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Siechem Madurai Panthers
Trichy Grand Cholas
Trichy Grand Cholas will take on Siechem Madurai Panthers in the 23rd match of TNPL 2025 at the Chennai Super Kings Ground in Tirunelveli. After 5 matches each, Madurai have 4 points and are placed sixth. Trichy have just 2 points and is struggling near the bottom of the table.
Maduraiβs net run rate is now -0.674 after a heavy loss to Tiruppur. They will look to bounce back with a big win in this fixture to stay in the playoff race. On the other hand, Trichy will be relying on R Rajkumar and V. Athisayaraj Davidson to deliver key performances.Β
Madurai have won 3 of the last 5 head-to-head clashes against Trichy. That gives them a small edge in this contest. Both teams will be targeting a total around 170 to 180 if they bat first, as that could help them control the game better on this surface.
Madurai have multiple in-form batters who have consistently contributed this season, while Trichy have mostly depended on just R Rajkumar for runs.
The betting tip is...
Top Batter Team - Siechem Madurai Panthers
57 %
43 %
Siechem Madurai PanthersTrichy Grand CholasTrichy Grand Cholas will enter this game with only one win from 5 matches. They will be stuck at 7th place with just 2 points, and with only 2 games left in the group stage, their chances of making the playoffs are very slim.Β
Rajkumar will be the standout performer with the bat, scoring 153 runs in 5 innings at a strike rate of 204. He will also play a role with the ball during the middle overs. Sanjay Yadav, Jagatheesan Kousik and Waseem Ahmed will each bring over 100 runs this season to support the middle order.Β
With the ball, Athisayaraj Davidson will lead the attack with 7 wickets at an economy of 8.92. K Easwaran and U Mukilesh have combined for 9 wickets. Other bowlers are yet to offer consistent support.
Rajkumar, Yadav and Davidson are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Suresh Kumar (c & wk), Sanjay Yadav, Sujay Sivasankaran, U Mukilesh, Jagatheesan Kousik, Waseem Ahmed, Saravana Kumar, R Rajkumar, Ganesh Moorthi, Athisayaraj Davidson, K Easwaran. Impact Player: Jafar Jamal
The Madurai Panthers will walk into this match with 2 wins and 3 losses. Their recent 9-wicket defeat to Tiruppur has pulled their net run rate down to -0.674. With only 2 games remaining, they will need to avoid another loss to stay alive in the playoff race.
Balchander Anirudh leads the scoring charts with 139 runs from 5 games at a strike rate of 127.52. Atheeq Ur Rahman and Ram Arvindh will aim to build on their 125-plus runs this season. Captain Chaturved will look to convert his starts into a big knock.
Surya Anand leads the bowling with 5 wickets, but must improve his economy of 11. Gurjapneet Singh and Murugan Ashwin will continue to support the attack with 8 wickets combined. Vignesh and Saravanan will look to offer better control in the middle overs.
Balchander, Anirudh and Anand are the key players in the team.
Predicted Lineup: Balchander Anirudh, Ram Arvindh, NS Chaturved (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, Shankar Ganesh (wk), Sarath Kumar, P Saravanan, Murugan Ashwin, S Rajalingam, Gurjapneet Singh, Surya Anand. Impact Player: Ajay Chetan
Madurai Panthers will start this match with a stronger batting unit. Players like Balchander Anirudh, Atheeq Ur Rahman and Ram Arvindh have all contributed consistently with the bat. On the other hand, Trichy have mostly relied on R Rajkumar for the majority of the runs scored.Β
If Maduraiβs bowlers manage to keep Rajkumar quiet early, Trichy may struggle to post a strong total. That will give Maduraiβs top-order batters the chance to control the game and play longer innings.
Given their batting lineup with multiple contributors, one of the Madurai players is likely to score the most in this match.
