This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for the 23rd game of the TNPL between the Salem Spartans and Nellai Royal Kings that is scheduled to take place on the 5th of August 2021.
The Salem Spartan who has won just the solitary game in the TNPL is the last-placed team in the points will take on the Nellai Royal Kings. The Royal Kings came back to winning ways in their last and have won 2 of its first 5 games. So this will be the 6th game for either side.
The Nellai Royal King got their campaign back on track by defeating the DIndugal Dragons by 5 wickets in their previous game on Tuesday. Skipper Baba Aparajith led from the front in the successful chase of 148 by top-scoring with 44 runs. He was ably supported by Sanjay Yadav who played a cameo of 15-ball 31 and Ranjan Paul who made 27. Earlier in the evening, the Nellai bowlers particularly A Davidson(2/23) did a fantastic on to keep the Dragons under 150.
The Salem Spartans on the other hand had a forgettable outing on Sunday against the Trichy Warriors. Batting first, the Spartans could score only 118 for the loss of 8 wickets in their 20 overs as their batting never got going on what was a slow track at Chepauk. The Salem bowlers however tried their best to take the game till the penultimate over but 118 was not proved to be enough on the day.
Match Details
Venue: M Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Pitch and Weather: The pitch of M Chidambaram Stadium has looked unpredictable so far and has something for everyone involved. We have seen some low-scoring games, while many matches have been in the range of 150-160. Batsman got runs after getting in, while the pacers have found assistance due to overcast conditions and spinners get help here most of the time. The weather will be cloudy and there are chances that it may rain. The temperatures will be touching 32C.
Date and Time: August 5, 2021, 7.30 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
The Salem Spartans will desperately want its top-order to fire in the rest of the games starting from this clash against the Nellai Royal Kings. Their most experienced player Vijay Shankar is yet to score a substantial knock with the bat for the team and the playing XI will be most likely the same as that fielded against Trichy.
Nellai Royal Kings will not want to change its winning combination and would want to build momentum with the same set of players.
Salem Spartans:
Vijay Shankar, Ravi Karthikeyan, Daryl Ferrario(C), S Abhishek, Akshay Srinivasan, Umashankar Sushil(WK), M Ganesh Moorthi, Murugan Ashwin, Ganeshan Periyaswamy, AVR Rathnam, Lokesh Raj
Nellai Royal Kings
Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Pradosh Ranjan, Baba Aparajith(c), Baba Indrajith(wk), Arjun Murthy, Sanjay Yadav, Jitendra Kumar, Sri Neranjan, A Davidson, Mohan Abhinav, NS Harish, H Trilog Nag
Match Prediction
Both teams are evenly matched but Nellai Royal Kings will be the favorites to win their 2nd consecutive win in TNPL when they go against the Salem Spartans. They have done well in all departments of the game in the previous match.
Fantasy Tips
Batsman: Baba Aprajith, the skipper of Nellai Royal Kings has been consistent with the bat and has scored more than 100 runs thus far. Apart from this, he has also 4 wickets with his off-spinners. From the Salem team, their opener Akshay Srinivasan and captain D Ferrario can be picked, as they have the chance to play long innings for the side.
Wicket-keeper: Baba Indrajtih can be the lone keeper of the side in the fantasy XI. He has made crucial runs in this TNPL while also fetching points behind the stumps.
All-rounder: The most experienced in the Salem ranks Vijay Shankar can be selected. He has had an ordinary TNPL till now but it can change. Sanjay Yadav of Nellai is a great all-rounder and contributes to all departments of the game. He has scored 84 runs in 5 games while picking 5 wickets being economical.
Bowlers: Murugan Ashwin and G Periasamy of Salem can be picked. While Ashwin has taken 5 wickets and also contributes with the ball, Periasmay has picked a whopping 9 scalps from 5 games. The medium-pacer from Salem, Lokesh Raj has taken 4 wickets in the last 2 games and will be a fantastic addition to the dream 11 team. Along with them, A Davidson and spinner Harish of Nellai can be the other bowlers.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: D Ferrario, Akshay Srinivasan, Baba Aparajith, Sanjay Yadav(VC), Baba Indrajith, Vijay Shankar, A Davidson, N S Harish Murugan Ashwin, Lokesh Raj, and G Periyasamy
Captain: Ganeshan Periyaswamy
The pacer has taken 9 wickets and is a genuine wicket-taker who will fetch many points in every game he plays. So he is an ideal pick to be the captain.
Vice-Captain: Sanjay Yadav
Sanjay Yadav has done well with the bat scoring 84 thus far and has 5 wickets to his kitty. So, he will be the best pick for vice-captain in this match.
Dream11 Team
