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Chepauk Super Gillies
Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans
The TNPL 2025 playoffs will begin with Chepauk Super Gillies taking on IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in Qualifier 1 at the NPR College Ground in Dindigul on Tuesday. The winner of this match will go straight into the final on July 6. The loser will still have one more chance in Qualifier 2, where they will face the winner of the Eliminator.
Chepauk Super Gillies will come into this game with a perfect record. They have won all 7 of their league matches. Tiruppur Tamizhans have won 5 out of 7 and are also in strong form, winning their last 4 matches.
Chepauk have dominated this head-to-head battle in recent years. They have won 4 of the last 5 meetings, with one match ending in a draw. Earlier this season, Chepauk defeated Tiruppur while chasing. This will be a high-stakes contest between two teams in winning form.
Tiruppur have shared the bowling workload effectively with Sai Kishore, Natarajan and Silambarasan all picking up wickets consistently.
The betting tip is...
Top Bowler Team - IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans
61 %
39 %
Chepauk Super GilliesIdream Tiruppur TamizhansThe Super Gillies will come with full confidence after finishing the league stage unbeaten. They will come into this match after beating Siechem Madurai Panthers by 6 wickets and a 7-match winning streak.Β
Baba Aparajith will lead the team once again. He will go into the playoffs with 315 runs in 7 innings at a strike rate of 155.17. Vijay Shankar will be key in the middle overs with his all-round form. He will start the game with 237 runs and 8 wickets to his name, maintaining a scoring rate of 160 and an economy of 8.20.
K Aashiq and RS Mokit Hariharan will provide solid starts at the top, having scored over 140 runs each this season. With the ball, Abhishek Tanwar will remain their main threat with 13 wickets at 8.34.
Aparajith, Shankar and Tanwar are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: K Aashiq, Mokit Hariharan, Baba Aparajith (c), Vijay Shankar, N Jagadeesan (wk), Swapnil Singh, Dinesh Raj, Prem Kumar, Abhishek Tanwar, Rohit Suthar, M Silambarasan. Impact Player: Sunil Krishna/ R Rajan.
The Tiruppur Tamizhans will come into this match after a dominant 69-run win over Nellai Royal Kings, where they defended a target of 183 comfortably.
Tushar Raheja will lead their batting effort, having scored 383 runs in 7 games at an average of 63.83 and a strike rate of 187.74. Amit Sathvik will open the innings alongside him, bringing recent form with 2 fifties and a solid forty in his last 3 games. Pradosh Ranjan Paul will add stability in the middle, with 130 runs in five innings at 32.50.Β
With the ball, Sai Kishore will lead the charge. He will start the game with 10 wickets and an economy of 5.60. Esakkimuthu A and R Silambarasan will continue their impact with 16 wickets combined, while T Natarajan will handle the death overs.
Raheja, Kishore and Silambarasan are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Amit Sathvik, Tushar Raheja (wk), Sai Kishore (c), Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Daryl Ferrario, S Mohan Prasath, V Anovankar, R Silambarasan, T Natarajan. Impact Player: Santhosh Kumar.
Chepauk Super Gillies will start as favourites because of their all-round strength and unbeaten run. Their batting has been consistent, with Baba Aparajith and Vijay Shankar in good form. However, their bowling has mostly relied on Abhishek Tanwar to make key breakthroughs.
On the other hand, Tiruppur have seen multiple bowlers stepping up. Sai Kishore has kept things tight through the middle overs, while Natarajan, Silambarasan and Esakkimuthu have chipped in regularly with wickets. Multiple options in their bowling attack give them a good chance to control key phases of the match.
Even if Chepauk go on to win, Tiruppurβs balanced bowling unit looks more likely to produce the top performer with the ball in this important game.
