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Toss Winner - Nellai Royal Kings won the toss and choose to bowl first
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans won by 69 runs
Nellai have lost three matches in a row, and their shot at reaching the playoffs is looking difficult.
We are backing IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans as the winners of this match.
| Tournament: | Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2025 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | NPR College Cricket Ground, Dindigul, India |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 37.1°C|Partly cloudy |
Match 27 of the 2025 TNPL has IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans taking on Nellai Royal Kings on Sunday afternoon in Dindigul. Tiruppur have done well this season, sitting in second place with eight points from six outings. Nellai have been inconsistent and are currently in sixth spot with four points after six matches. Tiruppur have won three in a row and seem a lot more settled right now, thus making them the favorites for this clash.
IDTT
137/9 in 20.0 6.85
140/3 in 16.5 8.32
120/10 in 20.0 6
124/1 in 10.1 12.2
177/8 in 20.0 8.85
178/6 in 19.5 8.97
94/1 in 11.5 7.94
93/10 in 16.2 5.69
NRK
179/6 in 20.0 8.95
180/6 in 18.4 9.64
165/6 in 20.0 8.25
98/10 in 17.5 5.5
168/9 in 20.0 8.4
158/10 in 18.5 8.39
130/2 in 13.4 9.51
126/9 in 20.0 6.3
212/7 in 20.0 10.6
171/9 in 20.0 8.55
124/10 in 18.2
TNPL T20 2023
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans won by 7 wickets
128/3 in 18.2
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans have are having a superb campaign, with four wins in six matches, placing them second on the table. In their last game, they got past Lyca Kovai Kings by 7 wickets, chasing 138 in just 16.5 overs.
Tushar Raheja has been their standout batter, scoring 351 runs across six games with an average of 70.20 and a strike rate of 202. Tiruppur will count on him to deliver again, especially with the rest of the top order blowing hot and cold.
Amit Sathvik jumped up the scoring charts after hitting back-to-back fifties. His return to form gives them some extra stability at the top.
Pradosh Ranjan Paul has chipped in with 126 runs from four knocks, averaging 42 and striking at 112.50.
Daryl Ferrario and Mohamed Ali have had a few moments but are yet to put together anything of real substance. Tiruppur will want more from them in the upcoming games.
Their bowling unit has performed better, picking up wickets at various stages of the match. Sai Kishore has kept things tight as always, going at just 5.79 per over and picking up nine wickets. Esakkimuthu A and R Silambarasan have chipped in too, and T Natarajan is finally starting to look more like his old self again, which is a boost for the team during the final overs.
Amit Sathvik, Tushar Raheja (wk), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore (c), Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, M Mathivannan, S Mohan Prasath, R Silambarasan, Esakkimuthu A, T Natarajan Impact Player: Daryl Ferrario/V Anovankar
Tushar Raheja, Mohamed Ali, Anovankar V, Amith Sathvik, T Natarajan, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Daryl S Ferrario, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, S Mohan Prasath, Ragupathy Silambarasan
Nellai Royal Kings haven’t found any rhythm this TNPL season and are now on a three-match losing streak. Their most recent setback came against the Dindigul Dragons, who chased down their target of 180 with four wickets in hand. With just four points on the table and a net run rate of -0.250, Nellai now need to win their last group game by a wide margin and hope a few other results go their way if they want to stay in the hunt for a playoff spot.
Arun Karthik has been the most reliable with the bat, putting up 168 runs across five innings at an average of 33.60 and a strike rate of 134.40.
D Santhosh Kumar has chipped in with 164 runs from six innings and has kept the tempo up with a strike rate of 147.4.
Sonu Yadav, NS Harish, and Muhammed Adnan Khan have made small contributions, but none have really managed to hold the middle together or carry the innings forward consistently.
The bowling hasn’t delivered much either. Sonu Yadav has been the best of the lot with 13 wickets and has done a decent job of keeping the runs in check, going at 7.93. Sachin Rathi and Valliappan Yudheeswaran have also picked up 13 between them, but Valliappan has leaked far too many runs, conceding more than 11 per over. That lack of control across the attack has made it tough for Nellai to build pressure through the innings.
Arun Karthik (c), D Santhosh Kumar, NS Harish, Rithik Easwaran (wk), PS Nirmal Kumar, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sonu Yadav, Sachin Rathi, Athish SR, Emmanuel Cherian, Ajay Krishna Impact Player: Rocky Bhasker
Sachin Rathi, Rocky Bhasker, Sonu Yadav, Ajay Krishna, Emmanuel Cherian, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Arun Karthik, Rithik Easwaran, NS Harish, Athish SR
Scoring at the NPR College Ground can get tricky as the surface tends to slow down, especially in the middle phase of the innings. Batters need to work for their runs, and timing isn't always easy. Spinners usually come into play early and can control the middle overs. Fast bowlers who take pace off the ball often do well.
The weather forecast for Sunday afternoon in Dindigul shows cloudy skies with a chance of a thunderstorm in spots.
Pitch Condition
BalancedBatting Conditions
Moderate ScoringPace Bowling
Pace BounceSpin Bowling
Average Turn
The average score batting first at the NPR College Ground is 158. The highest total posted at the venue is Nellai Royal Kings’ 209-3 against Siechem Madurai Panthers in TNPL 2022. We reckon anything above 170 will make for a competitive score in this match.
Of the 71 T20s played at the NPR College Ground, 42 have been won by the team batting second. This clearly shows that chasing works better at this venue, and that’s what the captain winning the toss is likely to opt for.
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans and Nellai Royal Kings are heading in opposite directions right now. Tiruppur come into this game riding a three-match winning streak, while Nellai have stumbled through three straight losses. Tiruppur look far more settled and seem to be building momentum at just the right stage. Nellai, in contrast, are falling short as a unit and are hanging by a thread. Unless their top order produces something out of the ordinary, it’s hard to see them stopping Tiruppur from taking this one.
We are backing IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans as the winners of this match.
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