Here are the Predictions for Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026, Match 2 – Trichy Grand Cholas vs Siechem Madurai Panthers and Match 3 – Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings, to be played on the 5th of August at the NPR College, Dindigul.
Match Prediction – Trichy Grand Cholas v Madurai Panthers
Ground Stat:
Average 1st Innings Total at NPR College, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu Premier League) – 159
Average 2nd Innings Total at NPR College, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu Premier League) – 145
Current Form Trichy Grand Cholas:
Trichy Grand Cholas managed to qualify for the Playoffs but lost to Dindigul Dragons by 6 wickets.
The top run scorer for Trichy Grand Cholas in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League was R Rajkumar with 200 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Trichy Grand Cholas in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League was V Athisayaraj Davidson with 12 scalps under his belt.
Trichy Grand Cholas have a couple of match winners in their side like Sanjay Yadav and V Athisayaraj Davidson but they lack depth in their batting. They would have to play their A game in order to challenge the other teams in the tournament.
Players to look out for:
1. Sanjay Yadav – He is one of the best batters for Trichy Grand Cholas. Yadav can pace his innings very well in the middle overs and get his team a great base for a nice finish.
2. V Athisayaraj Davidson – He is pure wicket taker, who tricks the batters with vast range of variations. The batters find it highly difficult to get under his medium paced balls.
Current Form Siechem Madurai Panthers:
Siechem Madurai Panthers finished at the bottom most position on points table, winning only 2 games in the competition.
The top run scorer for Siechem Madurai Panthers in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League was MA Atheeq Ur Rahman with 202 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Siechem Madurai Panthers in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League was Surya Anand S with 6 scalps under his belt.
Siechem Madurai Panthers are a star studded side that has legends like Murugan Ashwin, Jagatheesan Kousik and NS Chaturved in their side. They are expected to do very well in the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026.
Players to look out for:
1. NS Chaturved – He doesn’t need much introduction in Tamil Nadu cricket. Chaturved is a legendary left hand top order batter. He is expected to score plenty of runs in the tournament.
2. Murugan Ashwin – He is one of the best T20 bowlers in Tamil Nadu cricket. Ashwin can bowl with a lot of control and he asserts a lot of pressure on to the opposition batters with his consistency.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Siechem Madurai Panthers: NS Chaturved, Hari Nishaanth, Washington Sundar, Murugan Ashwin, Gurjapneet Singh, Jagatheesan Kousik, Swapnil Singh, S Sri Abisek, M Ayush, Dev Rahul, P Saravanan, S Rajalingam, K Deeban Lingesh, B Surya, V Aaditya, Karthik Anirudh, Sunil Sam, Rithik Easwaran, Vignesh P, M Siddharth
Trichy Grand Cholas: Antony Dhas, Sanjay Yadav, Jafar Jamal, Suresh Kumar, S Sujay, V Athisayaraj Davidson, R Rajkumar, K Easwaran, P Saravana Kumar, R Silambarasan, M Ganesh Moorthi, Waseem Ahmed, J Kousik, H Trilok Nag, S Shyam Sundar, U Mukilesh, K Rajkumar, P Francis Rokins, G Godson, M Mathivannan.
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Trichy Grand Cholas
Who will win? – Siechem Madurai Panthers
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – NS Chaturved (Siechem Madurai Panthers), Sanjay Yadav (Trichy Grand Cholas)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Murugan Ashwin (Siechem Madurai Panthers), V Athisayaraj Davidson (Trichy Grand Cholas)
Most Sixes – Hari Nishaanth (Siechem Madurai Panthers), Jafar Jamal (Trichy Grand Cholas)
Player of the Match – NS Chaturved (Siechem Madurai Panthers)
Team Scores Batting first – Siechem Madurai Panthers 175+, Trichy Grand Cholas 160+
Match Handicap : Siechem Madurai Panthers
Match Prediction – Chepauk Super Gillies v Nellai Royal Kings
Ground Stat:
Average 1st Innings Total at NPR College, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu Premier League) – 159
Average 2nd Innings Total at NPR College, Dindigul (Tamil Nadu Premier League) – 145
Current Form Chepauk Super Gillies:
Chepauk Super Gillies performed well all through the tournament but failed to win against Dindigul Dragons in the Qualifier 2 Match.
The top run scorer for Chepauk Super Gillies in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League was Baba Aparajith with 412 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Chepauk Super Gillies in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League was Abhishek Tanwar with 13 scalps under his belt.
Chepauk Super Gillies have quite a number of match winners in the team including Baba Aparajith, N Jagadeesan and Vijay Shankar.
They are going to be one of the favorites to win the league.
Players to look out for:
1. N Jagadeesan – He is one of the best top order batters in Tamil Nadu cricket. Jagadeesan can score fluently at the top and pace his innings very well in the T20 format.
2. Abhishek Tanwar – He bowled really well in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League. Tanwar is going to be key for Chepauk Super Gillies with the ball in upcoming matches.
Current Form Nellai Royal Kings:
Nellai Royal Kings performed poorly in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League. They finished at the 7th position and bowed out of the competition without making any significant impact.
The top run scorer for Nellai Royal Kings in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League was Arun Karthik with 170 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Nellai Royal Kings in the last edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League was Sonu Yadav with 16 scalps under his belt.
Nellai Royal Kings are one of the weakest sides in the competition. It would be a surprise if they make it to the Playoffs with ease.
Players to look out for:
1. Arun Karthik – He is a hard hitting top order batter, who can play with a lot of freedom in the Powerplay overs. Karthik is expected to be the top run scorer for Nellai Royal in the upcoming matches.
2. NS Harish – He has been quite consistent in T20 cricket over the last few years. Harish will play a key role for Nellai Royal Kings with the ball in hand.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Chepauk Super Gillies: Baba Aparajith, N Jagadeesan, Vijay Shankar, Swapnil Singh, C Andre Siddarth, Abhishek Tanwar, D Santhosh Kumar, J Prem Kumar, M Silambarasan, S Dinesh Raj, M Ganesh Moorthi, Rohith Suthar, S Mohan Prasath, Aashiq K, P Bhuvaneswaran, TD Lokesh Raj, Rajalingam Rohit, Dinesh Kumar, B Iyappan, Mokit Hariharan
Nellai Royal Kings: Arun Karthik, Arun Karthik II, NS Harish, Sachin Rathi, Sonu Yadav, Rithik Easwaran, S Mohan Prasath, Emmanuel Cherian, PS Nirmal Kumar, J Rohan, Ajitesh Guruswamy, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Lakshay Jain S, Karthick Manikandan, P Vignesh, K Easwaran, R Rajkumar, Ajay Chetan, Sachin B, J Manikandan.
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Chepauk Super Gillies
Who will win? – Chepauk Super Gillies
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Baba Aparajith (Chennai Super Gillies), Arun Karthik (Nellai Royal Kings)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – M Silambarasan (Chennai Super Gillies), Sonu Yadav (Nellai Royal Kings)
Most Sixes – Vijay Shankar (Chennai Super Gillies), Ajitesh G (Nellai Royal Kings)
Player of the Match – Baba Aparajith (Chennai Super Gillies)
Team Scores Batting first – Chennai Super Gillies 180+, Nellai Royal Kings 170+
Match Handicap : Chennai Super Gillies
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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