LKK vs SAL 11Wickets Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing 11, Pitch Report and Injury Update for TNPL 2021, Match 1

Preview:

The 5^th season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League is all set to commence from 19^th July. The surge of the COVID-19 pandemic did not allow the staging of the tournament last year. Lyca Kovai Kings will battle it out against Salem Spartans in the inaugural match of the 2021 edition.

In the last edition, Lyca Kovai Kings finished in the fifth position on the points table and failed to make it to the playoffs. On the other hand, Tuti Patriots were rebranded as Salem Spartans. They had finished just below the Kings in the last season. Heading into this first game, both the teams would be keen to start the tournament on a winning note.

Match Details:

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Salem Spartans, Match 1

Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Date & Time: 19th July at 7:30 PM IST & Local Time

Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar

Pitch Report:

Runs aren’t expected to come that easy on this pitch. Thus, the batters will have to stay a bit firm and then build on their innings from there. In the first phase of the IPL, we witnessed that the batters struggled a bit initially.

Probable Playing XIs for LKK vs SAL:

Lyca Kovai Kings

Shahrukh Khan (c), Ganga Sridhar Raju, Ashwin Venkataraman, Nishaanth Kumar Alwar, J Suresh Kumar, R Kavin, Atheeq Ur Rahman, Abhishek Tanwar, Krishnamoorthy Vignesh, S Ajith Ram, S Anandakumar

Salem Spartans

Akshay Srinivasan, KH Gopinath, Daryl Ferrario (c), A Aarif, Suganesh M, Vijay Shankar, Murugan Ashwin, M Ganesh Moorthi, S Boopalan, Ravi Karthikeyan,  Ganeshan Periyaswamy

Top Picks for LKK vs SAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket

Shahrukh Khan has produced some really impressive performances in the domestic circuit. Owing to this, he also got a good bid in the Indian Premier League 2021. In the 2019 edition of the TNPL, he chipped in 194 runs in 7 matches. He would be a good pick for this match.

With his all-rounding abilities, Vijay Shankar is the other player one can bank on. He has good exposure in the domestic arena and is an established name in the circuit.

S Ajith Ram had scalped 6 wickets in 6 matches for the Lyca Kovai Kings, at a healthy economy rate of under 6. He could be a good pick heading into this encounter.

Suggested Playing XI No.1 for LKK vs SAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket

R Kavin, A Aarif, KH Gopinath, Akshay Srinivasan, Nishaanth Kumar Alwar, Vijay Shankar (vc), Shahrukh Khan (c), Murugan Ashwin, S Ajith Ram, Krishnamoorthy Vignesh, S Boopalan

Suggested Playing XI No.2 for LKK vs SAL 11Wickets Fantasy Cricket

R Kavin, Akshay Srinivasan, Ashwin Venkataraman, Daryl Ferrario, Nishaanth Kumar Alwar, Ravi Karthikeyan, Vijay Shankar, Shahrukh Khan, Murugan Ashwin (c), S Ajith Ram (vc), M Ganesh Moorthi

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain Options: Murugan Ashwin and Shahrukh Khan

Vice-Captain Options: Vijay Shankar and S Ajith Ram

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Disclaimer: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.