Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025: Points Table, Top Run-Scorers & Wicket-Takers After TGC vs NRK
Sonu Yadav finishes things in style, and Nellai Royal Kings win by 5 wickets to start their TNPL 2025 campaign on a high note. Earlier, after being invited to bat first, Trichy Grand Cholas were restricted to 157/8 in their 20 overs. They lost both openers, Sujay Sivasankaran (12) and Jayaraman Suresh Kumar (9), cheaply inside the powerplay.
Waseem Ahmed (41) and Jafar Jamal (39) steadied the innings with a valuable partnership in the middle overs but failed to accelerate when it mattered most and were eventually dismissed. R Rajkumar provided much-needed impetus at the death with an unbeaten 30 off just 16 balls. However, a hat-trick from Sonu Yadav in the final over prevented Trichy from crossing the 160-run mark.
Harish Holds Nerve as Nellai Royal Kings Clinch Victory in Tight Chase
In reply, Arun Karthik (41) and D Santhosh Kumar (45) provided a rollicking start to Nellai Royal Kings, scoring briskly from the outset. The duo stitched together a 66-run opening stand, but both fell just short of their half-centuries. Trichy Grand Cholas kept things tight in the middle overs, picking up wickets at regular intervals. U Mukilesh was the standout performer, finishing with figures of 3 for 23 in his four overs. However, NS Harish held his nerve under pressure, guiding his side home with a match-winning 35* off just 22 balls, helping his side cross the line with 4 balls to spare.
Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 - Points Table
| Teams | Mat | Won | Lost | Tied | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chepauk Super Gillies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +2.225 |
| Dindigul Dragons | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +1.436 |
| Nellai Royal Kings | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | +0.529 |
| Siechem Madurai Panthers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Salem Spartans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.000 |
| Trichy Grand Cholas | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -0.529 |
| Lyca Kovai Kings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.436 |
| IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2.225 |
TNPL Most Runs
| No. | Player | Team | R | Mat | BF | Avg | H.S | SR | 4s | 6s | 100s | 50s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shivam Singh | DD | 82 | 1 | 50 | -- | 82 | 164.00 | 5 | 5 | -- | 1 |
| 2 | Tushar Raheja | ITT | 79 | 1 | 43 | 79 | 79 | 183.72 | 7 | 5 | -- | 1 |
| 3 | Baba Aparajith | CSG | 77 | 1 | 48 | -- | 77 | 160.42 | 5 | 5 | -- | 1 |
| 4 | Balasubramaniam Sachin | LKK | 51 | 1 | 38 | 51 | 51 | 134.21 | 6 | 1 | -- | 1 |
| 5 | RS Mokit Hariharan | CSG | 46 | 1 | 22 | 46 | 46 | 209.09 | 7 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 6 | D Santhosh Kumar | NRK | 45 | 1 | 35 | 45 | 45 | 128.57 | 5 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 7 | Arun Karthik | NRK | 41 | 1 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 195.24 | 6 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 8 | Vijay Shankar | CSG | 41 | 1 | 23 | -- | 41 | 178.26 | 2 | 3 | -- | -- |
| 9 | HI-Waseem Ahmed | TGC | 41 | 1 | 32 | 41 | 41 | 128.13 | 5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 10 | Jafar Jamal | TGC | 39 | 1 | 33 | 39 | 39 | 118.18 | 1 | 4 | -- | -- |
TNPL Top Wicket Takers
| No | Bowler | Team | Wkts | Mat | Ovs | BBI | Balls | Avg | Econ | Runs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | U Mukilesh | TGC | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3/23 | 24 | 7.67 | 5.75 | 23 |
| 2 | R Sonu Yadav | NRK | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3/22 | 18 | 7.33 | 7.33 | 22 |
| 3 | Abhishek Tanwar | CSG | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/23 | 24 | 11.5 | 5.75 | 23 |
| 4 | Sandeep Warrier | DD | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/27 | 24 | 13.5 | 6.75 | 27 |
| 5 | G Periyaswamy | DD | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/30 | 24 | 15.0 | 7.50 | 30 |
| 6 | Ravichandran Ashwin | DD | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/33 | 24 | 16.5 | 8.25 | 33 |
| 7 | Shahrukh Khan | LKK | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2/26 | 18 | 13.0 | 8.67 | 26 |
| 8 | Vijay Shankar | CSG | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2/39 | 24 | 19.5 | 9.75 | 39 |
| 9 | NS Harish | NRK | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/14 | 18 | 14.0 | 4.67 | 14 |
| 10 | Emmanuel Cherian | NRK | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1/15 | 18 | 15.0 | 5.00 | 15 |
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