Who will win Chepauk Super Gillies vs VB Kanchi Veerans, TNPL 2019?
Two of the form teams in the 2019 Tamil Nadu Premier League will meet in Dindigul when Chepauk Super Gillies take on VB Kanchi Veerans on August 2. The live action begins at 19:15 local time.
Both teams have won three matches in a row, with VB Kanchi Veerans sitting second in the table and Chepauk Super Gillies third – separated only by net run rate. Both teams are looking for a fourth win in a row, that would go a long way to cementing their play-off place and a more favourable tie.
CSG vs VKV, TNPL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports
Live streaming: Hotstar
CSG vs VKV Toss Prediction
Both teams won their most recent matches comprehensively despite losing the toss. VB Kanchi Veerans have batted first in both matches at Dindigul, however, and could be looking to do so again this time.
CSG vs VKV Weather Report
Dindigul will be hot, dry and dusty with very little wind and rain highly unlikely. Temperatures will remain at a peak of 38 degrees Celsius.
CSG vs VKV Pitch Condition
The Dindigul wicket will be dry and dusty. This is the second match of the day on the pitch and so it could do something in the second innings.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Chepauk Super Gillies vs VB Kanchi Veerans, Tamil Nadu Premier League 2019...
Chepauk Super Gillies Team News & Playing 11
CSG Team News
Chepauk Super Gillies made just one change last time out, as off-spinner B Arun made his first appearance of the season in place of slow-left-armer M Siddharth. The balance of the team remained the same, however, and that is unlikely to change in this game either.
CSG Key Players
Hari Gopinath: One of the leading scorers in the competition so far, the 31-year-old has passed 50 in each of his last two innings – including 82 last time out. He has scored his runs quickly too, boasting a strike rate of 161.81 so far.
R Alexander: The spinner started the tournament in top form, taking 3-11 in the first game and 5-9 in the second. He remains one of the leading wicket-takers so far, and has kept things tidy in the last two matches as well.
Murugan Ashwin: Took 2-11 last time out with his leg-spin bowling, to move to five inexpensive wickets so far in this tournament. He previously played for Kings XI Punjab in the IPL, putting in some useful bowling performances.
CSG Team Form
On the opening night, Chepauk Super Gillies posted just 105/9 in a low-scoring ten-run defeat to Dindigul Dragons. They have been in top form since, however. R Alexander claimed 5-9 as theyrestricted Ruby Trichy Warriors to 107/9 in reply to 148/6, while Hari Gopinath has led the way with the bat in the last two matches.
In the first of those, his half-century helped them post 175/8 in a 54-run win against Karaikudi Kaalai. Next up, he hit 82 to lead a chase of 116 to beat Lyca Kovai Kings by nine wickets, with 6.3 overs remaining.
Chepauk Super Gillies Predicted Playing 11
Ganga Sridhar Raju, Hari Gopinath, Harish Kumar, Kaushik Gandhi (c), Uthirasamy Sasidev, Murugan Ashwin, A Aarif (wk), B Arun, Dev Rahul, R Alexander, G Periyaswamy
VB Kanchi Veerans Team News & Playing 11
VKV Team News
VB Kanchi Veerans were unchanged last time out and could be again after a dominant all-round win against TUTI Patriots.
VKV Key Players
Rajagopal Sathish: In excellent all-round form, having taken seven wickets in four games so far and bludgeoned 107 runs too. He is yet to be dismissed and he has a strike rate of 205.76. His economy rate with the ball is good too – conceding just 5.42 runs per over – and he has taken five catches too.
Suresh Lokeshwar: The wicket-keeper-batsman has only been needed to bat twice, but he has hit half-centuries on both occasions. He also took three catches behind the stumps in the win against Karaikudi Kaalai.
Baba Aparajith: The captain claimed the man of the match award last time out after hitting eight fours and two sixes on his way to 76 not out from 48 balls. He now has 168 runs in four innings.
VKV Team Form
VB Kanchi Veerans lost their opening game to Lyca Kovai Kings, posting 150/6 but losing by eight wickets in just 15.2 overs. They have won three in a row since, however.
It started with a dominant win against Karaikudi Kaalai, in which they posted 177/4 and bowled them out for just 67 in reply. Against the Madurai Panthers, meanwhile, R Silambarasan took 5-17 as they restricted them to 138/9, before Suresh Lokeshwar’s unbeaten half-century led the Kanchi Veerans to a seven-wicket win.Last time out, Baba Aparajith led the way with an unbeaten 76 in a total of 193/3 against TUTI Patriots. They then restricted their opponents to 135/8 to claim a 58-run win.
VB Kanchi Veerans Predicted Playing 11
K Vishal Vaidhya, S Siddharth, R Sanjay Yadav, Baba Aparajith (c), Rajagopal Sathish, P Francis Rokins, Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), R Silimbarasan, NS Harish, Rangaraj Suthesh, Kannan Gowtham Thamarai
Chepauk Super Gillies vs VB Kanchi Veerans Head to Head
Chepauk Super Gillies have won all three matches they have played against the VB Kanchi Veerans in Tamil Nadu Premier League. Last year’s meeting saw S Karthik hit 76 in a total of 180/5 and, in reply, the Kanchi Veerans lost wickets too frequently as they eventually finished on 167/9.
CSG vs VKV Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
CSG Won |
VKV Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
🏆 Chepauk Super Gillies vs VB Kanchi Veerans Prediction
Both sides have been in excellent form and there could be very little between them. VB Kanchi Veerans’ batting is strong though – and in good form – and that could prove the difference.
Final Verdict: Back VB Kanchi Veerans to beat Chepauk Super Gillies.
Aug 02, 2019
19:15 IST / 13:45 GMT
NPR College Ground - Dindigul, India
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