DD vs TGC Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – TNPL 2025, Eliminator

Match Preview

The stakes for Dindigul Dragons will be much higher in this match than their final league match against the same opposition. The loser of this match is immediately knocked out.

After getting through a virtual knockout when they had to beat Dindigul to qualify for the play-offs, Trichy will have to revive the same energy to claim another victory.

Dindigul Dragons will know how to navigate the play-off path after finishing fourth on the league table in 2024 before eventually claiming their maiden TNPL title.

Dindigul Dragons	Vs	Trichy Grand Cholas
10	Matches Played	10
70%	Win	40%
149	Average Score	161
192	Highest Score	184
93	Lowest Score	122

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Dindigul Dragons	4
Trichy Grand Cholas	3

Probable Playing XI

Dindigul Dragons Expected Playing 11

Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (wk), Maan Bafna, Vimal Khumar, Hunny Saini, M Karthik Saran, Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, Ravichandran Sasidharan, Ganeshan Periyaswamy

Trichy Grand Cholas Expected Playing 11

Waseem Ahmed, Suresh Kumar (c/wk), S Sujay, Jagatheesan Kousik, U Mukilesh, Sanjay Yadav, R Rajkumar, Saravana Kumar, Athisayaraj Davidson, N Selva Kumaran, K Easwaran

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Injuries & Illnesses

The bottom line for both teams will be that both squads walk into the game injury-free.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

You can expect the weight of a play-off match combined with the slower nature of the pitch to produce lower scores in this match. The spinners have been key, particularly later in the innings after the surface has had some use. There were only just over 300 runs in total for the previous match between these sides.

DD vs TGC Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Suresh Kumar was involved with the 2024 top-ranked Lyca Kovai Kings. He returns to the play-offs with Trichy Grand Cholas this time around. A stellar career with over 1000 runs and eight half-centuries proves he has what it takes to handle the pressure.

Batters

Vimal Khumar is peaking when the results matter most. The middle-order batter has 124 runs in his past three innings, including a half-century. Hunny Saini is another Dindigul Dragon to continue the trend of getting better as the tournament goes on. He has 93 runs in his past three innings. Shivam Singh is writing his name into the list of legendary Dindigul Dragons. The batter’s recent form reads 352 runs in the past ten matches with a batting average over 50.

All Rounders

Born in Tamil Nadu, Ravichandran Ashwin is one of the region’s favourite sons. The spin-bowling all-rounder has 1233 runs and a mighty 317 wickets, including four four-wicket hauls, in domestic T20s. R Rajkumar’s batting firepower makes him play like a man possessed at times. The brutal batter has a batting average of 48.17 and a strike rate of 214.07 in his past ten TNPL games.

Jagatheesan Kousik has filled his boots with runs in recent games. The right-hander has hit 95 runs in his past three innings with two scores in the 40s.

Bowlers

There will be no complaints about including Athisayaraj Davidson in your lineup after the fast bowler has taken 18 wickets in his past ten matches. Saravana Kumar has also done some damage in his past ten matches after taking 11 wickets in that time. Varun Chakravarthy has continued to keep fans in the stadium with his bowling performances.

The mystery-spinner has taken 13 wickets in his past ten innings. Ganeshan Periyaswamy continues a chain of sparkling bowling performances. He has now taken two-wicket hauls in each of his last two matches.

DD vs TGC Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Ravichandran Ashwin’s recent all-round form in the league is second to none. He has both 370 runs and ten wickets in his past ten TNPL appearances. Those staggering numbers also feature a batting average over 40, a strike rate of almost 160 and an economy rate of just under seven.

Vice-Captain

The value of an all-rounder in T20 cricket should not be underrated. R Rajkumar is one such all-rounder who continues to stay in the hunt for runs and wickets in every phase of the game. The Trichy star player already has two half-centuries in the locker this season.

DD vs TGC Team Head-to-Head Contests

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DD vs TGC Team Expert Advice

Dindigul Dragons possess two of the most accomplished spin twins in the form of Ravichandran Ashwin and Varun Chakravarthy. The Indian pair will be licking their lips when they get to go to work in front of a home crowd.

The Dindigul side will give you a squad that knows what it takes to win silverware. That could lift the general performance of the group. The batters and all-rounders of Dindigul may be your safer options to include. The Trichy middle-order batting may give you some power-packed performances.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Ravichandran Ashwin takes the cake for the most Dream11 fantasy points. He is making waves with 639 points. Even R Rajkumar with 411 points sits under Ashwin by quite a distance.

Most Runs

Shivam Singh is climbing the ladder of run-scorers quickly. The opening batter has 284 runs. R Rajkumar joins him near the top of the list with 200 runs.

Most Wickets

Athisayaraj Davidson has gone about his business without a fuss. The fast-medium bowler has 11 wickets this tournament. Ravichandran Ashwin and Ganeshan Periyaswamy are closing in on him with nine wickets each.

Most Sixes

R Rajkumar has taken the task of hitting boundaries head on. The powerful ball-striker has 16 sixes. Shivam Singh with 15 sixes is within touching distance.

Best Strike Rate

R Rajkumar’s 206.19 strike rate puts him in a league of his own. Hunny Saini has given the Dindigul side an extra boost in the middle order with his 174.32 strike rate.

Best Economy Rate

N Selva Kumaran has quietly impressed with an economy rate of 6.31. All of Ravichandran Ashwin, K Easwaran and Varun Chakravarthy have also chipped in with economies just over seven runs per over.