Lyca Kovai Kings have lost all the matches they have played so far in the TNPL 2025. They are in the last place of the points table. They lost the most recent match to Trichy Grand Cholas by 14 runs. They gave away 168 runs while bowling first with J Subramanyan picking up two vital wickets. They failed to chase 169 runs during the chase Andre Siddarth C, Balasubramaniam Sachin, and Madhava Prasad tried their best to save the team from a fourth consecutive loss but failed to do so.
Nellai Royal Kings are having a mixed season so far with two wins in four matches. They are winning alternative matches this season. Their last match was against Siechem Madurai Panthers which they lost by just 10 runs. Their last match commenced in a similar way to Lyca Kovai Kings’ last match. They also conceded 168 runs while bowling first. Sonu Yadav picked up three and Rocky Bhasker picked up two wickets. Captain Arun Karthik and Sonu Yadav tried their luck but failed to pick up a win for their team.
The Tirunelveli pitch is considered quite good for batting. It is not too difficult to score runs here. Last year in TNPL the average first innings score here was around 182. The ball bounces well on this ground and has pace too, which helps fast bowlers a bit in the starting overs. Batting is a bit easy during day matches, but during the night the pitch grips a bit where spinners can also get some turn. The boundaries are big so bowlers can make a lot of impact with disciplined line and length.
The weather is expected to be a little cloudy during this match and there is also a chance of light rain, so the team winning the toss will prefer to bowl first. Overall, this is a balanced surface where both pacers and spinners get help and batsmen will have to play wisely in the beginning.
When these two teams met, Lyca Kovai Kings enjoyed the battle more than any team in the league would have ever enjoyed against Nellai Royal Kings. They have won five matches out of six, losing just one game which is a sheer domination. The last match was also won by Lyca Kovai Kings in the last edition of TNPL. They won the match by 9 wickets hats-off to a mind blowing performance of Balasubramaniam Sachin who ended up scoring 76 off 48 balls for his team. Shahrukh Khan also contributed with both ball and bat. He took two wickets and provided the finishing touches with a six to finish the match.
Suresh Lokeshwar(w), Jitendra Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin, Shahrukh Khan(c), Guru Raghavendran, N Kabilan, Madhava Prasad, Manimaran Siddharth, Ramalingam Rohit, P Bhuvaneswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan
Injury Update: None
Arun Karthik(c), Ajitesh Guruswamy, Rithik Easwaran(w), PS Nirmal Kumar, NS Harish, Sonu Yadav, Sachin Rathi, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Emmanuel Cherian, Rocky Bhasker
Injury Updates: None
Keepers: Arun Karthik
Batters: Andre Siddarth, Santosh Kumar Duraisamy, Jitendra Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin
All-rounders: Sonu Yadav, N Harish, Shahrukh Khan
Bowlers: Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Sachin Rathi
Shahrukh Khan
Sonu Yadav
Arun Karthik
N Harish
Keepers: Arun Karthik
Batters: Andre Siddarth, Santosh Kumar Duraisamy, G Ajithesh, Balasubramaniam Sachin
All-rounders: Sonu Yadav, Shahrukh Khan
Bowlers: Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, B Rokey, P Bhuvaneswaran
Balasubramaniam Sachin
G Ajithesh
B Rokey
P Bhuvaneswaran
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