LKK vs NRK Match Prediction : TNPL 2025, 18th Match – Who Will Win Today’s Match Between LKK vs NRK?

The Lyca Kovai Kings are desperate for a win after not being afforded the winning feeling at all this season. Their previous margin was a respectable 14-run loss. Nellai Royal Kings have had a different outlook on the tournament after a few wins already in the tournament.

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Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings Head-to-Head Record

Kovai have been brutal in the past two matches against Nellai. Their two most recent victories have included nine-wicket and 104-run wins. Both matches before those were won by both of the two teams off the final ball of the match.

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings Live-Streaming and Broadcast

TNPL action continues on Saturday, 21 June 2025, as Lyca Kovai Kings faces Nellai Royal Kings at the Chennai Super Kings Ground in Tirunelveli. FanCode will stream the game live across India.

Live scores, ball-by-ball commentary, and in-game betting odds are available on ocbscores.com.

LKK vs NRK Team Previews

Lyca Kovai Kings

Top-order batters like M Shahrukh Khan (c), Jitendra Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin, Suresh Lokeshwar (wk) and C Andre Siddarth have shown strong contributions. In the previous match for the side, only Sachin and Siddarth made scores over 30, with 38 and 39 respectively. Kumar has had his moments of brilliance with 42 runs against the top-ranked Chepauk Super Gillies.

Lokeshwar has built up some impressive numbers in the league. The wicketkeeper-batter has over 700 runs with five half-centuries. Guru Raghavendran and Madhava Prasad have both made starts without any score of major substance yet. They have both hit scores in the 20s in 2025.

Captain and all-rounder M Shahrukh Khan had a decent outing in this year’s IPL with 179 runs at a strike rate of 179 as well. Ramalingam Rohit had a memorable TNPL 2024 after he ended with a batting strike just over 130 while also taking five wickets. Bowling all-rounder P Bhuvaneswaran has been a sensation with 23 wickets and a five-wicket haul in the TNPL.

Manimaran Siddharth is the leading spinner in the bowling attack. The left-arm spinner has 23 T20 domestic wickets with three four-wicket hauls. Jhathavedh Subramanyan took a reasonable two wickets against Trichy.

Lyca Kovai Kings 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

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Nellai Royal Kings

Guruswamy Ajitesh has struggled this year, but a domestic T20 strike rate over 160 tells us that when he gets going the run rate will skyrocket. Captain Arun Karthik (c) is simply a class above the rest where run-scoring is concerned. The established batter hit 67 runs for the Royal Kings against the Panthers.

Rithik Easwaran has only had a few chances at domestic T20 level, but he has shown impressive blasting ability with a strike rate at just under 150. Opener D Santhosh Kumar has plundered two game-changing scores of 45 and 73 this year.

NS Harish has had his standout moments after hit an unbeaten 35 runs and took a wicket in his first match against Trichy. The evergreen Sonu Yadav did a stellar all-round job against the Madurai Panthers when he took three wickets before blasting 32 runs. 24-year-old Muhammed Adnan Khan has only had a couple of hits this tournament but has not disappointed with 48 and 16 not out.

Valliappan Yudheeswaran has not disappointed with his bowling stints. The pacer has five wickets in three 2025 TNPL matches. Rocky Bhasker, Emmanuel Cherian and Sachin Rathi all combined in their previous game to produce an effort of three for 60 in ten overs.

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

LKK vs NRK Toss Prediction

The captains at the toss may be in agreement with bowling first. Three of the past four matches between Kovai and Nellai have been won by the chasing side.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The venue should give a balanced surface in the first innings with the seam bowlers getting the rub of the green from the weather conditions. The average first innings score is over 150, but to be competitive at this venue, teams will need to get closer to the 170 to 180 range. Batting has been notoriously easier in the second innings this season.

Tirunelveli is expected to experience a 40 percent chance of rain with cloudy conditions. The tropical-like conditions will include temperatures of almost 30 degrees Celsius and humidity of almost 80 percent.

LKK vs NRK: Who Will Win?

Momentum is often a massive factor in tournament play. Lyca Kovai Kings have had basically no momentum throughout and would feel well on the back foot. Nellai has had some top performances in 2025. Salem Spartans have been among the best teams in the competition and were beaten convincingly by Nellai Royal Kings. The Nellai franchise should start as favourites.

Bet on Nellai Royal Kings to win this match.

LKK vs NRK win percentage stands at 65% in favor of NRK.

Todays Match Prediction: Nellai Royal Kings to Win.