Dindigul Dragons (DD) will square off against Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) in Qualifier 2 of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu on Monday, July 10. The match will start at 7:15 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Led by captain Baba Indrajith, Dindigul Dragons will look to bounce back after losing to defending champions Lyca Kovai Kings by 30 runs in the first qualifier.

On the other hand, the Arun Karthik-led Nellai Royal Kings will be brimming with confidence after beating Siechem Madurai Panthers by four runs in a nail-biting Eliminator.

The winner of the Dindigul Dragons vs Nellai Royal Kings Qualifier 2 match will face Lyca Kovai Kings in the TNPL 2023 final on July 12 at the same venue.

DD vs NRK Dream11 prediction for TNPL 2023 Qualifier 2

Dindigul Dragons beat Nellai Royal Kings by seven wickets in their previous meeting in the ongoing TNPL.

However, NRK have an edge over DD in the recent head-to-head record, winning two of the last three matches between them over the last two years.

Going by this season’s form and recent meeting, Dindigul Dragons will start as favourites against Nellai Royal Kings in the Qualifier 2 on Monday.

DD vs NRK Dream11 team tips for TNPL 2023 Qualifier 2

Top Tip: Best batter 

Nellai Royal Kings�Ajitesh Guruswamy has been in sensational form in TNPL 2023. The 20-year-old smashed a 30-ball 50 to help his side register a thrilling win over Siechem Madurai Panthers in the TNPL 2023 Eliminator. Guruswamy has already amassed 311 runs in eight matches at an impressive average of 62.20. Having already accumulated 510 fantasy points, Guruswamy could be a great pick at 8 credits for the second qualifier.

Top Tip: Best bowler

In the bowling department, Dindigul Dragons�Suboth Bhati will be the overwhelming choice for the upcoming TNPL 2023 fixture. The right-arm pacer is the joint leading wicket-taker in the ongoing T20 tournament, having bagged 15 wickets in eight matches at an average of 15.80. Bhati has already accrued 616 fantasy points and is a must-have fantasy pick at 9 credits.

Top Tip: Best all-rounder and wicket-keeper

Among the all-rounders on display, NRK’s Sonu Yadav could be a wise fantasy pick at 9 credits. Sonu Yadav has picked up seven wickets in TNPL 2023 at an economy of eight runs per over. The 23-year-old has also contributed 115 runs at a strike rate of 125. Yadav will look to add to his fantasy tally of 412 points against Dindigul Dragons in Tirunelveli.

For the wicket-keeper spot, DD captain Baba Indrajith pips Rithik Easwaran of NRK.  Apart from being a safe keeper behind the stumps, Baba Indrajith has been one of the standout batters in the ongoing tournament. The 29-year-old has scored 214 runs in eight matches at an average of 53.50 and a strike rate of 139.87. Since the departure of Ravichandran Ashwin for the West Indies series, stand-in captain Indrajith will also aim to guide the Dragons to the TNPL 2023 final. Indrajith has already racked up 399 fantasy points and will be a quality investment at 9 credits. 

DD vs NRK TNPL 2023 Qualifier 2 playing XI (probable)

Dindigul Dragons playing XI (probable): Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, Boopathi Kumar, Baba Indrajith (captain/wicketkeeper), Adithya Ganesh, G Kishoor, Suboth Bhati, C Sarath Kumar, M Mathivannan, P Saravana Kumar, Varun Chakaravarthy

Nellai Royal Kings playing XI (probable): Arun Karthik (captain), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Nidhish Rajagopal, Sonu Yadav, Rithik Easwaran (wicketkeeper), NS Harish, P Sugendhiran, M Poiyamozhi, S Mohan Prasath, Sandeep Warrier

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Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) will lock horns with Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) in the Eliminator of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at SCF Cricket Ground in Salem, Tamil Nadu on Saturday, July 8. The match will start at 7:15 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Led by captain Arun Karthik, Nellai Royal Kings qualified for the TNPL 2023 playoffs after finishing third in the standings. NRK registered five wins and two losses to end the league phase with 10 points.

On the other hand, Siechem Madurai Panthers defeated IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by four runs in their last league match to secure the final spot in the TNPL 2023 playoffs. With four victories and three defeats, the Hari Nishanth-led SMP finished fourth in the standings with eight points.

