LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction, Match 18, TNPL Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Injury Updates & Pitch Report for TNPL 2025

Lyca Kovai Kings are still looking for their first win of the season.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 21 Jun 2025, 11:08 IST

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Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK) will take on Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) in the 18th match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 on Saturday, June 21, at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli. The Kovai Kings are still looking for their first win of the season and have lost four games. They are in the last position in the points table currently. The Royal Kings are in fourth position with two wins and losses each.

The Royal Kings took on the Siechem Madurai Panthers in their previous game and elected to bowl after winning the toss. The Madurai Panthers scored 168 runs for the loss of nine wickets. Sonu Yadav was the pick of the bowlers for the Royal Kings and took three wickets for 41 runs in four overs. Arun Karthik scored 67 runs off 43 deliveries for the Royal Kings; however, it was not enough. The Royal Kings were bundled out for 158 runs and lost the match by 10 runs.

The Kovai Kings faced Trichy Grand Cholas in their previous game and elected to bowl after winning the toss. The Grand Cholas made 168 runs for the loss of five wickets. The Kovai Kings scored 154 runs for the loss of nine wickets and lost the match by 14 runs. Balasubramaniam Sachin (38 off 26) and Andre Siddarth C (39 off 36) were the only batters who managed to cross the 25-run mark for the team.

Match Information

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings, Match 18

Tamil Nadu Premier League, 21 Jun 2025, Sat, 7:15 PM IST ,Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Broadcast

Star Sports Network

Live Stream

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Weather Report

Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Clouds

31.0°C

52% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

Lyca Kovai Kings

L
L
L
L
L

Nellai Royal Kings

L
W
L
W
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Arun Karthik

NRK - wk

163 Runs

5Ā Matches

2

Shahrukh Khan

LKK - bat

154 Runs

5Ā Matches

3

Suresh Lokeshwar

LKK - wk

145 Runs

5Ā Matches

4

D Santhosh Kumar

NRK - wk

138 Runs

5Ā Matches

5

Balasubramaniam Sachin

LKK - bat

114 Runs

5Ā Matches

6

110 Runs

5Ā Matches

400.00

5Ā Matches

2

Muhammed Adnan Khan

NRK - bat

152.54

5Ā Matches

3

D Santhosh Kumar

NRK - wk

151.65

5Ā Matches

4

Shahrukh Khan

LKK - bat

142.59

5Ā Matches

5

Suresh Lokeshwar

LKK - wk

138.10

5Ā Matches

6

NS Harish

NRK - bowl

137.50

5Ā Matches

1

R Sonu Yadav

NRK - bowl

12 Wkts

5Ā Matches

2

Sachin Rathi

NRK - bowl

8 Wkts

5Ā Matches

5 Wkts

5Ā Matches

4

4 Wkts

4Ā Matches

5

N Kabilan

LKK - bat

4 Wkts

3Ā Matches

6

R Divakar

LKK - bowl

3 Wkts

1Ā Match

1

R Divakar

LKK - bowl

4.17

1Ā Match

5.85

5Ā Matches

3

6.10

4Ā Matches

4

NS Harish

NRK - bowl

7.22

5Ā Matches

5

B Rocky

NRK - bowl

7.50

3Ā Matches

6

Shahrukh Khan

LKK - bat

7.89

5Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

Lyca Kovai Kings

S Lokeshwar (wk), Jitendra Kumar CH, B Sachin, Shahrukh Khan (C), S Guru Raghavendran, N Kabilan, Kta Madhava Prasad, Manimaran Siddharth, R Rohit, P Bhuvaneswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan

Bench : Sai Sudharsan, A Siddharth, K Vishal Vaidhya, R Divakar, P Vidyuth, G Govinth, B Aditya, P Vishal, R S Ambrish

Nellai Royal Kings

KB Arun Karthik (C), G Ajitesh, Rithik Easwaran (wk), PS Nirmal Kumar, NS Harish, R Sonu Yadav, S Rathi, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Emmanuel Cherian, B Rocky

Bench : D S Kumar, S Risheek Kumar, J-Rohan, Ajay Krishna, Karan Sampat, M Udhayakumar, Athish SR, Arun Yoghi, S Vijaykumar

Injury and availability news

(Will be added when there is an update)

Pitch Report

The surface at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli will likely provide excellent support to the batters. The average first innings score in the last 10 matches here has been 179 runs. The teams batting first have won four out of the last five matches here. But the team winning the toss might look to bowl.

57%

Pace Bowling

43%

Spin Bowling

56%

Batting Pitch

179

Average Score

43%

Bowling Pitch

Player Picks

8
C

Shahrukh Khan LKK | BAT

Shahrukh is both the highest run-scorer as well as wicket-taker for the Kovai Kings this season. He has made 124 runs at a strike rate of 149.39 and has taken three wickets in four matches.

8
C

R Sonu Yadav NRK | BOWL

Sonu Yadav is the second-highest wicket-taker this season and has amassed 10 wickets in four games at an average of 12.10, an economy of 8.64, and a strike rate of 8.40.

7

Balasubramaniam Sachin LKK | BAT

Sachin has been in excellent form with the bat for the Kovai Kings. He has scored 104 runs in four games at an average of 26 and a strike rate of 136.84.x

9.5

Arun Karthik NRK | WK

Karthik is the highest run-scorer for the Royal Kings and has 159 runs to his name in three outings at an average of 53 and a strike rate of 150.

8.5

Andre Siddharth LKK | BAT

He is the second-highest run-scorer for the Kovai Kings and has scored 110 runs in four games at an average of 27.50 and a strike rate of 112.24.

8

Jhatavedh Subramanyan LKK | BOWL

Subramanyan is the second-highest wicket-taker for the Kovai Kings and has picked up three wickets in four games at an economy of 9.06.

Avoid Having These Players In Your Fantasy Sports Team

9

Ramalingam Rohit

LKK | BOWL

Rohit has managed just 11 runs in four games and can be avoided in fantasy teams.

7.5

G Ajitesh

NRK | BAT

Ajitesh has scored just 11 runs and can be left out of fantasy teams.

Last Updated On - Jun 21 2025 11:08 AM

Players
11/11

Team 1

LKK

6 : 5

NRK

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10/100

Head To Head
Suresh Lokeshwar

8.5

Arun Karthik

9.5

Balasubramaniam Sachin
VC

7

Andre Siddharth

8.5

NS Harish

8.5

Shahrukh Khan
C

8

R Sonu Yadav

8

P Bhuvaneswaran

8.5

Jhatavedh Subramanyan

8

B Rocky

8

Sachin Rathi

7.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

LKK

5 : 6

NRK

Credits Left
11/100

Mega League
Suresh Lokeshwar

8.5

Arun Karthik
VC

9.5

Balasubramaniam Sachin

7

Andre Siddharth

8.5

D Santhosh Kumar

7.5

NS Harish

8.5

Shahrukh Khan

8

R Sonu Yadav
C

8

Jhatavedh Subramanyan

8

Sachin Rathi

7.5

Valliappan Yudheeswaran

8

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