Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL T20 2022, Today Match Prediction

nrk vs ddd Match Prediction & Analysis

The Tamil Nadu Premier League 2022 is off to a good start. The 7th match of the season between Nellai Royal Kings and Dindigul Dragons promises to be a good one as both sides come here with a win. The Royal Kings defeated the Salem Spartans in their last game while the Dindigul Dragons defeated the Lyca Kovai Kings by the same margin.  

Dindigul Dragons’ bowling attack has looked in poor shape and this would be worrying the team. In both the games their main bowlers have been torn apart and they can’t afford to bowl poorly against the Royal Kings. The Kings on their part have won both games. The venue now shifts to Dindigul and it will be interesting to see how the players perform on a fresh wicket. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Nellai Royal Kings Preview

Baba Indrajith’s side has won both the games the side has played, and they currently sit at the top of the points table. It was an easy win for the Royal Kings in the last game against the Salem Spartans. They chased down the average total with 5 wickets in hand. The Dragons are a good side and Indrajith would like his players to be at their best and hold onto their top position on the points table.  

Laxmesha Suryaprakash has looked good, and the side would want to see him set up a good opening wicket stand with Pradosh Paul. Baba Aparajith and Indrajith are the most experienced players on the side and there would be big expectations from them. They have a strong lower middle order, and the side would expect runs from the trio of Sanjay Yadav, G Ajitesh, and Jitendra Kumar in this game.  

It was a good show from their bowling attack in the last game with V Athisayaraj Davidson and Arya Yohan Menon bowling well with the new ball. Similar efforts would be needed from them. Baba Aparajith, Yadav, and NS Harish also come here after good spells in the last game, and they would look to make their form count in this game.

Nellai Royal Kings Predicted Playing XI:

Baba Indrajith (c & wk), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Pradosh Paul, Baba Aparajith, G Ajitesh, Sanjay Yadav, Jitendra Kumar, M Shajahan, NS Harish, Arya Yohan Menon, V Athisayaraj Davidson

Nellai Royal Kings Actual Playing XI:

V Athisayaraj Davidson, NS Harish, R Sanjay Yadav, Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Baba Indrajith, M Shajahan, Jitendra Kumar CH, Sri Neranjan R, B Aparajith, Arya Yohan Memon, Ajitesh G

Dindigul Dragons Preview

Hari Nishanth’s side did well in the last game against the Lyca Kovai Kings to win the game by 5 wickets. It was a fighting effort from their batsmen as they chased down the big score of 190 runs with four deliveries to spare. However, Nishanth would be worried about the form of his bowlers as they haven’t troubled batsmen in both games. They need to deliver the goods for the side to win here.  

Hari Nishanth and Vishal Vaidhya looked in excellent form in the last game and the pair would look to deliver an electrifying start in this game. Mani Bharathi, AG Pradeep, and RS Mokit Hariharan are good hitters of the ball in the middle order, and this would strengthen the side’s confidence. They also have R Vivek, Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, and Karaparambil Monish to follow and runs would be expected from them.  

Bowling is an area of concern as it has failed miserably in both games played so far. Rangaraj Suthesh and Lakshminarayanan Vignesh are struggling, and the side would need a good performance from them with the new ball. M Silambarasan and R Vivek did well in the last game, and they will have to come up with tight spells in the middle overs. Monish and Mukesh Kumar add to the side’s bowling options.  

Dindigul Dragons Predicted Playing XI:

Hari Nishanth (c), Mani Bharathi (wk), Manoj Kumar, AG Pradeep, K Vishal Vaidhya, R Vivek, RS Mokit Hariharan, Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, M Silambarasan, Rangaraj Suthesh, Karaparambil Monish

Dindigul Dragons Actual Playing XI:

Rangaraj Suthesh, K Vishal Vaidhya, R Vivek, Karaparambil Monish, M Silambarasan, Hari Nishanth, Lakshminarayanan Vignesh, RS Mokit Hariharan, K Mani Bharathi, S Arun, Andimani Ganga Pradeep

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The skies over Dindigul would be clear on June 30 and we expect to see a warm and humid afternoon. The wicket is expected to be falt and hard as this is the first game of the season here. Batsmen would be able to play their strokes easily. The side batting first would be eying a total in the range of 200 runs.

Venue Details

NPR College Ground, Dindigul is a small park with a fast outfield. The wicket is flat, and batsmen have found it easy to score runs on this surface in the past. We don’t expect much for the fast bowlers on this surface, but spinners have enjoyed a good record as the ball turns sharply on this surface. 

Toss: To Bat

It is an afternoon game, and the bowling conditions would be tough at the start. It is expected to get better as the game progresses. Fast bowlers are likely to enjoy seam movement in the second half of the game. The side winning the toss wouldn’t mind batting first and aim at putting up a big total on the board.