NRK vs DID Match Preview
There have been some inspiring performances by the batsmen for the Nellai Royal Kings. Ajitesh Guruswamy is the leading scorer for the team and is averaging 62.66 this season. Arun Karthik slammed a century in the last match, scoring 104 of just 61 deliveries to lead his team to a win against the mighty Super Gillies.
Sri Neranjan and R Easwaran have got a couple of good starts but the team will expect some big innings from them going forward. Sonu Yadav has proved to be a handy all-rounder, picking up 5 wickets and also scoring 76 runs. In the bowling department, M Poiyamozhi is the leading wicket-taker with 8 wickets and will lead the pace attack along with Sonu Yadav and Sandeep Warrier.
The latter hasn’t been in the best of forms this season. Lakshay Jain and Mohan Prasath have done a good job with the spin, taking 10 wickets between them.
Shivam Singh has been brilliant at the top of the batting order for the Dindigul Dragons, scoring back-to-back half-centuries in his last 2 innings. He has received good support from his teammates Adithya Ganesh and Baba Indrajith. However, as we now move closer to the knockouts, the middle order will need to step up with their batting.
The likes of Vimal Khumar, Boopathi Kumar, and Sarath Kumar haven’t been fluent so far and will be hoping to turn things around here. The bowlers have contributed well to the team’s success. P Saravana Kumar and Subodh Bhati have bowled well with the new ball, picking up 10 and 7 wickets respectively.
Varun Chakaravarthy has been brilliant with his leg breaks and the team will expect more of the same here. G Kishoor and R Aushik will chip in during the middle overs.
Weather Report
The weather is expected to be humid and we might see some due in the latter half of the match.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Indian Cement Ground in Tirunelveli is well-balanced, providing equal opportunities to the batsmen as well as the bowlers. The average first-inning score here is around 155, which is a par score. The spinners will enjoy bowling on the dry surface.
Notable stats
Adithya Ganesh’s consistent batting
Adithya Ganesh has performed well for the Dindigul Dragons this season. He has scored 145 runs at an average of 72.50 and a strike rate of 134.25.
Team News
There are no updates regarding inquiries from either side.
NRK vs DID Probable 11
NRK Playing 11
- Arun Karthik (C)
- Ajitesh Guruswamy (Wk)
- R Easwaran
- Sonu Yadav
- P Sugendhiran
- L Suryaprakash
- Lakshay Jain
- NS Harish
- M Poiyamozhi
- Sandeep Warrier
- Mohan Prasath
DID Playing 11
- Baba Indrajith (C)
- Vimal Khumar
- Shivam Singh
- Boopathi Kumar
- C Sarath Kumar
- Subodh Bhati
- Saravana Kumar
- M Mathivannan
- Varun Chakaravarthy
- Adithya Ganesh
- G Kishoor
Dream11 Prediction
We are backing the Dindigul Dragons to win here. A few of their top-order batsmen are in good form, and they also have a strong bowling attack, which is likely to ask tough questions of the opposition.
Top Picks
Varun Chakaravarthy: Varun Chakaravarthy has been in good form of late. He has picked up 10 wickets in his last 6 matches and has an excellent economy rate of 6.58 runs per over.
Shivam Singh: Shivam Singh has scored 211 runs this season at an average of 52.75 and a strike rate of 139.73.
Ajitesh Guruswamy: Ajitesh Guruswamy is known for his explosive brand of batting. He has scored 253 runs in his last 10 outings at a blistering rate of 184.67.
NRK vs DID Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: A Karthik, B Inderjith, A Ganesh, G Ajitesh
Batters: S Singh S (C)
All-rounders: S Yadav (VC), P Sarvana-Kumar
Bowlers: V Chakravarthy, S Bhati, M Poiyamozhi, S Lakshay Jain
