Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings, TNPL T20 2023, Today Match Prediction

mps vs nrk Match Prediction & Analysis

Madurai Panthers come into the 2023 season with some new energy and zeal. They had a good 2022 season as they qualified in the top 4, however, they could not make it to the finals of the competition. This year they will want to do better and try to get their hands on the silverware.

Similarly, Nellai Royal Kings too had a great season in the 2022 TNPL qualifying as the table toppers. They too failed to make it to the finals as they lost both their qualifier matches back to back which ended their good run in a very disappointing manner.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Siechem Madurai Panthers Preview

Madurai Panthers finished their previous season losing their match by 20 runs in the eliminator. They batted first in that match and reached a target of only 126 runs. Arun Karthik was the only batsmen who was able to score runs as everyone else failed. He scored 47 runs and remained unbeaten. The target of 127 turned out to be too low in the end.

The Madurai bowlers tried their best but the target was too low for them to defend. The rain affected match was won by the opposition batsmen as the bowlers failed to scalp a single wicket. The Madurai Panthers hope to do better than the previous season and will leave no stones unturned.

Key players:Murugan Ashwin, Washington Sundar, Hari Nishant

Siechem Madurai Panthers Predicted Playing XI:

Washington Sundar, M Ashwin, C Hari Nishaanth, J Koushik, V Aaditya, Ajay Krishna, Shijit Chandran, Anton A Subikshan, D Sudhan, Balu Surya, V Gowtham

Siechem Madurai Panthers Actual Playing XI:

S Karthik, Jagatheesan Kousik, Balu Surya, Dev Rahul, Gurjapneet Singh, Washington Sundar, Murugan Ashwin, Swapnil Singh, Hari Nishanth, Deeban Lingesh, D Sudhan

Nellai Royal Kings Preview

Nellai Royal Kings lost back to back qualifier matches last year to end their excellent campaign on a sad note. They lost their previous match by 2 wickets in a nail biting encounter. Batting first they scored 208 runs. There were contributions from many of the top order batsmen but Baba Aparajith who scored 44 and Sanjay Yadav who scored 55 were the top batters.

In the bowling department the bowlers went for runs as the opposition batsmen chased down the total in the last ball of the match. Karthick Manikandan was the top wicket taker from the team picking up 3 of them. Baba Aparajith and K Easwaran picked up 2 wickets as well in the match.

Key players:Karthick Manikandan, R Mithun, Sandeep Warrier.

Nellai Royal Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Arun Karthik (wk), Sandeep Warrier, Adithya Arun, Guruswamy Ajitesh, Sonu Yadav, Aswin Crist, Sri Neranjan, L Suryaprakash, J Rohan, Emmanuel Cherian, Karthick Manikandan, R Mithun.

Nellai Royal Kings Actual Playing XI:

Karthick Manikandan, Ajitesh G, S Lakshay Jain, SS Warrier, M Poiyamozhi, R Sonu Yadav, Arun Karthik, S Arunkumar, S Mohan Prasath, Nidhish Rajagopal, Rithik Easwaran

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

Spin spinners have always prospered on this pitch, making it a difficult surface for batsmen to bat on. Before trying for huge hits, the batters will need to show patience and restraint.

The temperatures will be high around 32 degrees Celsius during the match. There is 10 percent chances of rainfall to occur during the match otherwise the skies will be clear for the entire match.

Venue Details

The match between Madurai Panthers and Nellai Royal Kings will be played at the SNR college ground in Coimbatore.

Toss: To Bat

If one team wins the toss, it would be sensible to bat first. Anything between 160 and 170 runs may be an intense challenge here.