Lyca Kovai Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies, TNPL T20 2023, Today Match Prediction

lkk vs csg Match Prediction & Analysis

The latest season of India’s most successful domestic T20 Premier League, the Tamil Nadu Premier League is back and all teams are set to go head-to-head for glory. Still, in the early stages, the TNPL can breeze right past you as the teams play a maximum of 7 matches.

Lyca Kovai Kings would be extremly disapointed after losing the game they thouth they should have won. As tough as it would be, they need to put the loss behind them and focus on the next game. They have a lot of positives to take from the last game and will bounce back.

Chepauk Super Gillies have gone about their way in this years TNPL as well. Winning both games that they have played so far, they once again look like the team to beat this season. However, they will also want to continue this form and pull away from the pack as early as they can.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Lyca Kovai Kings Preview

Lyca Kovai Kings will be extremely disappointed in the manner they lost their last game. A match which they found feel was in the pocket was snatched away from them in the last 10 balls, leaving them shattered. But they can take alot of positives from the game and will ensure to implement it in the next game and bounce back harder.

After losing the toss and put to bat first, Lyca Kovai Kings would have not wanted anything more. Inspite of losing the first wicket cheaply, they made a fantastic comeback putting on a total of 181 for 6. Golden Boy Sai Sudarshan was the star once again as he scored 90 off 52 balls, with Shahrukh Khan putting the finishing touches scoring 17 off 8 balls.

Defending such a huge score, the bowlers started off extremely well, and thought this match was well and truly done. However a fantastic hundred by Ajitesh really dented their chances but with 21 needed of 7, they surely thought they could defend it. What ended in a heartbreak for Lyca Kovai Kings was one of the best matches of the TNPL. Manimaran Siddharth was the pick of the bowlers picking up 1 wicket and conceding just 23 runs in his 4 overs.

Key Players: Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth, K Gowtham

Lyca Kovai Kings Predicted Playing XI:

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

Lyca Kovai Kings Actual Playing XI:

KG Thamarai Kannan, U Mukilesh, Suresh Kumar, Atheeq Ur Rahman, Sai Sudharsan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Ram Arvindh, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, M Mohammed, Shahrukh Khan, Manimaran Siddharth

Chepauk Super Gillies Preview

Chepauk Super Gillies have started the TNPL is fantastic fashion as they are unbeaten in the tournament. Winning both games so far they are at the top of the table, and will look to continue this lead further. They will want to continue their dominant display in the next game as well.

After losing the toss and put into the field first, Chepauk Super Gillies completely bamboozled the opposition. Picking up early wickets and wickets at regular intervals really derailed the opposition. Restricting them for a mere score of 120 runs in 20 overs was a fantastic effort. Harish Kumar was the pick of the bowlers picking up 2 wickets and giving away just 12 runs.

With such a low total, the bating department made lite work of it. Chasing down the total within 16 overs, also did a world of good to their net run rate. Baba Aparajit was the top scorer with 46 runs of 29 balls. This win continued their dominant display as well as took them to the top of the table.

Key Players: N Jagadeesan, Baba Aparajith, S Harish Kumar, Rocky Bhasker

Chepauk Super Gillies Predicted Playing XI:

N Jagadeesan(w/c), Baba Aparajith, S Harish Kumar, Sanjay Yadav, Rajagopal Sathish, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Rahil Shah, Rocky Bhasker, Ramalingam Rohit, M Silambarasan, M Viju Arul

Chepauk Super Gillies Actual Playing XI:

Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Sanjay Yadav, M Silambarasan, B Aparajith, Rahil Shah, Narayan Jagadeesan, Ramalingam Rohit, M Viju Arul, S Santosh Shiv, S Harish Kumar, Uthirasamy Sasidev

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast is extremely humid with a slight possibility of rain. The maximum and minimum temperatures will be in the 31°C - 22°C range.

Venue Details

The NPR College Cricket Ground is located in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu. It will be hosting this encounter of the Tamil Nadu Premier League.

Toss: To Bat

With uncertainties over the pitch and how the conditions would play, the captain who will win the toss will opt to bat first. With the possibility of rain playing spoilsport, it is wise to be chasing 2nd, knowing what is the scenario at hand.