The third fixture of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 sees Nellai Royal Kings take on the Trichy Grand Cholas at the SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore on June 7 at 7:15 PM IST.
Both teams are coming into this match with plenty to prove after underwhelming campaigns in TNPL 2024.
Let’s break down the key factors, head-to-head history, team news, top players, and our expert predictions for this high-stakes match.
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Head-to-Head record: Nellai Royal Kings vs. Trichy Grand Cholas
In their last six meetings, the Nellai Royal Kings and the Trichy Grand Cholas have been evenly matches, with 3 wins each.
- Nellai Royal Kings wins – 3
- Trichy Grand Cholas wins – 3
- No Result/Abandoned – 0
Top players to watch: Batters & Bowlers
Batters
Arun Karthik (NRK): The skipper remains a backbone for Nellai as was evidences by his explosive 84 off 51 in the last head-to-head meeting between these two teams. He finished the previous TNPL edition with 260 runs in seven innings at an average of 43.33 and will be expected to feature heavily again.
Mukilesh U (TGC): Big auction buy for ₹17.6 lakh, expected to stabilize the top order.
Bowlers
Athisayaraj Davidson (TGC): One of the best bowlers for TGC, he picked up 13 wickets in 7 games in the competition last season.
Sonu Yadav (NRK): All-rounder who can trouble batters with the new ball in tight death overs. He took nine wickets in six innings last season.
Nellai Royal Kings vs. Trichy Grand Cholas betting odds & predictions: Who has the edge?
Trichy Grand Cholas finished sixth in the 2024 TNPL season but come into the 2025 edition with a revamped squad and renewed confidence. Nellai Royal Kings, on the other hand, had a middling campaign last year, ending fifth after a patchy run of form.
According to Puntit, Nellai holds a slight edge due to their strengthened lineup this season. However, Trichy will keep the contest finely balanced.
Odds* | |
Nellai Royal Kings | 1.80 |
Trichy Grand Cholas | 1.90 |
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Nellai Royal Kings vs. Trichy Grand Cholas: Expected playing XIs and team news
Predicted Playing XI for Nellai Royal Kings
Player | Role |
Jafar Jamal | All-rounder |
Ajitesh G | Batter |
Adnan Khan | Batter |
NS Harish | All-rounder |
Sonu Yadav | All-rounder |
Ajay Krishna | Bowler |
Emmanuel Cherian | Bowler |
Arun Karthik (C) | Batter |
Sachin Rathi | Batter |
Valliappan Yudheeswaran | Bowler |
Rithik Easwaran | Wicket-keeper |
Team Form: Nellai Royal Kings finished fifth in the 2024 TNPL table with three wins and three losses. They will be eager to find more consistency this season.
Predicted Playing XI for Trichy Grand Cholas
Player | Role |
Mukilesh U | Batter |
Suresh Kumar | Batter |
Kousik J | All-rounder |
P Saravana Kumar | Bowler |
Athisayaraj Davidson | Bower |
Washington Sundar | All-rounder |
Waseem Ahmed | Wicket-keeper |
K Easwaran | Bowler |
R Rajkumar | All-rounder |
Antony Dhas | All-rounder |
Sanjay Yadav | All-rounder |
Team form: Trichy Grand Cholas won their last clash against Nellai Royal Kings in TNPL 2024 edition. Despite a poor campaign last season, they will be confident with their renewed squad this year.