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

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Things will start to move fast as the halfway mark of the tournament edges closer.

For Chepauk, they could move into a solid pole position on the league table with a win. They have continued to put in proper team performances and may only get better towards the back half of this TNPL.

Salem won’t need a full-on recovery after their loss in their match against the Royal Kings. They have built something special in their first few games and will be a stern challenge for the Super Gillies.

Team Stats

Salem Spartans	Vs	Chepauk Super Gillies
10	Matches Played	10
40%	Win	80%
154	Average Score	162
179	Highest Score	212
126	Lowest Score	65

Head to Head Record

Teams	Matches Won
Salem Spartans	4
Chepauk Super Gillies	6

Probable Playing XI

Salem Spartans Panthers Expected Playing 11

Hari Nishaanth, S Abishiek (c), Nidhish Rajagopal, R Kavin (wk), Sunny Sandhu, Boopathi Kumar, Harish Kumar, Mohammed Mohammed, Eshwar M, M Poiyamozhi, Rahil Shah

Chepauk Super Gillies Expected Playing 11

Mokit Hariharan, Baba Aparajith (c), Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Vijay Shankar, Swapnil Singh, Sunil Krishna, S Dinesh Raj, Abhishek Tanwar, J Prem Kumar, M Silambarasan, Lokesh Raj

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Injuries & Illnesses

Neither side is plagued by any injuries or players unavailable. A full-strength lineup on both sides will be fun to watch.

Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

The last time Salem and Chepauk met, Chepauk Super Gillies scored 156 for seven batting first. That may be a par score on a ground where any first-innings total below 180 would feel chaseable. The pacers will be an asset in dampish conditions with the new ball. Batters in the first innings, particularly, may need to bat above their abilities to put up a competitive score before things ease up in the chase.

SS vs CSG Dream11 Top Picks

Wicketkeeper

The shores of Tamil Nadu are likely to be lit up by the power game of Narayan Jagadeesan. The former Chennai Super King hit 73 runs in four innings for the IPL team.

Batters

Left-hander Hari Nishaanth has exceeded his previous TNPL season with 139 runs in four innings currently. His strike rate of 141.84 is also better this year. Nidhish Rajagopal currently has the highest number of runs for his side. He is one of only two players in the team with two half-centuries in TNPL 2025. 30-year-old Baba Aparajith has nailed his spot in the Chepauk Super Gillies with a batting average over 100 and a strike rate over 150.

All Rounders

Mohammed Mohammed gives his team another level of wicket-taking confidence with eight wickets at a bowling average of 12.25 and an economy of seven. Sunny Sandhu has started 2025 as he ended 2024, with solid performances. Sandhu took three wickets in his last two matches for 2024 TNPL. Vijay Shankar has close to 500 runs in the Tamil Nadu-based tournament. Abhishek Tanwar has rattled batting lineups with his medium-pace bowling. The Super Gilly has 12 three-wicket hauls in the TNPL.

Bowlers

M Poiyamozhi has been a steady recruit with five wickets in four matches, including a best of three for 29. Rahil Shah is an experienced customer with more than 70 TNPL wickets and eight three-wicket hauls. M Silambarasan has been well worth the watch with 56 wickets in the TNPL.

SS vs CSG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices

Captain

Baba Aparajith is arguably the best candidate to secure you the greatest number of fantasy points for your Dream11 lineup. The batter has 2257 runs and a high score of 118 in the TNPL.

Vice-Captain

Vijay Shankar made five appearances in IPL 2025. He made 118 runs in five matches with a batting average of 39.33. He also hit an unbeaten half-century.

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The pace-bowling all-rounders will continue to be at a high demand for these conditions. Abhishek Tanwar is one of those. The outright pace bowlers should be handy too but the bowlers with better control of the moving ball are going to be worth their weight in gold. The spinners may need to adapt to smarter tactics on a pitch which won’t be fully suited to them.

The batters will need to find clever ways of rotating strike in the powerplay. Touch players with the ability to explode will be well-suited to your lineup.

Notable Stats

Most Fantasy Points

Baba Aparajith is a standout player. The Chepauk captain has 569 Dream11 fantasy points. Abhishek Tanwar on 494 points is just below the 500 mark.

Most Runs

Baba Aparajith is the only batter in both sides to hit more than 200 runs this year. He has 222 runs. Nidhish Rajagopal and Vijay Shankar have 149 and 148 runs respectively.

Most Wickets

Abhishek Tanwar has an outrageous 11 wickets in four matches. Mohammed Mohammed has eight wickets.

Most Sixes

Baba Aparajith has blasted 13 sixes in his four games. Vijay Shankar has ten sixes. He is the only other player in the double-digits for sixes.

Best Strike Rate

There are a couple of hard hitters with strike rates of 200 or more. Swapnil Singh has a strike rate of 232.14, while Dinesh Raj has a strike rate of 200.

Best Economy Rate

M Silambarasan’s economy rate of 6.25 may keep a chokehold on the opposition’s scoring rate. Hari Nishaanth with the ball at 6.75 runs per over is also a decent return.