On Thursday afternoon, Chepauk Super Gillies will face Nellai Royal Kings in the 2022 Tamil Nadu Premier League. Chepauk Super Gillies won the 2021 tournament after defeating Ruby Trichy Warriors in the final last August. Nellai Royal Kings finished fifth overall. The match begins at 19:15 local time at The Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli.
Chepauk Super Gillies were not unbeatable last season, losing three games en route to winning the championship. They did, however, win the big games when it counted, and they will be fired up to start this season strong.
Last year, Nellai Royal Kings were extremely difficult to predict. They crumbled in their final game, preventing them from finishing in the top four, but they will be confident heading into the new season.
Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings
Chepauk Super Gillies Team News:
Chepauk Super Gillies had a rough start to the season last year, going 0-2 against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans before falling to Nellai Royal Kings. However, it did not harm them in the long run, and we expect them to field the same XI that won the 2021 final.
Chepauk Super Gillies Squad
Kaushik Gandhi (c), Uthirasamy Sasidev, Rajagopal Sathish, S Harish Kumar, S Sujay, Jaganath Sinivas, N Jagadeesan (wk), S Karthik, Nilesh Subramanian, Sandeep Warrier, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Sonu Yadav, Arun Kumar, S Radhakrishnan, Manimaran Siddharth, B Arun, R Alexander, Dev Rahul, Sai Prakash, H Prashid Akash, S Vijay Kumar
Players to watch out for:
Narayan Jagadeesan
Last season, the 26-year-old right-handed opener Narayan Jagadeesan hit 27 fours and 12 sixes. He had three half-centuries, including a 95 against Nellai Royal Kings, the tournament’s highest score.
Kaushik Gandhi
The captain scored over 200 runs for his team during their successful season. He led the team with 53 points in their Qualifier 2 victory over Dindigul Dragons.
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore
The slow left-arm orthodox bowler finished joint second in the 2021 tournament wicket takers list. His 12 wickets came at a cost of only 13.66 runs per dismissal.
Possible Playing XI:
Kaushik Gandhi (c), Narayan Jagadeesan (wk), Radhakrishnan, Uthirasamy Sasidev, Rajogopal Satish, S Harish Kumar, Sonu Yadav, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore, Manimaran Siddharth, B Arun, Ramadoss Alexander
Chepauk Super Gillies Team Form
Despite losing their final group stage game and Qualifier 1 last year, Chepauk Super Gillies finished the season with consecutive victories and the title.
Nellai Royal Kings Team News:
After producing some impressive results but failing to qualify for the play-offs last season, Baba Aparajith’s side will be looking for more consistency this season. Despite some intriguing new signings, we expect Nellai to stick with the majority of the same XI that we saw in 2021.
Nellai Royal Kings Squad
Baba Indrajith (c & wk), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, G Ajitesh, Krish Jain, M Rooban Raj, Vikram Jangid, G Satheesh Kumar, Baba Aparajith, M Shajahan, Pradosh Paul, Trilok Nag, V Athisayaraj Davidson, Sanjay Yadav, Rohan Raju, NS Harish, T Veeramani, Jitendra Kumar, Sri Neranjan, Arya Yohan Menon, K Easwaran, Karthick Manikandan, Akash Dev Kumar
Players to watch out for:
Baba Aparajith
The captain is an important member of this team and is capable of winning a game with either the bat or the ball. Last year, he scored a half-century and took nine wickets.
Sanjay Yadhav
The bowling all-rounder should thrive in Tirunelveli. In the 2021 season, he took seven wickets and averaged 31.50. TNPL
Athisayaraj Davidson
The 30-year-old right-arm medium-fast bowler had a strong season in 2021 and was consistent throughout.
Possible Playing XI:
Baba Aparajith (c), Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Arya Yohan Memon, Sri Neranjan, Baba Indrajith (wk), Sanjay Yadav, Jitendra Kumar, NS Harish, H Trilok Nag, V Athisayaraj Davidson
Nellai Royal Kings Team Form
Last year, Nellai Royal Kings were defeated by Lyca Kovai Kings in their final game. The result ended Nellai Royal Kings’ two-game winning streak.
Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings Head to Head
Chepaul Super Gillies have defeated Nellai Royal Kings in four of their five previous meetings. Last year’s group stage match between the two teams was won by Nellai Royal Kings.
Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played | CSG Won | NRK Won | Tie | NR | |
| Overall | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Last 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings Toss Prediction
Although there were a few exceptions during the group stage, the captain who won the toss chose to field first in the vast majority of games. In this first match, we anticipate that both captains will want to bat second.
Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings Pitch Report
The highest TNPL score at the Indian Cement Company Ground is 206. We anticipate a par score of 170-175 with spin bowlers benefiting greatly from the surface.
This fixture has been partly cloudy and hot. As the game progresses, expect the humidity to rise.
Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings Prediction
This opening match pits the 2021 champions against last year’s fifth-place finishers, and we anticipate an exciting start to the tournament. We expect plenty of wickets for the spin bowlers and are rooting for Chepauk Super Gillies to win the match.
