Match Details
Match No.18 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) will see the Salem Spartans clashing with the Ruby Trichy Warriors. This match will be played on 1st August 2021 at 03:30 PM.
The venue for this encounter will be the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Preview
The Salem Spartans are currently placed at 6th place in the points table. They have played 4 matches in the tournament, and have won just one of those. They were walloped by 76 runs in their previous encounter against the Dindigul Dragons.
The Ruby Trichy Warriors have had a better run in the tournament as compared to the Salem Spartans, and are occupying 2nd place in the points table. They have emerged triumphant in 3 out of the 5 matches that they have played. They beat the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans by 7 wickets in their previous encounter.
Probable Playing XIs for SS vs RTW
Salem Spartans
S Abishiek, Ravi Karthikeyan, Vijay Shankar, Daryl Ferrario (c), Akshay Srinivasan, Umashankar Sushil (wk), Murugan Ashwin, Lokesh Raj, M Ganesh Moorthi, M Suganesh, G Periyaswamy
Ruby Trichy Warriors
Amit Sathvik, K Mukunth, Nidhish Rajagopal, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Antony Dhas, Saravan Kumar, Adithya Ganesh (wk), Akash Sumra, M Mathivannan, Rahil Shah (c), M Poiyamozhi
Captaincy Picks for SS vs RTW
M Poiyamozhi
M Poiyamozhi was the standout performer with the ball in Ruby Trichy Warriors’ match against the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans. He picked up 3 wickets in the 4 overs that he bowled, and also gave away just 25 runs as well.
Lokesh Raj
Lokesh Raj produced a good performance with the ball in hand in Salem Spartans’ match against the Dindigul Dragons. He scalped 3 crucial wickets for his side and gave away 33 runs in the 4 overs that he bowled. Lokesh Raj will look to produce another stellar performance when he takes the field in Salem Spartans’ next match.
Fan2Play Fantasy Cricket Tips
2-Player Team
M Poiyamozhi (C), Vijay Shankar
3-Player Team
Lokesh Raj (C), Daryl Ferrario, Nidhish Rajagopal
4-Player Team
Murugan Ashwin (C), S Abishiek, Adithya Ganesh, M Mathivanan
11-Player Team
Nidhish Rajagopal, Adithya Ganesh, Akshay Srinivasan, Daryl Ferrario, S Abishiek, Vijay Shankar, M Mathivannan, Lokesh Raj, M Poiyamozhi (C), Murugan Ashwin (VC), Saravana Kumar
