Ruby Trichy Warriors vs Lyca Kovai Kings, TNPL T20 2021, Today Match Prediction

rtw vs lkk Match Prediction & Analysis

The Ruby Trichy Warriors would be taking on the Lyca Kovai Kings in the 5th game of the Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2021. The Warriors would be high on confidence after their massive win against the Nellai Royal Kings and shall look to repeat the same magic. The Kovai Kings on the other hand saw their last game against Salem Spartans being terminated midway after they were in a good position. 

Ruby Trichy Warriors looked in excellent for with the ball in the last game restricting their opponents to a small total. This would boost their confidence heading into the next game and they would be aiming for a win. The Kovai Kings also have a batting line-up in good form, and we expect to see a cracker of a contest here.

Teams Preview

Ruby Trichy Warriors Preview

Rahil Shah would be extremely proud of the way his side has started the tournament. They come here with a massive 74-run win over the Nellai Royal Kings. They did well with the ball in the last game and were magnificent with the ball. Going into the next game Shah would want similar show from his players. 

Amit Sathvik played a good knock in the last game and shall look forward to offering a good start with K Mukunth. In the middle order Adithya Ganesh and Antony Dhas are looking good too and the side would also look for runs from Nidhish Rajagopal. Akash Surma and Sumant Jain shall have to make good use of the long handle towards the end. 

It was an excellent show from their bowlers where they dismissed the Royal Kings for mere 77 runs led by the new ball pair of Sunil Sam and Saravan Kumar. The duo would look to carry their form into the next game. Akash Surma and skipper Shah also did well with the ball make up for a good bowling attack. 

Ruby Trichy Warriors Predicted Playing XI:

Rahil Shah (c), K Mukunth, Adithya Ganesh (wk), Amit Sathvik, Akash Sumra, Nidhish Rajagopal, Antony Dhas, Saravan Kumar, Sumant Jain, M Mathivannan, Sunil Sam

Ruby Trichy Warriors Actual Playing XI:

Sunil Sam, Adithya Ganesh, V P Amith Sathvik, M Mathivannan, Saravana Kumar P, Rahil Shah, Akash Sumra, Nidhish Rajagopal, Sumant Jain, K Mukunth, Antony Dhas

Lyca Kovai Kings Preview

Their last game against the Salem Spartans had to be abandoned midway due to rain. Skipper Shahrukh Khan would have been upset given the strong position they were in before rain halted play. Khan would like his side to come up with a similar show in this game to earn their first victory of the tournament. 

Their batting looks good at the moment with R Kavin and ganga Sridhar Raju playing well in the last game. Sai Sudharsan played a blinder in the last game and strengthens the middle order with Khan at No. 4. The side would also look forward to big hits down the order from Abhishek Tanwar and U Mukilesh who are known for their big hitting abilities. 

Krishnamoorthy Vignesh and Elangovan Srinivasan would have to come up with wickets and tight spells sharing the new ball. S Ajith Ram has made headlines in the local circuit and shall look to prove his skills here in the game. With N Selva Kumaran and Khan in the attack the side does have a quality attack going into this game.

Lyca Kovai Kings Predicted Playing XI:

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

Lyca Kovai Kings Actual Playing XI:

Shahrukh Khan, Ganga Sridhar Raju, S Ajith Ram, Abhishek Tanwar, K Vignesh, N Selva Kumaran, U Mukilesh, B Sai Sudharsan, Ashwin Venkataraman, R Kavin, Elangovan Srinivasan

Pitch And Weather Conditions

Weather Conditions

The skies over Chennai would be cloudy on July 23 and there are predictions for rains during the game. The wicket here is expected to play well at the start and shall slow down as the game progresses. A score of 180 runs would be a good total to defend on this surface.

Venue Details

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai balances it out between the batsmen and the bowlers. Fast bowlers do get good rewards with the new ball, but we have also seen batsmen making good scores once they get their eyes set in. The odd ball stops on the batsmen and spinners have enjoyed a good record here.

Toss: To Bat

We have seen big scores being set up by the sides batting first on this surface but chasing them can be difficult as the track tends to slow down in the second innings. The wicket. The side that wins the toss in this game would like to bat first and aim at setting a big total on the board.