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Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans
Salem Spartans
Salem Spartans will take on IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in the 9th match of TNPL 2025 at the Salem Cricket Ground. Salem Spartans will have the home advantage in this fixture and will also come in with more confidence after starting the tournament with 2 back-to-back wins.
They are currently 2nd on the points table with 4 points and a net run rate of 0.548. Salem has won one game while chasing and another while defending, which demonstrates their all-around control in both innings.
Tiruppur Tamizhans are placed 3rd with 2 points, having won one and lost one. Both of their matches were decided while chasing, with one ending in a loss and the next in a win.
In the last 5 head-to-head games between these two sides, Salem Spartans have the slight edge with 3 wins compared to Tiruppurโs 2 wins.
Salem Spartans have 4 in-form batters who have already scored 45+ in the tournament, making their top-order more dependable than Tiruppurโs.
The betting tip is...
Top Batter Team - Salem Spartans
64 %
36 %
Idream Tiruppur TamizhansSalem SpartansTushar Raheja will continue to be the key batter for Tiruppur Tamizhans. He scored an unbeaten 65 off 39 balls in the last chase and will come in as the leagueโs top scorer with 144 runs, with fifties in both matches. The team has relied heavily on him so far, with the next best batter managing only 38 runs in total. Mohamed Ali showed good hitting form last season and will look to support Raheja in the middle.
In the bowling department, Esakkimuthu A will come in with 4 wickets so far. Sai Kishore will remain the teamโs main spinner, with 3 wickets and an economy rate of just 5.0โthe third best in the league. M Mathivannan also has 3 wickets. T Natarajan will bring experience, but is yet to make an impact. Along with Silambarasan, this bowling attack looks solid on paper.
Raheja, Kishore and Silambarasan are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Amit Sathvik, Tushar Raheja (wk), Radhakrishnan, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Mohamed Ali, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Sai Kishore (c), Esakkimuthu A, M Mathivannan, T Natarajan, Ragupathy Silambarasan.
Hari Nishaanth will continue to lead the Salem Spartansโ batting lineup. He scored 83 off 58 balls in the last match and is currently the teamโs top scorer.
Sunny Sandhu will come in with good form after hitting 45 off 27 in the previous game. NS Rajagopal started the season strongly with a 60-run knock in the opening match. R Kavin will also remain an important batter after scoring 48* in the first game.
In the bowling department, M Mohammed will be the standout performer with 6 wickets, making him the highest wicket-taker in the league. He took 4/20 in the last match. Sunny Sandhu also contributed with the ball, picking 2/18. Rahil Shah will remain a key spin option. Poiyamozhi will continue to be one of the lead bowlers, despite having just 1 wicket in 2 matches.
Nishaanth, Mohammed and Sandhu are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: Hari Nishaanth, S Abhishek (c), Rajendran Vivek, R Kavin (wk), Sunny Sandhu, Harish Kumar, Nidhish Rajagopal, Gowri Sankar, M Mohammed, Rahil Shah, Poiyamozhi.
This match will be a close one between two strong bowling units. But the Salem Spartans will have the edge because of their balanced batting lineup. Hari Nishaanth, NS Rajagopal, R Kavin, and Sunny Sandhu have all scored well in the first two games. They have not relied on just one player to get the runs.
On the other hand, Tiruppur Tamizhans have depended heavily on Tushar Raheja. No other batter in the team has scored more than 40 runs across 2 matches. If Salem manages to get Raheja early, Tiruppur could struggle to post a big total or chase one.
With consistent performances from multiple batters, Salemโs top order looks more reliable going into this match.
