CSG vs MPS Match Preview
Babar Aparajith is leading the Chepauk Super Gillies team this year. They have already qualified for the playoff stages of the competition and are looking for a top-two finish. They have won four out of their last six games, and a big win in this encounter will jostle their chances of making it to the finals. They began their campaign after a loss in their first couple of games. But they staged a remarkable comeback and put together four wins on the trot to reach this position in the points table.
Their opposition in this game is Siechem Madurai Panthers, who are already out of this year's TNPL. They have won just a single game from their last six games. One of the games ended with no result. They will be playing for pride and trying to win this last game of the league to end a bad season on a high note. Remember that Madurai Panthers registered a 12-run victory over Chepauk Super Gillies in a round-robin game played in Salem the previous year. So, the CSG will not take this opposition lightly.
One of the batters likely to top the batting charts is N Jagadeesan. This wicket-keeper batter has had a good season, scoring runs consistently. This season, he is in fifth position on the batting charts. He has put together 210 runs from six matches with an average of 52.50 and is scoring these runs at a strike rate of 135.48. He has succeeded in hitting a couple of half-centuries this season and will be keen to extend his batting form in this game on Sunday. One of the bowlers to watch out for has been Murugan Ashwin.
This crafty leggie has been picking up wickets consistently this season. In his last six games, he has succeeded in picking up nine victims with an average of 17.11 and an excellent strike rate of 13.56. The Madurai captain will be keen to use his overs judiciously, as he is the best bowler on the side. Another thing to note is that several CSG batters, including N Jagdeesan, Daryl Ferrario, D Santosh Kumar, and Abhishek Tanwar, were in good form in their last game. This augurs well for the CSG team to win this encounter and secure a top position in the points tally.
Weather Report
It is expected that we will get primarily cloudy weather during this game. This means the seamers from both sides will enjoy the conditions, and bowling with the new ball will be pleasant. The wicket for this game in Dindigul will otherwise be batting-friendly.
Pitch Report
We observed that the pitches provided for last year's TNPL were slower, and the batters found it difficult to play their shots. But this season, we saw a big-scoring game in the first encounter of the 2024 season. The team batting first scored over 200 runs, and you can expect another run feast here.
Notable stats
M Silambarasan has an excellent bowling strike rate to economy rate ratio.
Silambarasan has been bowling with an economy rate of 5.84 and a strike rate of 13.54 in his recent games.
Baba Aparajith has an excellent average-to-strike rate ratio.
Baba Aparajith has been scoring runs with a strike rate of 141.49 and an average of 37.89.
Team News
There might be a few side changes, but no injury updates are available. Consequently, entire teams will be up for selection tomorrow.
CSG vs MPS Probable 11
CSG Playing 11
- Narayan Jagadeesan (Wk)
- D. Santhosh Kumar
- Baba Aparajith (C)
- Daryl Ferrario
- Pradosh Ranjan Paul
- Abhishek Tanwar
- Andre Siddarth C
- Rajagopal Sathish
- Aswin Crist
- M. Silambarasan
- Rahil Shah
MPS Playing 11
- Suresh Lokeshwar (Wk)
- Hari Nishanth (C)
- J Kousik
- NS Chaturved
- Uthirasamy Sasidev
- Akram Khan
- R Mithun
- P Saravanan
- Karthick Manikandan
- Murugan Ashwin
- Gurjapneet Singh
Dream11 Prediction
The Chepauk Super Gillies team has done a much better job in the competition than the Madurai Seichem Panthers. The Madurai outfit has already been eliminated from the competition, but Chepauk, which is in second place in the points table at the moment, has everything to play for. We expect Chepauk Super Gillies to win this contest.
Top Picks
Narayan Jagadeesan: Jagadeesan has scored 297 runs in his last nine games, with a strike rate of 126.92 and an average of 42.43.
Baba Aparajith: The CSG skipper has scored 341 runs from his last ten appearances, with a top strike rate of 141.49 and an average of 37.89.
M Silambarasan: Silambarasan has picked up eleven wickets from his last seven encounters with a strike rate of 13.54.
Murugan Ashwin: This wily leggie will be difficult to get away on this track. Madurai will be pinning his hopes on him for a win.
CSG vs MPS Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: N Jagadeesan , S Lokeshwar
Batters: P Ranjan Paul, U Sasidev, S Kumar D
All-rounders: B Aparajith (C), H Nishanth, D Ferrario (VC)
Bowlers: M Ashwin, A Tanwar, R Shah
