SMP vs NRK Match Prediction : TNPL 2025, 16th Match – Who Will Win Today’s Match Between SMP vs NRK?

The Nellai Royal Kings would have been slightly derailed from a loss in their previous match against Chepauk Super Gillies. They will be returning to a fixture where they have had the better fortunes though. The Madurai Panthers are ranked lower on the league table and may be lower on confidence too.

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Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings Head-to-Head Record

The past five results between these sides have made for some ugly reading as a Madurai fan. Nellai Royal Kings have won three of the past five matches with two no results also involved.

Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings Live-Streaming and Broadcast

The TNPL returns with Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings at the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground on Wednesday, 18 June 2025. Fans in India can catch the match live on FanCode.

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

SMP vs NRK Team Previews

Siechem Madurai Panthers

Ram Arvindh has been in excellent touch. He scored 64 runs against Lyca Kovai Kings with an innings of 37 runs before that. Balchander Anirudh is showing power and calmness at the crease. The opening batter played a steady hand of 31 off 24 against Dindigul. Captain NS Chaturved has played his part in chipping in with runs. The right-hander has hit cameos of 32, 46 not out and 15 in 2025.

Atheeq Ur Rahman has added solidity and a composed head to the batting lineup. He is hot off a knock of 50 runs against the Dindigul Dragons. Sarath Kumar will give the side some good return on investment with quickfire cameos. He ended his TNPL 2024 campaign with a rapid 27 runs unbeaten off 15 balls. P Saravanan is a handy left‑arm spinner who took a wicket in his first bowling innings of this season.

Murugan Ashwin has spun webs around the best batters, even in the IPL. The leg-spinner has claimed 35 IPL wickets for five different teams. P Vignesh was the only bowler to pick up a wicket in the side’s previous TNPL game. Gurjapneet Singh has been a lethal left‑arm seamer with 31 wickets in his TNPL career.

Siechem Madurai Panthers Expected Playing 11

Ram Arvindh, Balchander Anirudh, NS Chaturved (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, S Ganesh (wk), Sarath Kumar, Murugan Ashwin, P Saravanan, Rajalingam S, Gurjapneet Singh, P Vignesh

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Nellai Royal Kings

D Santhosh Kumar came into the side as an impact player and made an immediate impact. The opening batter blasted 73 runs off 36 balls against Salem Spartans. PS Nirmal Kumar played a composed 37-run unbeaten innings with a strike rate just over 100 against Salem.

Arun Karthik is one of the biggest components of the Royals’ top order as captain and dominant run-scorer. He has more than 1500 runs at T20 level. Guruswamy Ajitesh’s T20 career strike rate over 160 highlights the batter’s ability to clear the ropes at will.

Rithik Easwaran bolsters the middle order batting depth. He keeps the scoreboard moving with a T20 strike rate of almost 150. NS Harish has proven to be multi-dimensional with bat and ball alike. The all-rounder hit 35 runs not out and took a wicket in his first game of the season. Muhammed Adnan Khan provides handy lower order runs. The right-hand batter has had his best outing of 2025 against Chepauk with 48 runs against them.

Sonu Yadav put in a top shift to support the bowlers when he took two for 16 in three overs in his previous performance. Emmanuel Cherian gives his team greater bowling depth. The pacer took a wicket in his first match this season. Rocky Bhasker had the tied-best economy rate for Nellai Royal Kings against Salem Spartans.

The bowler took one wicket for only 17 runs in four overs. Sachin Rathi was the best bowler on show in the team’s previous match. Rathi claimed an impressive five-wicket haul, while only going for 17 runs in four overs.

Nellai Royal Kings Expected Playing 11

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

SMP vs NRK Toss Prediction

The Madurai Panthers lost their previous match to the Dindigul Dragons after they were sent in to bat first. Both captains would want the coin to fall their way and get the choice of bowling first.

Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The Salem Cricket Foundation Ground typically offers a well-balanced playing surface with medium run-scoring conditions. The early assistance to fast bowlers will keep the bowlers in the game. The spinners may only be effective later in drier conditions. Typical of this tournament, batting conditions will be better in the second innings. Madurai Panthers only managed 150 for eight in their previous TNPL game.

There is almost a 50 percent chance of rain on matchday with cloudy conditions as well. The warm temperatures and high percentage of humidity will add to the tropical feel of the match.

SMP vs NRK: Who Will Win?

Nellai has traditionally been the better side in the contest. They also are in better form and have performed better with the bat in TNPL 2025 so far. The Siechem Madurai Panthers would have taken a huge confidence hit after their most recent loss by nine wickets with more than seven overs left.

Bet on Nellai Royal Kings to win this match.

SMP vs NRK win percentage stands at 51% in favor of NRK.

Todays Match Prediction: Nellai Royal Kings to Win.