NRK vs SMP Dream11 prediction for TNPL 2023 Eliminator

Nellai Royal Kings beat Siechem Madurai Panthers by six wickets in their league match in the ongoing TNPL.

NRK also secured a 26-run win over SMP in their meeting last year.

Going by their recent head-to-head record, NRK will start as favourites against SMP to book their place in Qualifier 2.

NRK vs SMP Dream11 team tips for TNPL 2023

Top Tip: Best batter 

Nellai Royal Kings�Ajitesh Guruswamy has been one of the standout batters in TNPL 2023. The 20-year-old has already scored 261 runs in seven matches at an impressive average of 65.25 and a strike rate of 163.12. Ajitesh has accumulated 419 fantasy points and will be a smart pick at 8 credits.

Top Tip: Best bowler

Among the bowlers, picking Gurjapneet Singh of Siechem Madurai Panthers in any fantasy cricket team is a no-brainer. The left-arm pacer has been the joint leading wicket-taker in the ongoing T20 tournament, having bagged 13 wickets in seven matches at an average of 13. Having accrued 425 fantasy points, Gurjapneet Singh could be a quality investment at 9 credits.

Top Tip: Best all-rounder and wicket-keeper

As far as all-rounders are concerned, Nellai Royal Kings�Sonu Yadav will be the overwhelming choice for TNPL 2023 Eliminator. The 23-year-old has scored 98 runs in seven matches at a strike rate of 124.05. Sonu has also picked up six wickets at an economy of 7.52. The NRK all-rounder has already racked up 364 fantasy points and will be a great pick at 9 credits.

For the wicketkeeper spot, NRK captain Arun Karthik will be the preferred choice over Suresh Lokeshwar of SMP. Apart from fulfilling his wicket-keeping and captaincy responsibilities, Arun Karthik has amassed 192 runs in seven matches at an excellent strike rate of 162.71. At just 7.5 credits, Karthik could be a valuable asset to any fantasy team for this match.

NRK vs SMP TNPL 2023 playing XI (probable)

Nellai Royal Kings playing XI (probable): Arun Karthik (captain), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Nidhish Rajagopal, Lakshay Jain S,  Rithik Easwaran (wicketkeeper), Sonu Yadav, NS Harish, M Poiyamozhi, S Mohan Prasath, Sandeep Warrier

Siechem Madurai Panthers playing XI (probable): Suresh Lokeshwar (wicketkeeper), Hari Nishanth, V Aaditya, Swapnil Singh, Jagatheesan Kousik, S Sri Abisek, P Saravanan, Murugan Ashwin, Gurjapneet Singh, Ajay Krishna, Balu Surya 

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IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (ITT) will square off against Dindigul Dragons (DD) in match 20 of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at SCF Cricket Ground in Salem, Tamil Nadu on Wednesday, June 28. The match will start at 7:15 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Led by captain NS Chaturved, IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans will head into the upcoming TNPL clash high on confidence after beating Ba11sy Trichy by 46 runs in their last match. 

With two wins and as many losses, ITT are currently placed sixth in the TNPL 2023 standings with four points.

On the other hand, Dindigul Dragons will look to bounce back after suffering a 59-run defeat against Lyca Kovai Kings. 

Having registered three wins and suffered one defeat in TNPL 2023, the Ravichandran Ashwin-led DD are currently placed third in the standings with six points from four matches.

ITT vs DD Dream11 prediction for TNPL 2023

Dindigul Dragons have a superior head-to-head record against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in TNPL history, winning four of the six matches so far. IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans have registered two victories.

Additionally, DD have won their last three meetings and will start as favourites in Wednesday’s TNPL 2023 clash.

ITT vs DD Dream11 team tips for TNPL 2023

Top Tip: Best batter 

Dindigul Dragons�opening batter Shivam Singh has been in impressive form in the ongoing TNPL. The 27-year-old scored 61 off just 42 balls against Lyca Kovai Kings in their previous fixtures. Shivam has already amassed 137 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 145.74 while also maintaining a decent average of 34.25. Having accrued 220 fantasy points, Shivam will be a great pick at 7.5 credits.

