Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings, TNPL T20 2021, Today Match Prediction

mp vs lkk Match Prediction & Analysis

Madurai Panthers and Lyca Kovai Kings will lock horns in the 13th match of 2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League at MA.Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday.

In their previous match, Madurai Panthers suffered three-wicket defeat at the hands of Ruby Trichy Warriors. With this result, Madurai Panthers have dropped to fourth position in the league and have two points to their name after two matches played in the competition.

On the other hand, Lyca Kovai Kings will rue the fact that they have failed to defend a mammoth score of 201 runs against Dindigul Dragons. With this result, Lyca Kovai Kings are still well positioned at third place with three points to their name in three matches played.

In 2019 Tamil Nadu Premier League, Madurai Panthers managed to beat Lyca Kovai Kings by 23 runs in a game played at NPR College Ground in Dindigul.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Madurai Panthers Preview

In the previous game, the side managed to post a decent score of 137 for 6 in 20 overs, courtesy crucial contributions from B Anirudh Sita Ram and J Koushik.

The top-order failed to make an impression with the bat to see Panthers lose their first four wickets inside 10 overs. J Koushik and B Anirudh Sita Ram came together and put on an excellent partnership of 79 runs to help Madurai Panthers post a decent total on the board.

For Panthers, J Koushik was the standout player with the bat and finished the innings with the top-score of 44 runs off 32 balls with the help of three boundaries and two sixes. Besides Koushik, B Anirudh Sita Ram chipped in with 36 runs off 35 balls with the help of three boundaries.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on Ramalingam Rohit, Kiran Akash and R Silambarasan to provide timely breakthroughs.

Kiran Akash was the pick of the bowlers for Panthers in the previous game and claimed 2 for 19 in his three overs.

Madurai Panthers Predicted Playing XI:

Arun Karthik (wk), K Rajkumar, B Anirudh Sita Ram, NS Chaturved (c), Jagatheesan Koushik, M Shajahan, R Mithun, Ramalingam Rohit, R Silambarasan, Kiran Akash, Aushik Srinivas

Madurai Panthers Actual Playing XI:

J Kousik, R Silambarasan, M Shajahan, NS Chaturved, L Kiran Akash, Aushik Srinivas, B Anirudh Sita Ram, Arun Karthik, K Raj Kumar, Ramalingam Rohit, R Mithun

Lyca Kovai Kings Preview

The side might one or two changes for this game to strengthen their bowling attack. In the previous game, the bowling unit looked clueless against Dindigul Dragons batting lineup on a flat pitch.

Lyca Kovai Kings managed to post a mammoth score of 201 runs, courtesy splendid half-centuries from Ganga Sridhar Raju and wicket-keeper Suresh Kumar.

For Lyca, Ganga Sridhar Raju delivered an excellent innings of 90 not out off 57 balls with the help of six fours and seven sixes. He was well supported by the likes of Suresh Kumar and Sai Sudharsan, who chipped in with scores of 57 and 40 not out respectively.

In the bowling department, the onus will be on the likes of Abhishek Tanwar, N Selva Kumaran and S Ajith Ram to provide crucial breakthroughs.

Lyca Kovai Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Ganga Sridhar Raju, Sai Sudharsan, Ashwin Venkataraman, U Mukilesh, Shahrukh Khan (c), J Suresh Kumar (wk), Abhishek Tanwar, N Selva Kumaran, Krishnamoorthy Vignesh, S Ajith Ram, Elangovan Srinivasan

Lyca Kovai Kings Actual Playing XI:

Shahrukh Khan, Ganga Sridhar Raju, J Suresh Kumar, S Ajith Ram, Abhishek Tanwar, K Vignesh, B Sai Sudharsan, U Mukilesh, R Divakar, Ashwin Venkataraman, N Selva Kumaran

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

With weather forecast for the game being predicted as sunny and light winds, the surface will be excellent for batting with no assistance for the bowlers.

Venue Details

MA.Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai is going to host the TNPL game between Madurai Panthers and Lyca Kovai Kings.

Toss: To Bowl

Both the teams will be looking to win all-important toss, bowl first on this surface. The majority of the games played in Tamil Nadu Premier League this season have been won by sides batting second.