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TNPL 2025: Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings Match Details, Dream11 Predictions and Playing XI | SMP vs NRK

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NRK vs SMP TNPL 2025: Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings Match Details, Dream11 Predictions and Playing XI | SMP vs NRK

The 9th season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League is in full swing, and it's time for another exciting match between Siechem Madurai Panthers and Nellai Royal Kings. This will be the Madurai Panthers' fourth game of the season, while the Nellai Royals Kings will also be playing their fourth game of the season. This article will discuss all the details regarding the match, including the expected playing XI, Dream11 teams, and other match details.

SMP vs NRK: Match Details (Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings)

Tournament

TNPL 2025

Match Number

16

Teams

Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings

Venue

Salem Cricket Foundation Ground, Salem

Date

June 18, 2025

Time

7:15 PM IST

Format

NRK0

Broadcast

Star Sports

Streaming

FanCode

SMP vs NRK: Head To Head (Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings)

Total Matches: 5

SMP Win: 0

NRK Win: 3

Draw/No result: 2

SMP vs NRK: Pitch Report (Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings)

The pitch at the Salem Cricket Foundation ground in Salem generally favours the batters more than the bowlers, especially in the starting overs of the match. While spinners tend to enter the game in the middle overs. There is also some expectation of dew in the second innings, which makes it a bit easier for the team batting second. According to previous matches, the average first-inning score on the new pitch is around 160 to 175, where teams batting second have won more matches.

SMP vs NRK: Expected Playing XI (Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings)

Madurai Panthers

Player

Role

Ram Arvindh

Batter

Balchander Anirudh

Batter

NS Chaturved (c)

All-rounder

Atheeq Ur Rahman

Batter

C Sarath Kumar

Batter

S Ganesh (wk)

Wicket-keeper

P Saravanan

All-rounder

Murugan Ashwin

Bowler

S Rajalingam

Bowler

P Vignesh

Bowler

Gurjapneet Singh

Bowler

Nellai Royal Kings 

Player

Role

Arun Karthik (c)

Batter

Guruswamy Ajitesh

Batter

Rithik Easwaran (wk)

Wicket-keeper

D Santhosh Kumar

Batter

PS Nirmal Kumar

Bowler

NS Harish

All-rounder

Sonu Yadav

All-rounder

Sachin Rathi

Bowler

Valliappan Yudheeswaran

Bowler

Emmanuel Cherian

Bowler

Rocky Bhasker

Bowler

Dream11 Fantasy Team I

Wicketkeeper: Rithik Easwaran

Batter: Arun Karthik (C), Ram Arvindh, Guruswamy Ajitesh

All-rounder: Sonu Yadav (VC), NS Chaturved, D Santhosh Kumar

Bowler: Sachin Rathi, Murugan Ashwin, V Yudheeswaran, P Vignesh

Dream11 Fantasy Team II

Wicketkeeper: S Ganesh

Batter: Arun Karthik, D Santhosh Kumar (C), Balchander Anirudh

All-rounder: Sonu Yadav, P Saravanan (VC), NS Harish

Bowler: Sachin Rathi, Gurjapneet Singh, Emmanuel Cherian, S Rajalingam

SMP vs NRK: Weather Report (Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings)

Condition: Cloudy

Temperature: 30-26°C

Rain Prediction: 30% Chances

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