Top Tip: Best bowler

In the bowling department, Subodh Bhati of Dindigul Dragons will be the overwhelming choice for this clash. The right-arm pacer has already picked up seven wickets in four matches at an average of 14.71. Apart from his wicket-taking capabilities, Subodh Bhati has scored 58 runs at an impressive strike rate of 214.81. Bhati has already accumulated 332 fantasy points and will be a quality investment at 7.5 credits.

Top Tip: Best all-rounder and wicket-keeper

As far as all-rounders are concerned, one must pick in-form P Bhuvaneswaran of IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans. The 29-year-old right-arm pacer has been the leading wicket-taker in TNPL 2023, having bagged 10 wickets in four matches. Bhuvaneswaran has already amassed 332 fantasy points and will be an exceptional pick at just 6 credits.

For the wicketkeeper spot, DD’s Baba Indrajith will be the preferred choice over Tushar Raheja of ITT. Apart from fulfilling his wicket-keeping responsibilities, Baba Indrajith has scored 102 runs in four matches at a strike rate of 125.92. He will be a quality asset to any fantasy team at 9 credits.

ITT vs DD TNPL 2023 playing XI (probable)

IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans playing XI (probable): S Radhakrishnan, Tushar Raheja (wicketkeeper), Sai Kishore, Vijay Shankar, Balchander Anirudh, Rajendran Vivek, NS Chaturved (captain), S Ajith Ram, Alliraj Karuppusamy, P Bhuvaneswaran, S Ganesh

Dindigul Dragons playing XI (probable): Rahul, Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (wicketkeeper), Adithya Ganesh, Boopathi Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin (captain), C Sarath Kumar, Suboth Bhati, P Saravana Kumar, M Mathivannan, Varun Chakaravarthy

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Salem Spartans (SS) will take on Ba11sy Trichy (BT) in the seventh match of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 at NPR College Ground in Dindigul, Tamil Nadu on Sunday, June 18. The match will start at 3:15 PM IST (Indian Standard Time).

Led by captain Abhishek Tanwar, Salem Spartans will look to bounce back after suffering a 52-run defeat against Chepauk Super Gillies in their opening fixture.

Similarly, the Ganga Sridhar Raju-led Ba11sy Trichy will also aim to register their first win after going down to Dindigul Dragons by six wickets in their campaign opener.

SS vs BT Dream11 prediction

Ba11sy Trichy have a superior head-to-head record against Salem Spartans in TNPL history. 

Ba11sy Trichy won their last four matches against Salem Spartans in the T20 tournament. On the other hand, the Spartans have registered two victories so far.

Going by past head-to-head record, Ba11sy Trichy will start as favourites against Salem Spartans on Sunday.

SS vs BT Dream11 team tips for TNPL 2023

Top Tip: Best batter 

Ba11sy Trichy captain Ganga Sridhar Raju scored 48 off 41 balls against Dindigul Dragons in their last match. The 30-year-old southpaw smashed four boundaries and two sixes to help his side post a respectable total on the board. Raju has accrued 64 fantasy points and will be a decent pick at 8.5 credits.

Top Tip: Best bowler

In the bowling department, Ba11sy Trichy’s T Natarajan will be the overwhelming choice. The left-arm pacer bowled brilliantly in their opening fixture against the Dragons. Natarajan conceded just 15 runs in his three overs, and also bagged the important wicket of Vimal Khumar. At 9 credits, the former India international will be a quality investment for this upcoming match.

Top Tip: Best all-rounder and wicket-keeper

As far as all-rounders are concerned, Salem Spartans�Sunny Sandhu will be a great pick at 8 credits. The 19-year-old picked up two wickets against a star-studded Chepauk Super Gillies outfit. He also scored 19 runs off just 14 balls coming lower down the batting order. Having already accumulated 90 fantasy points, Sunny Sandhu is a must-pick in any fantasy team.

For the wicket-keeper spot, Amit Sathvik of Salem Spartans will be the fantasy recommendation over Ba11sy Trichy’s Mani Bharathi. Apart from fulfilling his wicket-keeping responsibilities, Amit Sathvik can contribute with the bat. The Spartans wicketkeeper-batter will be a valuable addition to any fantasy team at 7.5 credits.

