This article will talk about the probable XIs for both teams and continue with the Dream11 predictions and the winning fantasy team for the 14th game of the TNPL between the Salem Spartans and Ruby Trichy Warriors that is scheduled to take place on the 1st of August 2021.
The Ruby Trichy Warriors led by Rahil Shah will aim to continue their winning streak when they take on the Salem Spartans on Sunday at the Chepauk. This will be Ruby Trichy Warrior’s 6th game while it will be the fifth game for Spartans.
The Ruby Trichy Warriors won their last match against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by 7 wickets. Nidhish Rajagopal and Adithya Ganesh were the successors in the run chase by scoring unbeaten knocks of 47 and 43 respectively.
On the other hand, Salem Spartans lost their last match against Dindigul Dragons by 76 runs. Lokesh Raj picked three wickets in the first inning as they restricted Dragons on 185. While chasing the target, Murugan Ashwin scored 47 runs but couldn’t complete the chase for his team.
Match Details
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Pitch and Weather: The Pitch of MA Chidambaram Stadium has been two-paced wickets so far in this tournament. The pacers are getting assistance with the new ball, but the batsman can score runs after settling their eyes on the wicket. In the second inning, spinners get more help as teams are struggling to chase runs in most of the matches. The first inning total will be around 150 runs in this match. The weather of Chennai will be sunny as there will be no dark clouds in the sky during the match hours. The temperature will be around 35°C.
Date & Time: Aug 01, 3.30 PM IST
Probable Playing XIs
The Salem Spartans failed as a batting unit in the last match against Dindigul Dragons. Vijay Shankar and Srinivasan both failed in the top order to provide good assistance with the bat. Sushil and Ferrario showed some glimpses of their form, but couldn’t convert it into big runs. In the bowling department, Murugan Ashwin and Lokesh Raj will be the main wicket-takers.
The Ruby Trichy Warriors are unlikely to make any changes in the playing XI as they won the last match convincingly. Poyyamozhi and Saravan Kumar will be the key wicket-takers for their team. Amit Sathvik and K Mukunth will expect some runs with the bat as both openers failed to score in the last match. Rajagopal and Adithya Ganesh both will aim to continue their good rhythm in this match as well.
Salem Spartans
Vijay Shankar, Murugan Ashwin, Hari Gopinath, Daryl Ferrario(c), S Abishiek, Akshay Srinivasan, Umashankar Sushil(wk), B Praanesh, M Ganesh Moorthi, Ravi Karthikeyan, Ganeshan Periyaswamy
Ruby Trichy Warriors
Amit Sathvik, Nidhish Rajagopal, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sumant Jain, Antony Dhas, Saravan Kumar, Sunil Sam, Adithya Ganesh(wk), Mathivannan, Rahil(c), M Poiyamozhi
Match Prediction
Ruby Trichy Warriors will be the favorites to win this match as they are in good form. They also have a balanced eleven compared to Salem Spartans.
Fantasy Tips
Batsmen: K Gopinath and D Ferrario will be key batsmen for Salem Spartans. Both showed glimpses with the bat, as the players will aim to score runs in this match. Nidhish Rajagopal scored 47 runs in the last match against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans. Muhammed Khan can be picked as the fourth batsmen in this match.
Wicket-Keeper: Amit Sathvik is the best option from the wicket-keeping section in this match. He scored 4 runs while opening for Ruby Trichy Warriors in the last match.
All-Rounders: Vijay Shankar will bat in top order and also contribute with the ball for Salem Spartans. Shankar scored just 7 runs in the last match. Antony Dhas can be picked second all-rounder in this match. He bowled a very economical spell and also picked one wicket in the last match.
Bowlers: Murugan Ashwin scored 47 runs and picked one wicket in the last match. G Periyaswamy also picked one wicket for Salem Spartans. Saravan Kumar picked two wickets in the last match. Mathivannan also picked one wicket against Tamizhans.
Captaincy Choices
Fantasy Team: K Gopinath, D Ferrario, Nidhish Rajagopal, Muhammed Khan, Amit Sathvik(vc), Vijay Shankar(c), Antony Dhas, Murugan Ashwin, G Periyaswamy, Sharavan Kumar, Mathivannan.
Captain – Vijay Shankar
Vijay Shankar will be the key batsman and also contribute with the ball, so he will be the best pick for captain in this match.
Vice-Captain – Amit Sathvik
Amit Sathvik will be the best batsman for Ruby Trichy Warriors, so he can be picked as vice-captain.
Dream11 Team
