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Idream Tiruppur Tamizhans
Trichy Grand Cholas
Tiruppur Tamizhans will start as favourites when they take on Trichy Grand Cholas. This will be the 12th match of TNPL 2025, played at the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground. Tiruppur have won 1 out of their first two matches and is coming off a win in their previous game. They are currently placed 3rd on the points table with a Net Run Rate of +0.971.
On the other hand, Trichy have lost both their matches so far. One loss came while chasing and the other while defending. They are currently 7th in the standings with a Net Run Rate of -0.444. They will look to get their first points on the board in this match.ย
Tiruppur also holds the upper hand in head-to-head meetings, having won 4 of their last 5 matches against Trichy. Their recent win and better record will give them confidence heading into this clash.
Tiruppurโs openers have shown better form, with Tushar Raheja scoring two fifties, while Trichyโs openers have failed to even reach double digits in both matches.
The betting tip is...
Highest Opening Partnership - Tiruppur Tamizhans
57 %
43 %
Idream Tiruppur TamizhansTrichy Grand CholasJagatheesan Kousik will remain a key batter for Trichy after scoring 62 off 39 balls in the last match. R Rajkumar will bring strong lower-order hitting, with scores of 59 off 26 and 30* off 16 in his two matches.
Jafar Jamal and Waseem Ahmed will add support in the top order with scores of 39 and 41, respectively, in the first game. Captain Suresh Kumar will provide stability with his experience in the middle.
In the bowling department, Athisayaraj Davidson is coming with figures of 3/31 in his last outing. U Mukilesh will also be crucial, having taken 3/23 in the opening match. Sanjay Yadav will play the all-rounder role and is known for keeping things tight with the ball. R Rajkumar can chip in with a few overs if required.
Rajkumar, Sanjay and Mukilesh are the key players.
Predicted Lineup: S Sujay, Suresh Kumar (c & wk), Waseem Ahmed, Jagatheesan Kousik, U Mukilesh, Sanjay Yadav, Jafar Jamal, R Rajkumar, Saravana Kumar, N Selva Kumaran and Athisayaraj Davidson
Tushar Raheja will be the key batter for Tiruppur Tamizhans. He will start this match as the leagueโs top scorer with 144 runs, including 2 fifties in the first two games of this season.
In the second match, he scored an unbeaten 65 off 39 balls. The team has relied heavily on him, with the next highest run-scorer managing just 38 runs. Mohamed Ali, who showed good hitting form last season, will look to provide support in the middle order.
Among bowlers, Esakkimuthu A will come in with 4 wickets. Sai Kishore will lead the spin attack with 3 wickets and an economy of 5.0. He is one of the best spinners in the league. M Mathivannan will also have 3 wickets to his name. T Natarajan will bring experience to the fore. Alongside Silambarasan, this bowling unit will have enough depth.
Raheja, Kishore and Natarajan 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 and Ragupathy Silambarasan
Tiruppur Tamizhans will have the advantage at the top order. Tushar Raheja has been in excellent form with two back-to-back fifties and will look to give another solid start. Amit Sathvik is yet to score big this season but has done well in past TNPL editions. Together, they will form a strong opening pair.
On the other hand, Trichyโs openers have struggled in both matches so far. In both games, their openers were dismissed for single-digit scores, putting the middle order under early pressure.
With the form Tiruppurโs top order is in, the early phase of the match is likely to tilt in their favour.
