This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for the 4th game of the TNPL between the Dindigul Dragons and Seichem Madurai Panthers that is scheduled to take place on the 22nd of July 2021.
The Dindigul Dragons which will be led by R Srinivasan in the absence of regular skipper Ravichandran Ashwin will be taking on the Seichem Madurai Panthers which is helmed by NS Chaturvedi in their respective first match of this IPL. While the Madurai Panthers have won the TNPL once in 2018, the Dindigul based team is yet to win a single title. The game will be played at the Chepauk.
Match Details
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Pitch and Weather: 2 games have been played here at this venue so far and both have been deemed a no-result due to heavy rains. But one thing to see is the contrasting scores when the play was possible. While the first game saw the Nellai scoring 168 in 18 overs before rain halting the play, the 2nd match was the total opposite. The iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans were struggling at 64/7 in 16.2 overs when rain played spoilsport. We can expect a middling total, one that we saw in the IPL 2021.
The weather is expected to be humid in the evening with a possibility of rain interruption. Temperatures will hover around 3-32C during game time.
Date and Time: July 22, 2021, 7.30 PM IST
Squads
In the absence of off-spinner and captain Ravichandran Ashwin, the onus is on the senior players like R Srinivasan, M Silambarasan, K Mani Bharathy to take the side towards their maiden glory. The player to watch out for will be the opener Hari Nishaanth.
For Seichem, the veteran KB Arun Karthik holds the key. The wicket-keeper batsman played a match-winning role for TN in their successful Syed Mushtaq Ali trophy 2021. Also, spinner Aushik Srinivas will be relied upon by the Panthers.
Dindigul Dragons
K Vishal Vaidhya, S Arun, Advaith Sharma, R Suthesh, S Swaminathan, L Vignesh, R Srinivasan, RS Mokit Hariharan, S Lokeshwar, C Hari Nishaanth, C Ashwin, MS Sanjay, V Lakshman, K Mani Bharathy, AR Siva Murugan, Gurjapneet Singh, R Vimal Khumar, Kishan Kumar S, Vigneshwaran S, Ravichandran Ashwin, R Vivek, and M Silambarasan.
Seichem Madurai Panthers
R Mithun, V Gowtham, PS Nirmal Kumar, NS Chaturvedi, P Praveen Kumar, B Anirudh Sita Ram, KB Arun Karthik, R Rohit, R Aushik Srinivas, J Kousik, DT Chandrasekar, V Aaditya, R Silambarasan, M Shahjahan, K Deeban Lingesh, Varun Chakravarthy, J Subramanyam, Rajkumar K, Sughendiran P, Saravanan PK, Aaditya V, Sunil Sam and L Kiran Akash.
Match Prediction
Both sides are equally placed going into this contest. It should be a cracking game of cricket if the rain doesn’t play any significant role.
Fantasy Tips
Batsman: Dindigul Dragons’ top-order batsman C Hari Nishaanth and K Vishal Vaidya can be selected in the dream 11 fantasy team. The former in particular has put in some fine performances and is part of the CSK side in the IPL. The experienced M Shahjahan of Madurai Panthers can also be picked as the 3rd batsman.
All-rounders: The trio of M Silambarsan, L Vignesh, and RS Mokit Hariharan can be the all-rounders from the Dindigul Dragons. They have the capability to perform in one of the 2 departments exceedingly well. J Koushik, an experienced TN player can be picked as the 4th all-rounder from Madurai.
Wicket-Keeper: KB Arun Karthik can be selected as the lone wicket-keeper of the fantasy side.
Bowlers: The experienced trio from the Panthers Aushik Srinivas, DT Chandrasekar, R Silambarsan can be selected as the 3 bowlers of the side.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: C Hari Nishaanth(C), K Vishal Vaidhya, M Shahjahan, KB Arun Karthik(VC), M Silambarsan, L Vignesh, RS Mokit Hariharan, J Koushik, Aushik Srinivas, DT Chandrasekar, R Silambarsan
Captain: C Hari Nishaanth
The left-hand opening batsman can be made the captain of the fantasy side after his consistent performances in the past season for TN and in TNPL.
Vice-Captain: KB Arun Karthik
The veteran keeper-batsman is a capable finisher and is also a solid top-order player.
Dream11 Team