After a seven-wicket defeat at the hands of Tiruppur, Nellai Royal Kings will next take on Salem Spartans in the ongoing TNPL 2023. Notably, both teams have lost one game each, and thus, the following match will be crucial to stay relevant on the points table. Currently, the home team is fourth on the table, while Salem are at number five.
Coming to their team combination, Nellai might think of changing the squad’s balance, as the batters failed to deliver in the previous match. Sonu Yadav, however, was brilliant with both bat and ball, and that will give the team some much-needed confidence. Salem, on the other hand, will be coming to the game after a win, as Kaushik Gandhi and Abhishek Tanwar were terrific with bat and ball against Trichy.
NRK vs SS Match Details:
Nellai Royal Kings vs Salem Spartans, 13th match, TNPL 2023
Venue: NPR College Ground, Dindigul
Date & Time: Thursday, June 22, 7:15 PM IST
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details: Star Sports and FanCode
NPR College Ground Pitch Report:
Bowling first will be ideal in these conditions, and anything above 180 will be a good score. The batters are very likely to get some sort of advantage, while spinners are also expected to get some assistance in the middle overs.
NRK vs SS Probable Playing XIs:
Nellai Royal Kings (NRK):
Sri Neranjan, Arun Karthik (c), Ajitesh Guruswamy, Rithik Easwaran (wk), Sonu Yadav, SJ Arun Kumar, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, M Poiyamozhi, Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, Lakshay Jain S, Sandeep Warrier
Salem Spartans (SS):
Kaushik Gandhi, Maan Bafna, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sachin Rathi, RS Mokit Hariharan, M Ganesh Moorthi, Amit Sathvik (wk), Sunny Sandhu, Abhishek Tanwar (c), Ravi Karthikeyan, Akash Sumra
NRK vs SS Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter:
Nellai Royal Kings’ batter Guruswamy Ajitesh is currently the second-leading run-scorer of the tournament. The top-order batter has amassed 146 runs in three matches so far and will be eager to get better and, most importantly, get the job done in the upcoming match.
Probable Best Bowler:
Sonu Yadav
Sonu Yadav’s form is extremely vital for the home team. He picked up two wickets in the previous match and, overall, has picked up five wickets so far in the competition.