In order to keep their hopes alive to qualify for the next round of the ongoing TNPL 2023, Salem Spartans cannot afford anything other than a win when they take on Dindigul Dragons in their upcoming match. The Baba Indrajith-led side meanwhile has qualified for the playoffs but will be eager to get over the line to cement their spot in the top two, which will allow them an additional opportunity to qualify for the finals.
Currently, both openers Vimal Khumar and Shivam Singh are in exceptional form and that will help the Dragons against Salem. When it comes to bowling, Varun Chakravarthy has been sensational, to say the least, but the team will miss the service of Ravichandran Ashwin, who has travelled to the West Indies for the two-match Test series.
Salem meanwhile have a lot of room for improvement. Consistency has been a major issue for the team in the ongoing season but they anyway will back themselves to get the job done against Dindigul. In order to do so, Sunny Sandhu and Sachin Rathi’s form will be extremely crucial for the team.
DD vs SS Match Details:
Dindigul Dragons vs Salem Spartans in match No. 26, TNPL 2023
Venue: Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli
Date & Time: Monday, July 03, 7:15 PM IST
Broadcast & Live Streaming Details: Star Sports and FanCode
Indian Cement Company Ground Pitch Report
The surface at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli usually aids the batters. The captain winning the toss should elect to bowl first and anything over 175 will be a good score on this surface.
DD vs SS Probable Playing XIs
Dindigul Dragons (DD):
Vimal Khumar, Boopathi Kumar, Adithya Ganesh, Baba Indrajith (wk/c), C Sarath Kumar, Suboth Bhati, P Saravana Kumar, M Mathivannan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Aushik Srinivas, G Kishoor
Salem Spartans (SS):
S Aravind, RS Mokit Hariharan, Kaushik Gandhi, R Kavin (wk), S Abishiek, Sunny Sandhu, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Akash Sumra, Jaganath Sinivas, Abhishek Tanwar (c), Sachin Rathi
DD vs SS Probable Best Performers
Probable Best Batter
Shivam Singh is in remarkable form at the moment, hitting half-centuries in his last three matches. Dindigul are using him as an impact sub player and in six matches so far, the 27-year-old has 262 runs to his name and with that, he is currently the third-leading run-scorer of the tournament.
Probable Best Bowler
33-year-old pacer P Saravana Kumar has 10 wickets to his name in six matches so far. With that, he is currently third on the list of leading wicket-takers and if he manages to keep up with the form, Dindigul can dream of winning the cup.
Today’s Match Prediction: Dindigul Dragons to win the match