Dindigul Dragons are improving after a disappointing loss against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans. They now have two wins in their last five games. They are coming off a win in their last match against Siechem Madurai Panthers by 9 wickets. Shivam Singh once again delivered his absolute best in the league alongside Ravichandran Ashwin.
Chepauk Super Gillies are living a dream with three wins in three games. They started the season with an easy win against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by 8 wickets. They also came out as winners in their last match against Lyca Kovai Kings. The leading wicket-taker in TNPL, Abhishek Tanwar, delivered again for his team with a brilliant 4 for 16 in his 3.4 overs.
The pitch at SCF Cricket Ground, Salem is of balanced nature where both ball and bat get a chance. Fast bowlers get some swing and seam early in the match, but as the innings progresses, the pitch becomes a little flat. Batsmen who take some time initially can score well later. Spinners are also quite effective in the middle overs, especially when the match is played under lights.
In the past few matches, scores between 150 to 170 have been common. The team winning the toss generally prefers to field, as chasing has become a little easier in recent games. Bowlers also get some help, so both teams will have to choose their bowling combinations correctly. This ground is not famous for scoring runs, but a set batsman can change the game here.
Chepauk Super Gillies have always dominated Dindigul Dragons in TNPL history, winning four matches out of six against Dindigul Dragons. These two teams are the strongest teams of TNPL and this battle has shown the domination of Chepauk Super Gillies over Dindigul Dragons. The last head-to-head match between these two teams was the Eliminator of TNPL 2024. In that must-win game, Dindigul Dragons held their nerves to win a close match by 4 wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin stood high in that match for Dindigul Dragons, scoring 57 off 35 balls.
Ravichandran Ashwin(c), Shivam Singh, Vimal Khumar, Baba Indrajith(w), Aakaash Sharma, Maan Bafna, M Karthik Saran, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, Ganeshan Periyaswamy, DT Chandrasekarc
Injury Update: None
K Aashiq, RS Mokit Hariharan, Baba Aparajith(c), Vijay Shankar, N Jagadeesan(w), Swapnil Singh, S Dinesh Raj, Abhishek Tanwar, J Prem Kumar, M Silambarasan, Lokesh Raj
Injury Updates: None
Keeper: Baba Indrajith
Batters: Shivam Singh, Baba Aparajith, K Aashiq
All-rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Swapnil Singh, Abhishek Tanwar
Bowlers: Ganeshan Periyaswamy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sandeep Warrier
Vijay Shankar
Ravichandran Ashwin
Shivam Singh
Varun Chakaravarthy
Keeper: Baba Indrajith
Batters: Shivam Singh, Baba Aparajith
All-rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Tanwar, Harish Saini, RS Mokit Hariharan
Bowlers: Ganeshan Periyaswamy, Varun Chakaravarthy, Jaganath Prem Kumar
Baba Aparajith
Baba Indrajith
Jaganath Prem Kumar
Abhishek Tanwar
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