Who Will Win Dindigul Dragons vs Karaikudi Kaalai, TNPL 2019?
Dindigul Dragons and Karaikudi Kaalai meet in the Tamil Nadu Premier League as the action continues in Tirunelveli. The match takes place on July 29 and the live action begins at 19:15 local time.
Dindigul Dragons will be looking to cement their top spot, having won three matches out of three so far to set the early pace. Ravichandran Ashwin has been key to that, particularly with his superb all-round performance last time out.
Karaikudi Kaalai, on the other hand, need to get back to winning ways. They were bowled out for 67 last time out and then could only post 121/8 against Chepauk Super Gillies in reply to 175/8 in their most recent game.
DDD vs KK, TNPL 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports
Live streaming: Hotstar
DDD vs KK Toss Prediction
Dindigul Dragons won the toss, batted first and won last time they played at Tirunelveli. The pitch very much suits the team batting first and Ravichandran Ashwin will want to win the toss again.
DDD vs KK Weather Report
The weather will be largely unchanged in Tirunelveli on Monday, with highs of 38 degrees and the temperature still in the 30s by the time the match starts in the evening.
DDD vs KK Pitch Condition
With the current set of fixtures at Tirunelveli drawing to a close, the wicket could be slower by the time of this games – it is already not a pitch to last throughout a game, favouring teams bowling second.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Dindigul Dragons vs Karaikudi Kaalai, TNPL 2019.....
Dindigul Dragons Team News & Playing 11
DDD Team News
Unsurprisingly given their excellent form, Dindigul Dragons were unchanged last time out.
DDD Key Players
Ravichandran Ashwin: The Indian international and captain has been at his all-round best so far in TNPL 2019, leading from the front with 105 runs and five wickets so far. He took 2-5 in the win against TUTI Patriots, having earlier hit 52.
Narayan Jagadeesan: His excellent batting form continued against TUTI Patriots; having hit an unbeaten 87 in the win against Siechem Madurai Panthers, he then hit 53 last time out. He has also taken five catches behind the stumps so far.
M SIlambarasan: The slow left-arm bowler’s excellent start to the tournament took a hit last time out, when he was expensive and wicketless, but he had previously taken four wickets in each of the first two matches.
DDD Team Form
Dindigul Dragons have won all three matches played so far. M Silambarasan took 4-13 as they defended 115/9 to beat Chepauk Super Gillies by ten runs first up, and then 4-20 when their score of 182/6 (thanks to Narayan Jagadeesan’s 87*) proved 30 runs too many for Siechem Madurai Panthers.
Last time out, Jagadeesan (53) and Ravichandran Ashwin (52) led the Dragons to 173/7 against TUTI Patriots before they went on to claim a 40-run victory.
Dindigul Dragons Predicted Playing 11
C Hari Nishanth, Narayan Jagadeesan, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rajendran Vivek, NS Chaturved, Sumant Jain, M Mohammed, Ramalingam Rohit, M Silambarasan, Jagannathan Kaushik, Trilok Nag
Karaikudi Kaalai Team News & Playing 11
KK Team News
Wicket-keeper-batsman R Kavin and all-rounder S Swaminathan came into the team after their crushing defeat to VB Kanchi Veerans, but they could not prevent another defeat last time out.
KK Key Players
Srikkanth Anirudha: Scored 58 in the super-over win against Ruby Trichy Warriors and showed his capabilities with his two match-winning sixes in the super over. Karaikudi Kaalai will be desperate for him to get back to that form.
R Rajkumar: The all-rounder has hit 48 runs and taken three wickets so far – he is capable of more than that, however having been one of their leading wicket takers last season.
Sunil Sam: The right-arm medium-pace bowler has taken two wickets in each of the three matches so far, with his figures of 2-25 in the last match his best so far.
KK Team Form
Karaikudi Kaalai captain Srikkanth Anirudha scored a half-century and hit the winning runs in the super over against Ruby Trichy Warriors in the first game.
An embarrassing 67 all out, replying to VB Kanchi Veerans’ 177/4, brought them back down to earth in their next game and they were found wanting again last time out. Chepauk Super Gillies posted 175/8 and Karaikudi Kaalai could only muster 121/8 in response.
Karaikudi Kaalai Predicted Playing 11
V Aditya, Srikkanth Anirudha (c, wk), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Rajhamany Srinivasan, Maan Bafna, S Swaminathan, R Rajkumar, Vijaykumar Yo Mahesh, Sunil Sam, Velidi Lakshman, S Mohan Prasath
Dindigul Dragons vs Karaikudi Kaalai Head to Head
If Karaikudi Kaalai are looking for positives, they can find some in the recent results between the two. They have beaten Dindigul Dragons in their last two matches, having lost to the Dragons in their first meeting in 2016. Karaikudi Kaalai bowled the Dragons out for 177 last time out, with Aswath Mukunthan taking 5-36. In reply, V Aditya, Srikkanth Anirudha and R Rajkumar all hit 40s on their way to a six-wicket win.
DDD vs KK Head to Head Stats
| Matches Played |
DDD Won |
KK Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Dindigul Dragons vs Karaikudi Kaalai Betting Odds
Dindigul Dragons are 1.53 favourites to beat Karaikudi Kaalai with Bet365, while Karaikudi Kaalai are huge outsiders at 2.50 to win.
🏆 Dindigul Dragons vs Karaikudi Kaalai Prediction
Dindigul Dragons are in excellent form and Karaikudi Kaalai are not. Ravichandran Ashwin, Narayan Jagadeesan and M Silambarasan have all already showed excellent form in this year’s competition.
Jul 29, 2019
19:15 IST / 13:45 GMT
Indian Cement Company Ground - Tirunelveli, India
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