NellaiNellai
26 Jun - 19:15
Tamil Nadu Premier League
DindigulDindigul
Tirunelveli
Chennai Super Kings Ground
151
39
17
Nellai
NRK
179/6 (20.0)
Nellai chose to BAT
Dindigul
DD
180/6 (18.4)
Dindigul won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
Match Preview: Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons – TNPL 2025

Published on Jun 25, 2025

Match Preview: Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons – TNPL 2025

Date & Venue

  • When: 26 June 2025, 7:15 PM IST
  • Where: Chennai Super Kings Ground, Sankar Nagar, Tirunelveli

Head-to-Head Form
Dindigul Dragons are the defending champions of TNPL (2024). Recent history between these two sides favors Nellai:

  • Nellai won 138/6 vs Dragons 136 (Jul 2024)
  • Nellai also edged with 191/3 vs 185/5 (Jul 2023)

Expect a closely fought contest as both teams hunt dominance.

Key Players to Watch

Nellai Royal Kings

  • Arun Karthik – veteran leader with batting prowess
  • Sachin Rathi & Sonu Yadav – consistent performers in recent TNPL seasons

Dindigul Dragons

  • Ravichandran Ashwin – captain and key spinner, led the team to their maiden title in 2024
  • Sai Kishore – top TNPL wicket-taker across seasons

Pitch & Conditions

  • Venue: Chennai Super Kings Ground, Tirunelveli – often a batting-friendly track, though spinners can exploit the conditions.
  • Evening conditions may favor the chasing side with dew playing a factor.

Tactical Breakdown

Nellai’s Approach

  • Bat deep: build strong middle-order after top-order stability.
  • Use spinners during middle overs; crucial if Ashwin doesn’t play for Dragons.

Dindigul’s Strategy

  • Attack upfront: early wickets via seam or spin to pressure Nellai.
  • Ashwin’s bowling in middle overs could dictate the game's direction.

Fantasy Picks & Predictions

  • Captaincy Choices: Ashwin (DD) for spin overs, Karthik or Yadav (NRK) for middle-late overs impact.
  • Value picks: Emerging bowlers of Dragons or Nellai’s power-hitters for differential options.

Final Word

This TNPL showdown features defending champs versus a rising Nellai side. With both teams boasting veterans and match-winners, this is shaping into a must-watch. Expect spin battles, strategic chases, and a tight finish under night lights.

