TNPL 2023 Qualifier - Lyca Kovai Kings vs Dindigul Dragons Dream11 Match Prediction, Top Picks, Playing 11, Captain, Vice Captain, Player Stats, Pitch Report & Weather Update
Lyca Kovai Kings vs Dindigul Dragons TNPL 2023 – Qualifier 1 | |
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Date | July 7, 2023 |
Time | 7:15 PM IST, 1:45 PM GMT, 7:15 PM Local Time |
Venue | SCF Cricket Ground, Salem |
Lyca Kovai Kings topped the league stage with six wins in seven games. The team lost just one game against Nellai Royal Kings but defeated every other team in the competition, including Dindigul Dragons. The Dragons also had a decent run in the league stage and booked a berth in Qualifier 1 after winning six games in seven outings.
The winner of the game will book a berth in the final while the losing team will play Qualifier 2 against the winner of Eliminator between Nellai Royal Kings and Madurai Panthers.
The surface will be a good one to bat. The ball will come on nicely when it is hard and new while spinners will come into play in the latter end of the innings. The spinners may get some turn and grip from the surface.
It will be cloudy and humid throughout the game, with a 40 per cent chance of rain. The temperature will range between 32 and 23 degrees.
S Sujay, Suresh Kumar (wk), B Sachin, U Mukilesh, M Shahrukh Khan (c), Ram Arvindh, Atheeq ur Rahman, Manimaran Siddharth, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran
Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (c) (wk), Adithya Ganesh, Boopathi Kumar, Sarath Kumar, Suboth Bhati, Saravana Kumar, M Mathivannan, G Kishoor, Varun Chakravarthy
Sai Sudarshan, the best batter for Lyca Kovai Kings will not be available for the playoffs as he has been named in the India A squad for Emerging Asia Cup.
Lyca Kovai Kings have won two out of the five matches played against Dragons while they have suffered defeats in three matches.
Matches Played | LKK | DD | NR | Tie | |
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Overall | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Wicketkeeper | B Indrajith (VC), J Suresh Kumar, A Ganesh |
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Batters | S Singh, S Sujay |
All-rounders | S Khan (C), P Saravana Kumar |
Bowlers | S Bhati, V Chakravarthy, M Siddharth, K Gowtham |
Opener Suresh Kumar showed his hitting abilities in the Kings’ last game against Madurai Panthers. The batter went berserk and scored 64 in just 29 balls. Kumar will be eyeing to ride on momentum and play another similar knock in a crucial game.
Shahrukh Khan is a gun player to have in the team. He strikes big blows at the latter end of the innings and is a useful bowler as well. Shahrukh scored 53 in the last game and took two wickets. In fact, he is the joint-highest wicket-taker of the tournament with 13 wickets.
Siddharth took three wickets in the last game against Madurai Panthers. Overall, he has taken 10 wickets and has been very good for the Lyca Kovai Kings.
Baba Indrajith scored a brilliant 83 in the last game against Salem Spartans. He is arguably the team’s best batter. With 193 runs in 7 games, Indrajith has enjoyed a decent run with the bat in TNPL 2023.
Varun will have to play a big role if the Dragons have to take down Lyca Kovai Kings. Varun has been sensational so far in the tournament, taking 11 wickets in 7 matches.
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