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

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With the 9th edition of the TNPL set to get underway this week, the Nellai Royal Kings are set to host the Trichy Grand Cholas for their opening fixture on Saturday. Both teams struggled last year and failed to make it to the playoffs.

Nevertheless, they have had plenty of time to regroup and hope to make a positive start to their campaign. As both teams have some quality players, we are hopeful of a thrilling encounter this weekend.

Team Stats

Nellai Royal Kings	Vs	Trichy Grand Cholas
10	Matches Played	10
60%	Win	30%
161	Average Score	146
211	Highest Score	198
101	Lowest Score	71

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Nellai Royal Kings	1
Trichy Grand Cholas	1

Probable Playing XI

Nellai Royal Kings Expected Playing 11

Arun Karthik, Ajitesh Guruswamy, PS Nirmal Kumar, Sonu Yadav, Rocky Bhasker, Emmanuel Cherian, Ajay Krishna, Muhammed Adnan Khan, NS Harish, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, S Vijay Kumar

Trichy Grand Cholas Expected Playing 11

U Mukilesh, Jagatheesan Kousik, Washington Sundar, Sanjay Yadav, Jafar Jamal, Suresh Kumar, T Saran, P Saravana Kumar, V Athisayaraj Davidson, M Ganesh Moorthi, Antony Dhas

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Injuries & Illnesses

There are no reports of injuries from either side. However, Washington Sundar is unavailable for selection due to international duties.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The pitch at the SNR College Cricket Ground is usually balanced, providing equal opportunities to batsmen and bowlers. The average first-inning score here is around 150, and that is also a par score here. The surface is likely to have some moisture and that will help the seamers get some movement off the seam, especially during the first half.

The spinner could get some turn during the second inning. The weather will remain overcast and humid and rain could cause some interruptions.

NRK vs TGC Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

Arun Karthik is the top choice in this category. He was the leading run-scorer for Nellai last season and is also among the leading run-scorers in the league.

Batters

Jafer Jamal was among the most consistent batsmen for Trichy last season. Along with Jamal, we are also selecting Adnan Khan and S Sujay.

All Rounders

Sonu Yadav and Sanjay Yadav have plenty of experience playing in the TNPL and are both quality all-rounders. We are also picking up S Vijakumar as he is a handy batsman lower down the order and can also spin the ball.

Bowlers

As the pitch in Coimbatore is likely to be balanced, we are selecting two quality seamers, Athisayaraj Davidson and Ajay Krishna. As the surface could help the spinners as the ball gets older, we are also picking up Sachin Rathi.

NRK vs TGC and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

We are selecting Sanjay Yadav as the captain of our team. He is one of the best all-rounders in the team. He scored 226 runs last season and also picked up 5 wickets.

Vice-Captain

We are opting for another all-rounder, Sonu Yadav, for this post. He scored 118 runs last season and was also the leading wicket-taker for Nellai with 9 wickets.

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NRK vs TGC Team Expert Advice

Since this is one of the first matches of the season to be played on this ground, we have opted to select a balanced side. There are a couple of good batsmen who can play the big shots during the Powerplay, and a couple of good middle-order batsmen as well. We have also selected two of the best all-rounders in the league who bring balance to the team. The bowling unit is well-rounded with a couple of good seamers and a slower bowler.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Sonu Yadav has 485 points in the last 5 matches at an average of 97 points per game.

Most Runs

Arun Karthik (260), Sanjay Yadav (226), Waseem Ahmed (217)

Most Wickets

Athisayaraj Davidson (13), Saravana Kumar (9), Sonu Yadav (9)

Most Sixes

Sanjay Yadav (17), R Rajkumar (14), Sonu Yadav (11)

Best Strike Rate

R Rajkumar (221.21), Sonu Yadav (163.88), Sanjay Yadav (148.68)

Best Economy Rate

R Rajkumar (6.78), K Vignesh (6.90), NS Harish (7.28)