Tamil Nadu Premier League NRK vs DD players T20 past performance, current series performance, fantasy points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceFantasy SelectionMatch Performance
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
iDt
#
PTS
Bat
Bowl
Field
Emmanuel CherianNRKBOWL✅RHB00RMF000532.616313201116.460.130.28✅9730690
Sasidharan RDDBOWL⚡00000000000160.030.010.01370000
Hunny SainiDDBAT⚡RHB00OB000527.413771020124.260.10.13✅4817300
Santosh Kumar DuraisamyNRKBAT✅00000555.2276138040260.911.371.7612504200
Sandeep WarrierDDBOWL✅84RHB1172696.546.4202RM84783.326.477.3421.614/2112545.62281540970.630.611.26209050
Athish SRNRKBAT✅LHB000001131310094.580.110.1415412908
Ganeshan PeriyaswamyDDBOWL✅9RHB00000RM892.717.887.5414.203/362548.824405601173.620.571.29✅10690650
Mohammed Adnan-KhanNRKBAT✅00000543.621890040635.370.520.6813504006
Ravichandran AshwinDDALL✅333RHB1395412335014.5119.591142OB3293173.626.947.1122.744/8795127.86391856100197.550.1516.9✅210297316
NS HarishNRKALL✅LHB00SLA000540.820455120374.362.033.04✅3918300
Varun ChakravarthyDDBOWL✅130RHB261477246.4173.33010LBG1271673.821.117.3617.245/1725552.626313560891.685.6412.11✅7770730
Karthik Saran-MDDBAT✅00000517.6881412073.970.10.1416342118
J-RohanNRKBOWL⚡00000000000140.190.010.01350000
Baba IndrajithDDWK✅30RHB2825467821122.97158LBG000-9541.420791040382.261.792.85✅115527024
G AjiteshNRKBAT⚡0000059.8491900131.330.050.07300000
B RockyNRKBOWL⚡000003521560366123.260.040.06✅8730690
Maan BafnaDDBAT✅LHB00SLA00059.84970065.570.120.17✅5786208
Sonu YadavNRKALL✅6RHB2117161710002RMF693.316.117.2513.303/1435121.86098012100795.0419.3335.45✅112267398
Arun KarthikNRKWK✅101RHB881815868922.65127.498193LBG22222111201/1379572.6363163060191.425.636.711913900
DT ChandrasekarDDBOWL✅RHB00SLA000532.616313401014.950.170.34228040
Nirmal Kumar-PNRKALL✅0000044116458125517.520.30.5318302420
Rithik EaswaranNRKWK✅5LHB51943323.5149.2013000-1539.819965040422.250.410.52218-206
Ajay K KrishnaNRKBOWL✅000000000001012.610.240.4914420380
Aakaash SharmaDDBAT⚡RHB00RM0003824400130.230.020.02290000
S Risheek KumarNRKBAT⚡00000000000150.120.010.01310000
V YudheeswaranNRKBOWL⚡00000542.621315401612.960.090.21330000
M-Viju ArulDDBOWL⚡00000000000150.10.010.01320000
Vimal KhumarDDBAT✅000005261305802059.380.180.25✅6776900
Sachin RathiNRKBOWL✅RHB00SLA000569.23461840883.281.352.532380-48
Dinesh HDDALL✅RHB00RM000000000416.350.841.1117332900
Atul VitkarDDALL⚡RHB00OB000000000140.20.010.01250000
Shivam SinghDDBAT✅1RHB112266.6600OB000-2597.6488245080293.828.1810.98246200
Completed matches of Nellai Royal Kings
Teams
Date
Venue
Toss
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
NRK vs TRI07 Jun - 07:15 PMCoimbatoreNellaiTrichy Grand CholasTRITrichyNellai Royal KingsNRK157/8 (20.0)162/5 (19.2)Nellai Nellai won by 5 wickets (with 4 balls remaining)
CSG vs NRK09 Jun - 07:15 PMCoimbatoreNellaiChepauk Super GilliesCSGChepaukNellai Royal KingsNRK212/7 (20.0)171/9 (20.0)Chepauk Chepauk won by 41 runs
SAL vs NRK15 Jun - 07:15 PMSalemNellaiSKM Salem SpartansSALSalemNellai Royal KingsNRK126/9 (20.0)130/2 (13.4)Nellai Nellai won by 8 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
NRK vs SMP18 Jun - 07:15 PMSalemNellaiSiechem Madurai PanthersSMPMaduraiNellai Royal KingsNRK168/9 (20.0)158/10 (18.5)Madurai Madurai won by 10 runs
NRK vs LKK21 Jun - 07:15 PMTirunelveliNellaiLyca Kovai KingsLKKKovaiNellai Royal KingsNRK165/6 (20.0)98/10 (17.5)Kovai Kovai won by 67 runs