SS vs BT TNPL 2023 playing XI (probable)

Salem Spartans playing XI (probable): Amit Sathvik (wicketkeeper), Akash Sumra, S Aravind, RS Mokit Hariharan, Kaushik Gandhi, Maan Bafna, S Abishiek, Sunny Sandhu, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Abhishek Tanwar (captain), Sachin Rathi

Ba11sy Trichy playing XI (probable): Ganga Sridhar Raju (captain), Jafar Jamal, Akshay Srinivasan, Daryl Ferrario, Mani Bharathi (wicketkeeper), Shajahan, Antony Dhas, R Rajkumar, R Alexander, R Silambarasan, T Natarajan

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The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2023 will start on Monday, June 12 and run till Wednesday, July 12.

Organised by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA), the TNPL 2023 will feature eight teams representing eight districts of the southern-most state of India.

The likes of T Natarajan, Varun Chakravarthy, Shahrukh Khan, B Sai Sudharsan and Vijay Shankar are likely to take part in the upcoming edition of the TNPL.

Chepauk Super Gillies, Dindigul Dragons, IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, Lyca Kovai Kings, Nellai Royal Kings, Ruby Trichy Warriors, Salem Spartans and Siechem Madurai Panthers are the eight teams that will compete in the seventh edition of the T20 tournament.

Eight teams will play against each other in a round-robin format. The top four teams will qualify for the TNPL 2023 playoffs, comprising Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2 and the final.

The top-two placed teams will lock horns in the Qualifier 1 to book their place in the TNPL final. On the other hand, teams placed third and fourth after the league phase will face each other in the Eliminator.

The winner of the Eliminator and the loser of Qualifier 1 will clash in Qualifier 2 for a place in the summit clash.

A total of 32 matches will be played across four venues in Tamil Nadu. The TNPL 2023 final will be played at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli.

The other three venues for TNPL 2023 are SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore, NPR College Ground in Dindigul and Salem’s SCF Ground.

Chepauk Super Gillies and Lyca Kovai Kings were joint-winners of the last edition after the final was abandoned due to rain. Chepauk Super Gillies are the most successful team in the competition with four titles.

Joint winners for the first time in TNPL. Congrats @supergillies & @LycaKovaiKings
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Where to watch TNPL 2023 live in India?

The TNPL 2023 matches will be telecast live on Star Sports 1 Tamil and Star Sports 3 TV channels in India.

Live streaming of TNPL 2023 matches will be available on the FanCode app and website. 

TNPL 2023 schedule and live India match times

All timings are in India Standard Time (IST)

Monday, June 12

Lyca Kovai Kings vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, June 13

Salem Spartans vs Chepauk Super Gillies - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 14

Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royals Kings - 3:00 PM

Dindigul Dragons vs Ruby Trichy Warriors - 7:00 PM

Thursday, June 15

Chepauk Super Gillies vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans - 7:00 PM

Friday June 16

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royals Kings - 7:00 PM

Sunday, June 18

Salem Spartans vs Ruby Trichy Warriors - 3:00 PM

Dindigul Dragons vs Siechem Madurai Panthers - 7:00 PM

Monday, June 19

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, June 20

Nellai Royals Kings vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 21

Chepauk Super Gillies vs Dindigul Dragons - 3:00 PM

Ruby Trichy Warriors vs Lyca Kovai Kings - 7:00 PM

Thursday, June 22

Nellai Royals Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies - 7:00 PM

Saturday, June 24

Nellai Royals Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies - 3:00 PM

Salem Spartans vs Siechem Madurai Panthers - 7:00 PM

Sunday, June 25

Dindigul Dragons vs Lyca Kovai Kings - 3:00 PM

IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Ruby Trichy Warriors - 7:00 PM

Monday, June 26

Chepauk Super Gillies vs Siechem Madurai Panthers - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, June 27

Salem Spartans vs Lyca Kovai Kings - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, June 28

IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Dindigul Dragons - 7:00 PM 

Thursday, June 29

Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Ruby Trichy Warriors - 7:00 PM

Saturday, July 1

IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Salem Spartans - 3:00 PM

Nellai Royals Kings vs Dindigul Dragons - 7:00 PM

Sunday, July 2

Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings - 3:00 PM

Ruby Trichy Warriors vs Chepauk Super Gillies - 7:00 PM

Monday, July 3

Dindigul Dragons vs Salem Spartans - 7:00 PM

Tuesday, July 4

Siechem Madurai Panthers vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, July 5

