LKK vs NRK Match Preview
S Sujay and Suresh Kumar will look to give LKK a strong start in this match. Both have played well so far and are capable of giving a solid base for the batsmen to follow. U Mukilesh and B Sachin will add stability to the middle order and their role will be important, especially in the absence of Sai Sudharsan, who is playing in the Duleep Trophy.
Skipper Shahrukh Khan has contributed well with the bat and the ball, scoring 124 runs and picking up 14 wickets. He is the leading wicket-taker for the Kovai Kings this season. He will feature in the spin attack along with M Siddharth and J Subramanyan.
K Gowtham and M Mohammed have done a good job with the new ball, picking up 21 wickets between them.
Skipper Arun Karthik has been in excellent form with the bat for NRK and has given his team many a good start this season. He is likely to team up with P Sugendhiran at the top of the order. Ajitesh Guruswamy is in scintillating form, scoring a total of 384 runs. He is the top scorer of this season.
He has been well-supported by Nidhish Rajagopal in the middle order, who has an average of 64.00. Sonu Yadav is proving to be a dependable all-rounder and has scored 115 runs while also picking up 9 wickets. He will be joined by Sandeep Warrier and M Poiyamozhi in the seam attack, with the latter being the leading wicket-taker for the team.
The spin attack consists of Lakshay Jain and Mohan Prasath, with NS Harish chipping in when needed.
Weather Report
The weather will remain warm and humid, with temperatures above the 30-degree mark.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Indian Cement Stadium is good to bat on and has hosted some high-scoring matches this season. A score of around 190 is a par score here. The seamers will get some movement early on in the match but as the game progresses, the surface should settle down.
Notable stats
Suresh Kumar’s Explosive Batting
Suresh Kumar has batted well for the Kovai Kings this season. He has scored 223 runs at an average of 27.87 and an excellent strike rate of 159.28.
Team News
There are no updates regarding injuries from either side.
LKK vs NRK Probable 11
LKK Playing 11
- S Sujay
- Suresh Kumar (Wk)
- B Sachin
- Ram Arvindh
- U Mukilesh
- Atheeq Ur Rahman
- Shahrukh Khan (C)
- M Mohammed
- K Gowtham
- V Yudheeswaran
- M Siddharth
NRK Playing 11
- Arun Karthik (C)
- L Suryaprakash
- Ajitesh Guruswamy
- Rithik Easwaran (Wk)
- Nidhish Rajagopal
- Sonu Yadav
- NS Harish
- M Poiyamozhi
- Mohan Prasath
- Sandeep Warrier
- Lakshay Jain
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Lyca Kovai Kings to win here. They have been very consistent throughout this season and finished at the top of the points table. They will be very well rested when they take on the field on Wednesday. On the other hand, the Nellai Royal Kings had to take the longer route and had a hectic week in the build-up to the Finals, which can take a toll on its performance.
Top Picks
Shahrukh Khan: Shahrukh Khan has scored 126 runs at a strike rate of 193.84 and has also picked up 14 wickets so far.
Ajitesh Guruswamy: Ajitesh Guruswamy is the leading run-scorer of this season with 384 runs. His knocks include 3 half-centuries and a century.
Sonu Yadav: Sonu Yadav has scored 115 runs at a strike rate of 125.00 and has also picked up 9 wickets.
LKK vs NRK Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: G Ajitesh, A Karthik, J Suresh-Kumar
Batters: N Rajagopal, U Mukilesh
All-rounders: S Khan (C), S Yadav (VC), M Siddharth
Bowlers: M Poiyamozhi, M Mohammed, K Gowtham