NRK vs DD26 Jun - 07:15 PMTirunelveliNellaiNellai Royal KingsNRKNellaiDindigul DragonsDD179/6 (20.0)180/6 (18.4)Dindigul Dindigul won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
TT vs NRK29 Jun - 03:15 PMDindigulNellaiIDream Tiruppur TamizhansTTTiruppurNellai Royal KingsNRK182/5 (20.0)113/10 (19.4)Tiruppur Tiruppur won by 69 runs
Completed matches of Dindigul Dragons
Teams
Date
Venue
Toss
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
LKK vs DD05 Jun - 07:16 PMCoimbatoreDindigulLyca Kovai KingsLKKKovaiDindigul DragonsDD149/8 (20.0)154/3 (17.2)Dindigul Dindigul won by 7 wickets (with 16 balls remaining)
TT vs DD08 Jun - 07:15 PMCoimbatoreTiruppurDindigul DragonsDDDindigulIDream Tiruppur TamizhansTT93/10 (16.2)94/1 (11.5)Tiruppur Tiruppur won by 9 wickets (with 49 balls remaining)
DD vs SMP14 Jun - 07:15 PMSalemDindigulSiechem Madurai PanthersSMPMaduraiDindigul DragonsDD150/8 (20.0)151/1 (12.3)Dindigul Dindigul won by 9 wickets (with 45 balls remaining)
CSG vs DD16 Jun - 07:15 PMSalemDindigulChepauk Super GilliesCSGChepaukDindigul DragonsDD180/6 (20.0)172/8 (20.0)Chepauk Chepauk won by 8 runs
SAL vs DD22 Jun - 03:15 PMTirunelveliDindigulSKM Salem SpartansSALSalemDindigul DragonsDD188/7 (20.0)192/8 (20.0)Dindigul Dindigul won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
NRK vs DD26 Jun - 07:15 PMTirunelveliNellaiNellai Royal KingsNRKNellaiDindigul DragonsDD179/6 (20.0)180/6 (18.4)Dindigul Dindigul won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
TRI vs DD29 Jun - 07:15 PMDindigulDindigulDindigul DragonsDDDindigulTrichy Grand CholasTRI150/6 (20.0)151/6 (19.3)Trichy Trichy won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
DD vs TRI02 Jul - 07:15 PMDindigulDindigulTrichy Grand CholasTRITrichyDindigul DragonsDD140/9 (20.0)143/4 (16.4)Dindigul Dindigul won by 6 wickets (with 20 balls remaining)
CSG vs DD04 Jul - 07:15 PMDindigulDindigulChepauk Super GilliesCSGChepaukDindigul DragonsDD178/7 (20.0)182/6 (18.4)Dindigul Dindigul won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
ITT vs DD06 Jul - 07:15 PMDindigulDindigulIDream Tiruppur TamizhansTTTiruppurDindigul DragonsDD220/5 (20.0)103/10 (14.4)Tiruppur Tiruppur won by 118 runs
Completed matches at Chennai Super Kings Ground
Teams
Date
Toss
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
NRK vs LKK21 Jun - 07:15 PMNellaiLyca Kovai KingsLKKKovaiNellai Royal KingsNRK165/6 (20.0)98/10 (17.5)Kovai Kovai won by 67 runs
SAL vs DD22 Jun - 03:15 PMDindigulSKM Salem SpartansSALSalemDindigul DragonsDD188/7 (20.0)192/8 (20.0)Dindigul Dindigul won by 2 wickets (with 0 balls remaining)
TT vs SMP22 Jun - 07:15 PMTiruppurSiechem Madurai PanthersSMPMaduraiIDream Tiruppur TamizhansTT120/10 (20.0)124/1 (10.1)Tiruppur Tiruppur won by 9 wickets (with 59 balls remaining)
CSG vs TRI23 Jun - 07:15 PMTrichyChepauk Super GilliesCSGChepaukTrichy Grand CholasTRI178/5 (20.0)174/6 (20.0)Chepauk Chepauk won by 4 runs
TT vs LKK24 Jun - 07:15 PMTiruppurLyca Kovai KingsLKKKovaiIDream Tiruppur TamizhansTT137/9 (20.0)140/3 (16.5)Tiruppur Tiruppur won by 7 wickets (with 19 balls remaining)
TRI vs SMP25 Jun - 07:15 PMTrichySiechem Madurai PanthersSMPMaduraiTrichy Grand CholasTRI131/7 (20.0)137/6 (18.1)Trichy Trichy won by 4 wickets (with 11 balls remaining)
NRK vs DD26 Jun - 07:15 PMNellaiNellai Royal KingsNRKNellaiDindigul DragonsDD179/6 (20.0)180/6 (18.4)Dindigul Dindigul won by 4 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
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