Ruby Trichy Warriors vs Nellai Royals Kings - 7:00 PM

Friday, July 7

Qualifier 1 - 7:00 PM

Saturday, July 8

Eliminator - 7:00 PM

Monday, July 10

Qualifier 2 - 7:00 PM

Wednesday, July 12

TNPL 2023 final  - 7:00 PM

TNPL 2023 teams and squads

Chepauk Super Gillies:  Uthirasamy Sasidev (captain), B. Iyappan, R Sibi, S Santosh Shiv, Baba Aparajith, Bhasker Rocky, Rajagopal Sathish, S Harish Kumar, Sanjay Yadav, Mathan Kumar (wicket-keeper), Narayan Jagadeesan (wicket-keeper), Pradosh Ranjan Paul (wicket-keeper), M Silambarasan, M Viju Arul, Rahil Shah, Ramalingam Rohit, TD Lokesh Raj 

Dindigul Dragons:  Adithya Ganesh, Baba Indrajith, Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, S Arun Vignesh Puthur, Advaith Sharma, Affan Khader, Diran VP, G Kishoor, Hemanth Kumar G, Mathivannan M, R Vimal Kumar, Ravichandran Ashwin, Rohan Bhutra, Sarath Kumar C, Shivam Singh S, Tamil Dhileepan M E (wicket-keeper), P Saravana Kumar, Subodh Bhati, Varun Chakaravarthy

IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans:  B Anirudh Sita Ram, K Vishal Vaidhya, N Sarangarajan Chaturvedi, Rahul Harish, A Karippuswamy, P Bhuvaneswaran, Parthasarathy G, S Manigandan, Sundararaman Radhakrishnan, Vetrivel I, Vijay Shankar, S Ganesh  (wicket-keeper), Tushar Raheja (wicket-keeper), Ganeshan Periyaswamy, H Trilok Nag, S Ajith Ram, Sai Kishore

Lyca Kovai Kings:  Atheeq Rahman, S Sujay, Sachin Baby, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, U Mukilesh, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, M Mohammed, P Vidyuth, Yudheeshwaran V, J Suresh Kumar ((wicket-keeper), Ram Arvindh R (wicket-keeper), Hemcharan P, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, L Kiran Akash, Manimaran Siddharth, Ramesh Divakar 

Nellai Royal Kings:  Laxmesha Suryaprakash, P Sugendhiran, Arun Kumar, Emmanuel Cherian, N Kabilan, Nidhish Rajagopal, R Mithun, Rohan J, Sonu Yadav, Ajitesh G (wicket-keeper), Arun Karthik (wicket-keeper), Rithik Easwaran (wicket-keeper), Adithya Arun, Aswin Crist, Karthick Manikandan, M Poiyamozhi, NS Harish, S Mohan Prasath, Sandeep Warrier

Ruby Trichy Warriors:  Akshay Srinivasan, Daryl Ferrario, G Godson, Ganga Sridhar Raju, Jafar Jamal, M Shajahan, P Francis Rokins, Antony Dhas, Easwaran K, Karaparambil Monish, Rajkumar R, K Mani Bharathi (wicket-keeper), T Saran (wicket-keeper), Ramadoss Alexander, G Karthik Shanmugam, K Mohamed Azeem, Ragupathy Silambarasan, T Natarajan, V Athisayaraj Davidson

Salem Spartans:  Kaushik Gandhi, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Rajendran Karthikeyan, S Abishiek, S Aravind, R Prasanth, RS Jaganath Srinivas, RS Mokit Hariharan, S Guru Sayee, Sunny Sandhu, Amith Sathvik V P (wicket-keeper), R Kavin (wicket-keeper), Abhishek Tanwar, Akash Sumra, M Ganesh Moorthi, Maan Bafna, Sachin Rathi, Selva Kumaran, Yuvaraj V 

Siechem Madurai Panthers:  Hari Nishaanth, P Saravanan, Shijit Chandran, V Aditya, Andrew Subikshan, Ayush M, Balu Surya, Gowtham V, Gurjapneet Singh, Jagatheesan Kousik, K Deeban Lingesh, Sri Abisek S, Sudhan D, Swapnil Singh, Washington Sundar, Karthik S (wicket-keeper), Krish Jain, Ajay Krishna, Murugan Ashwin, Rahul Dev

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