LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Today | Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report – TNPL 2025

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This is arguably a bigger game for Lyca Kovai Kings with their current situation of being stuck to the bottom of the table. They could be heading towards a situation where qualification for the play-offs becomes impossible.

Nellai Royal Kings will want to add victories to their list. They are currently in and around the group of teams headed for the play-offs but will need to maintain their status through winning games.

Team Stats

Lyca Kovai Kings	Vs	Nellai Royal Kings
10	Matches Played	10
40%	Win	50%
158	Average Score	159
201	Highest Score	184
125	Lowest Score	130

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Lyca Kovai Kings	6
Nellai Royal Kings	2

Probable Playing XI

Lyca Kovai Kings Panthers Expected Playing 11

Jitendra Kumar, Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), Balasubramaniam Sachin, M Shahrukh Khan (c), C Andre Siddarth, Guru Raghavendran, Madhava Prasad, Manimaran Siddharth, Ramalingam Rohit, P Bhuvaneswaran, Jhathavedh Subramanyan

Nellai Royal Kings Expected Playing 11

Guruswamy Ajitesh, D Santhosh Kumar, Arun Karthik (c), NS Harish, Rithik Easwaran (c), Sonu Yadav, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian, Rocky Bhasker

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Injuries & Illnesses

Emmanuel Cherian faced a freak incident of being struck on the leg by a shard of a bat. He will be fine to play though. Both sides should be sorted for no injuries ahead

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The tournament, as a whole, has had more than half of the results in favour of the sides batting second. The pitch conditions are expected to be better for the pacers. The weather conditions being cloudy and a fair chance of rain will only continue to push that case. More matches have been won at the ground by bowling first too.

LKK vs NRK Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Arun Karthik is one of the greats of the league. The 39-year-old Karthik has three centuries and 16 half-centuries in the TNPL while averaging nearly 40.

Batters

C Andre Siddarth has burst onto the scene at the tender age of 18 years old. The young batter has 110 runs in four TNPL innings. Jitendra Kumar is currently in his most successful season of the tournament. Just under half of his career runs have come in 2025 alone. D Santosh Kumar is continuing to build on a fine start to the TNPL.

The young left-hander has over 300 runs with two half-centuries. Muhammed Adnan Khan’s 2023 season highlights the potential explosiveness in the young man’s game. Khan ended the 2023 TNPL with a strike rate of 165.22.

All Rounders

M Shahrukh Khan’s quality has meant he has risen to the level of playing in India’s premier T20 tournament, the IPL. At that level, the hard-hitting batting all-rounder has hit 732 runs with two half-centuries. Sonu Yadav has had some respectable outings at domestic T20 level. He sits on nine T20 wickets in six matches. NS Harish has performed well with his bowling exploits. The left-arm orthodox spinner has 27 TNPL wickets.

Bowlers

Leg-spinner Jhathavedh Subramanyan has not had the most ideal start to 2025 with only three wickets in four games. Previous seasons indicate that he can be a wicket-taker and get to economy rates between six and seven.

Sachin Rathi has moved his name up the ranks after getting to 14 wickets in 13 games, courtesy of a five-wicket haul against Salem Spartans. Medium-pacer Valliappan Yudheeswaran is advancing his career in the TNPL by continually being a wicket-taking threat. He has three three-wicket hauls in the league.

LKK vs NRK Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Sonu Yadav has been a non-stop wicket-taker in 2025. The medium-fast bowler has ended with three, two, two and three wickets in his four appearances this year.

Vice-Captain

M Shahrukh Khan could be in with a shout as vice-captain for your lineup. The 30-year-old’s experience is exemplified in 1371 T20 runs with a strike rate at 140.90.

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LKK vs NRK Team Expert Advice

With Kovai’s current form as a team, they may not produce many players to choose from. They only have a small number of players in decent touch.

Conditions should dictate that the pacers will be good value in your team list. A couple spinners will add variation but may play more of a holding role in keeping the run rate steady.

The batters who can build an innings should fare better. Particularly in the second innings, the batters who can rotate strike before playing with freedom should excel.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Sonu Yadav at 581 Dream11 fantasy points is a fair distance in front. M Shahrukh Khan and Arun Karthik have over 400 points.

Most Runs

Arun Karthik tops this with 159 runs. D Santosh Kumar with 131 runs and M Shahrukh Khan with 124 runs are in close proximity.

Most Wickets

Sonu Yadav is clear with ten wickets in four innings. Sachin Rathi with six wickets and Valliappan Yudheeswaran with five wickets are the next bowlers from Yadav.

Most Sixes

Arun Karthik has blasted eight sixes in three innings. The three batters of D Santosh Kumar, M Shahrukh Khan and Jitendra Kumar sit on six sixes currently.

Best Strike Rate

One innings has taken Jhathavedh Subramanyan to a strike rate of 400. Despite being much lower, Muhammed Adnan Khan, D Santosh Kumar and Sonu Yadav all have strike rates over 150.

Best Economy Rate

Rocky Bhasker has not failed here with an economy rate of 5.13. NS Harish at six runs per over has been equally as good.