindigul Dragons (DD) will take on Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) in the 2nd Qualifier of TNPL 2023 at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on July 10. In the league stage, DD finished second with 6 wins from 7 matches, while NRK finished third with 5 wins from 7 matches.
In their last match against Lyca Kovai Kings, DD won the toss and elected to field. Despite Kings’ strong start, DD’s regular wicket-taking kept them in check. However, a solid partnership from the Kings saw them post a massive 193. DD struggled to survive and kept losing wickets, resulting in a 30-run victory for the Kings.
On the other hand, NRK take on Sichem Madurai Panthers in their last match. They didn’t get off to a good start but then bounced back with impressive partnerships and put up a strong target of 211 runs.
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DD vs NRK Dream11 Team Prediction
wicket keeper: Baba Indrajeet, Hrithik Easwaran
batsman: Arun Karthik, Ajitesh Guruswamy (Vice-Captain), Shivam Singh, Aditya Ganesh
all rounder: Sonu Yadav, Suboth Bhati (c)
bowlers: M Poiyamozhi, Varun Chakraborty, P Saravan Kumar
Captain: Ajitesh Guruswamy
vice captain: Suboth Bhati
DD vs NRK Probable Playing XI
Dindigul Dragons: Vimal Khumar, Baba Indrajit (c & wk), Shivam Singh, Aditya Ganesh, Suboth Bhati, Boopathy Kumar, M Mathivannan, Varun Chakraborty, P Saravan Kumar, G Kishore, Aushik Srinivas
Nellai Royal Kings: Arun Karthik (c), Laxmesh Suryaprakash, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Hrithik Easwaran (wk), Nidish Rajagopal, Sonu Yadav, P Sugendhiran, NS Harish, M Poiyamozhi, S Mohan Prasad, Sandeep Warrier
pitch report
The surface at the Indian Cement Company Ground has been one of the better batting surfaces in this TNPL. Powerplay overs are crucial as spinners get good purchase as the innings progresses.