Match Preview
It is going to be LKK vs DD for the 1st qualifier of the Tamil Nadu Premier League today at Salem.
Both these teams played really well in the group stages courtesy of which they are now in the playoffs.
Furthermore, looking back at their previous games, then Lyca Kovai Kings defeated Siechem Madurai Panthers by 44 runs.
Meanwhile, Dindigul Dragons defeated Salem Spartans by 7 wickets in their final group game.
Additionally, talking about the points table, then Lyca Kovai Kings finished 1st with 12 points and an NRR of +2.155.
On the other hand, Dindigul Dragons finished 2nd with 12 points and an NRR of +0.529.
Thus, this will be a pretty interesting game between these two sides today evening.
Match Details
Match: Lyca Kovai Kings vs Dindigul Dragons, Qualifier 1
Venue: Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium, Salem
Date: 7th July 2023
Time: 7:15 PM IST
Pitch Report
The wicket at Salem is more favorable to batters than bowlers when it comes to T20 cricket. Moreover, any score of 180 or above will be a good one to chase or defend. Therefore, the team winning the toss should look to bowl first.
Full Squads for LKK vs DD, Qualifier 1
Lyca Kovai Kings
S Sujay, Sachin B, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan (c), U Mukilesh, Atheeq Ur Rahman, K Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, KM Om Prakash, L Kiran Akash, Ram Arvindh (wk), Suresh Kumar (wk), Jhatavedh Subramanyan, M. Mohammed, M Siddharth, Hemcharan P, P Vidyuth, Ramesh Divakar, Valliappan Yudheeswaran
Dindigul Dragons
Affan Khader, Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, Hemanth Kumar, S Arun, Shivam Singh S, R Vimal Khumar, M Mathivannan, P Saravana Kumar, Rahul, Ravichandran Ashwin, Vignesh Puthur, Adithya Ganesh (wk), Baba Indrajith (c & wk), Tamil Dhileepan (wk), Advaith Sharma, Aushik Srinivas, VP Diran, G Kishoor, Rohan Ravi Bhutra, M Sarath Kumar, Suboth Bhati, Varun Chakravarthy
Probable Playing XI for LKK vs DD, Qualifier 1
Lyca Kovai Kings
S Sujay, J Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Shahrukh Khan (c), M Mohammed, Atheeq Ur Rahman, Manimaran Siddharth, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan
Dindigul Dragons
R Vimal Khumar, Adithya Ganesh, Baba Indrajith (c & wk), Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, Suboth Bhati, M Sarath Kumar, P Saravana Kumar, M Mathivannan, Varun Chakravarthy, Aushik Srinivas, G Kishoor
Match Prediction for LKK vs DD, Qualifier 1
From the team combinations and previous results, we can say that this will be a pretty even contest.
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