πππππ : ββββNellai Royal Kings vs Trichy Grand Cholas β
ππππ : June 07,Saturday
ππππ : 19:15 PM ISTβββ
πππππ :β SNR College Cricket Stadium, Coimbatore, Indiaβ
ππππππππππ : Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2025β
Nellai Royal Kings face off with Trichy in their opening game
- Trichy Grand Cholas have retained their key bowlers
- Nellai Royal Kings have 6 wicket-keepers in the squad
- Batting changes galore in the Trichy squad this year
Nellai Royal Kings vs Trichy Grand Cholas
TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar
Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website.
NRK vs TGC Match Prediction & Analysis
Tamil Nadu Premier League is back for another season. In the 3rd match of the league stage, we have Nellai Royal Kings taking on the Trichy Grand Cholas. The two sides failed to make it to the playoffs last year, with each team winning 3 games in their league stage.
SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore will host this match. It will also serve as the venue for the first eight matches of the TNPL 2025. The last time these two teams locked horns, it was the Cholas who emerged victorious at the Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli.
All of the 3 lower middle order batters who led the successful run chase for Trichy in that game will continue to be part of the squad this year. R. Silambarasan is a major miss for the Kings this season. It will now be up to NS Harish and Emmanuel Cherian to lead the bowling attack for NRK.
TEAMS PREVIEW
Nellai Royal Kings Preview
Arun Karthik is back to lead the Nellai Royal Kings. He will be joined by 4 other wicket-keeper batsmen this season. Along with R. Silambarasan, top-order batter Nidish Rajgopal will also be missing from the squad.
While the skipper will be opening the innings, another wicket-keeper, Ajitesh Guruswamy, will be crucial at number 3. There are many options for replacing Rajgopal at number 4. The only batting all-rounder in the squad, Rocky Bhasker, is a likely candidate.
Whereas Muhammad Adnan Khan has the potential to open the innings alongside Arun Karthik. In the lower-middle order, Rithik Easwaran and bowling all-rounders Sonu Yadav and Ajay Krishna will be expected to step up and deliver a quality finish.
Since there arenβt many specialist bowlers in the squad, the bowling all-rounders will play a key role in the bowling department. Sonu Yadav and Emmanuel Cherian are the key wicket-takers to watch out for.
Trichy Grand Cholas Preview
The Cholas beat the Nellai Royal Kings last year and will be looking to start this season with the same result. They have retained many of their key performers from the last season.
Jagatheesan Kousik has joined Trichy for 2025 and will be a key batsman to watch out for in this lineup. Heβs an experienced and promising player whoβs delivered consistently in this tournament.
And though Washington Sundar is part of the squad, we donβt expect him to be in the XI given that heβs part of Indiaβs squad for the upcoming England Tests. Sanjay Yadav and R Rajkumar will be the key bowling all-rounders.
They have great potential and have delivered many match-winning performances with both bat and ball in previous seasons. Waseem Ahmed will have a new opening partner this year, and we expect it to be Jagatheesan Kousik.
Batting all-rounders SP Vinod and Suresh Kumar are likely to feature in the middle order. There is great depth in the Cholasβ batting lineup, and that will be their biggest strength going into this match.
The bowling attack features experienced players like skipper Anthony Das and V Athisaraya Davidson, who are the key wicket-takers in this squad. P Saravana Kumar and N Selva Kumaran make this bowling attack even stronger.
Weather Conditions
It will be partly cloudy in Coimbatore with a high of 32 degrees Celsius. It is likely to stay the same throughout the day. While the temperatures would likely fall to 25 degrees Celsius during the match, we expect cloud cover for the night. The conditions can help the pacers, allowing for some movement through the air with the new ball.
NRK vs TGC Pitch Report
SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore is the venue for this game. It has a bowling-friendly pitch with the average 1st inning score in the last 10 matches being 139 runs. Only twice in these games has a team crossed the 180-run mark. While we donβt expect a high-scoring thriller, the teams should still be eyeing 165-170 runs to stay competitive in the game.
Toss: To Bowl
The chasing team performed significantly better at this venue in 2024. Many of the games were low-scoring affairs, with the team batting second winning 8 of the last 10 TNPL games. Trichyβs bowling strength would be a strong reason for Anthony Das to opt to bowl first and put the Cholas on top of the game. Bowling first is also a great way for the Kings to assess their new bowling combinations.
