TNPL 2025: Match 1, DD vs LKK Match Prediction – Who will win today’s TNPL match between DD vs LKK?

Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 begins with a repeat of last year's final as defending champions Dindigul Dragons (DD) lock horns with Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) on Thursday, June 5, at the SNR College Cricket Ground in Coimbatore.

In 2024, the Dragons, led by Ravichandran Ashwin, chased down a 130-run target with six wickets and 10 balls to spare. This was the first time they won the coveted TNPL title. Ashwin, who recently played for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, will continue leading the Dragons in the upcoming TNPL season. He will reunite with Varun Chakaravarthy, looking to give sleepless nights to opposition batters once again.

Meanwhile, Shahrukh Khan, who was the Player of the Tournament in TNPL 2024, continues as the Kings' captain this season. LKK might be missing the services of IPL 2025 Orange Cap winner Sai Sudharsan, who has been named in India's squad for the Test tour of England. The Indian team is set to leave for the United Kingdom on Friday, June 6. However, there are other players, such as Andre Siddarth and Manimaran Siddharth, to look forward to in the LKK camp.

Match Details

SNR College Cricket Ground Pitch Report:

The surface at the SNR College Cricket Ground is expected to produce a high-scoring affair. Bowlers might have a hard time stopping the flow of runs. According to AccuWeather, there is a 41% chance of rain during the match. The captain who wins the toss should consider this and opt to bowl first.

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Head-to-Head Record

DD vs LKK Probable Playing 11:

Dindigul Dragons:

Atul Maruti Vitkar, Baba Indrajith (WK), DT Chandrasekar, Hunny Saini, RK Jayant, M Karthik Saran, Maan Bafna, Ganeshan Periyasamy, Ravichandran Ashwin (C), Sandeep Warrier, Varun Chakaravarthy.

Lyka Kovai Kings:

B Aaditya, RS Ambrish, Andre Siddharth, P Bhuvaneswaran, Suresh Lokeshwar (WK), R Divakar, Shahrukh Khan (C), Guru Jhathavedh Subramanyan, N Kabilan, S Lokeshwar, Ramalingam Rohit.

DD vs LKK Probable Top Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan didn't get too many opportunities with the bat during IPL 2025 but played a couple of blistering knocks for the Gujarat Titans. He scored 179 runs from 11 innings at a strike rate of 179. The right-handed batter has a lot of experience playing in the TNPL and would like to give the DD bowlers a tough time on Thursday with his big-hitting prowess.

Probable Best Bowler: Varun Chakaravarthy

Varun Chakaravarthy had a fine IPL 2025 campaign for the Kolkata Knight Riders. He picked up 17 wickets from 13 matches at an average of 22.53. His four-over spell will be crucial for Dindigul as the mystery spinner can pick up wickets in clusters and change the momentum of the game.

Today’s Match Prediction: Chasing team to win the match

Scenario 1 

• Dindigul Dragons win the toss and opt to bowl first
• Powerplay: 50-60
• LKK: 175-185
• Dindigul Dragons win the match

Scenario 2

• Lyca Kovai Kings win the toss and opt to bowl first
• Powerplay: 45-55
• DD: 170-180
• Lyca Kovai Kings win the match