This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for the 10th game of the TNPL between the Nellai Royal Kings and IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans that is scheduled to take place on the 26th of July 2021.
The Nellai Royal Kings led by Baba Aparajith bounced back in style by winning against the Chepauk Super Gillies by 7 wickets on Sunday after a lackluster start in their opening game. The skipper along with Pradosh Ranjan Paul were the heroes in their chase of 166 in the last game. But they would look to improve on the bowling after having conceded 165. In the last 3 overs, they conceded close to 40 runs which is more on a helpful Chepauk track.
The IDream Tamizhans also conceded over 160 while bowling first but put on a much-improved performance with the bat from their 1st outing in this TNPL where they were reeling at 64/7 when rains saved them. Though their top-order failed again they found solidity in the form of P Francis Rokins who made 58. But it was not enough as the Tiruppur lost by 16 runs.
Match Details
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Pitch and Weather: The surface of Chennai generally offers low-scoring contests as we have seen in this tournament. The pacers have got help which is unlike Chepauk but can be attributed to the overhead conditions which have been generally overcast. The spinners found help while the batters have scored runs once they have applied themselves. The average score has been in the range of 150-160 in this TNPL and will remain so. The sky is expected to be cloudy with a temperature around 31C and there is a slight possibility of rain.
Date and Time: July 26, 2021, 7.30 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
Nellai Royal Kings would most likely go with the same team that defeated the defending champions, Super Gillies, in the last game. The pace trio of Sharun Kumar, A Davidson, T Ajith Kumar bowled well except for at the death. Batters Pradosh Ranjan, Baba Aparajith drove them close to the finish line following their good start while chasing.
Their opponents Tamizhnas will also play with the same team but would like their top-order batters S Dinesh, S Aravind would come to the party after 2 failures. Also, they would like their bowlers to take wickets upfront in helpful conditions.
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans
S Dinesh, S Aravind, N Mohammed Ashik(WK), Maan Bafna, P Francis Rokins, Tushar Raheja(w), R Rajkumar, M Mohammed(c), Aswin Crist, S Mohan Prasath, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan
Nellai Royal Kings
Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Pradosh Ranjan, Baba Aparajith(c), Baba Indrajith(wk), Arjun Murthy, Sanjay Yadav, Sharun Kumar, A Davidson, T Ajith Kumar, Mohan Abhinav, NS Harish
Match Prediction
Nellai Royal Kings will be the favorites to win their opening contest against the Tirupur Tamizhans. The way the Nellai team won against the defending champs in the last game will give them a lot of confidence going into this game.
Fantasy Tips
Batsman: Baba Aparajith and Abhinav Mohan can be picked from Nellai Royal Kings. While Aparajith is a top-order player and scored a match-winner half-century, Mohan is useful with the ball as well. The latter picked 2 wickets but listed a batsman. P Francis Rokins was the top scorer with the bat scoring 58 for Tiruppur after the rest of their batting failed.
Wicket-Keeper: Pradosh Ranjan can be selected as the keeper in your fantasy team after his last match’s performance where he made 62 which helped his team win.
All-rounder: Sanjay Yadav of Nellai is a great all-rounder and contributes to all departments of the game. He has scored 53 runs in 2 games while picking a wicket being economical. Tiruppur skipper M. Mohammad, a proven performer for TN can be selected.
Bowlers: The pace trio of Nellai -Sharun Kumar, A Davidson, T Ajith Kumar, can be selected. They have been wicket-takers for the team. Aswin Crist of Tiruppur can be picked.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: Baba Aparajith, P Francis Rokins, Pradosh Ranjan, Sanjay Yadav, R Rajkumar, Abhinav Mohan, M Mohammad, Sharun Kumar, A Davidson, Aswin Crist, T Ajith Kumar
Captain: Baba Aparajith
The skipper of Nellai is a top-order batsman who is in good form and can bowl as well. So he can be the captain of the fantasy side.
Vice-Captain: Sanjay Yadav
Sanjay Yadav has done well with the bat scoring 53 thus far and took a wicket. So, he will be the best pick for vice-captain in this match.
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