NRK vs DID Match Preview
The Dindigul Dragons team has succeeded in qualifying for the playoffs with their recent victory over Madurai Panthers. Although Nellai Royal Kings are still in the reckoning for a place in the knockout stages, a win in this game alone will not take them there. NRK will need some other results to work in their favor. But first, they will need a win in this encounter. Their batters must do well, although they have not been too bad with the bat. However, the team has not succeeded in gelling together as a unit.
Nellai Royal Kings have had an average season in 2024. Their winning percentage last year was 70%, but it reduced to 40% this year. The top batters for NRK the previous year could not deliver for them this year. The only batter who consistently did well was Arun Karthik. He hit a couple of fifties in the competition for the Kings. Another key batter for NRK is Ajitesh Guruswamy. He has not had a good season, though. The bowling department has been the main problem for NRK, though, with just R Silambarasan looking good.
After a win over Madurai Panthers, the Dindigul Dragons succeeded in qualifying for the playoffs. The Dindigul outfit, unlike NRK, has been in terrific touch with the bat, defending 201 runs and chasing down a big total of 176 runs in their last couple of games. Although the Dragons played a high-scoring contest against the Panthers, this is not a particularly high-scoring venue. Only twice this venue has produced a score of over 180 runs from their last ten games. R Ashwin is leading the team and has the right momentum going for them.
Shivam Singh was in great touch for the Dragons in their big score of 201 runs in their last game. He scored an unbeaten century in their previous contest and was aided by Baba Indrajith, who missed out on a hundred by four runs. These two batters have a strike rate of over 140 and an average of over 40 this season. The Dindigul bowling attack is in the hands of bowlers such as Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier, and R Ashwin. This bowling attack can get the opposition out for a cheap score.
Weather Report
The weather on the ground has been pretty humid right through the season. On match day today, we are expecting thick cloud cover. The temperature during the game is likely to be close to 34 degrees, and there is no forecast for rain.
Pitch Report
This track appears to be good for batting, as was apparent in the first game of the season played here. It has always been a well-balanced track, and bowlers have also enjoyed the conditions at some point. The average first-innings total score at the venue in the last ten games is 144 runs.
Notable stats
Suboth Bhati has had an excellent strike rate for Dindigul in recent games.
Suboth Bhati is bowling with a strike rate of 13.5 in his last seven games.
Shivam Singh has a top average-to-strike rate ratio.
Shivam Singh has been scoring runs with a strike rate of 140 and an average of 41.22 in his recent games.
Team News
The entire team will be up for selection as this is a crucial game in the league stages.
NRK vs DID Probable 11
NRK Playing 11
- Arun Karthik (C)
- RS Mokit Hariharan
- Ajitesh Guruswamy
- NS Harish
- Nidhish Rajagopal
- Rithik Easwaran (Wk)
- Sonu Yadav
- Laxmesha Suryaprakash
- S Mohan Prasath
- R Silambarasan
- Emmanuel Cherian
DID Playing 11
- Vimal Kumar
- Shivam Singh
- Baba Indrajith (Wk)
- Boopathi Kumar
- Ravichandran Ashwin (C)
- Suboth Bhati
- S Dinesh Raj
- Varun Chakravarthy
- VP Diran
- P Vignesh
- Sandeep Warrier
Dream11 Prediction
The Nellai Royal Kings team has several good players who were successful during the earlier season. But looking at the current form, the Dindigul Dragons appear to be favorites to win this game. We will bet with the Dindigul Dragons to win this contest.
Top Picks
Shivam Singh: Shivam Singh has scored 371 runs from his last ten games with a strike rate of 140 and an average of 41.22.
Arun Karthik: Karthik has scored 299 runs from his last ten appearances for NRK with an average of 33.22 and a strike rate of 150.22.
Sonu Yadav: Sonu B Yadav has picked up 13 wickets from his last nine games with a strike rate of 16.15.
Ragupathy Silambarasan: This bowler has picked up eight wickets from his last six games and has looked the part for NRK this season.
NRK vs DID Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: B Indrajith , R Easwaran
Batters: A Karthik, S Singh S, V Khumar
All-rounders: R Ashwin (VC), S Yadav (C), M Hariharan
Bowlers: S Warrier, V Chakravarthy, R Silambarasan
