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TNPL Final: Lyca Kovai Kings seek successive title wins as they face Dindigul Dragons

Saturday, 03-Aug-2024, 07:28 AM
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Dindigul Dragons are peaking at the right time, having locked in their place in the final of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024. Dindigul Dragons are riding a wave of momentum after beating IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in the Qualifier 2 to make their way into the final. In the final, Dindigul Dragons will be facing Lyca Kovai Kings on Sunday at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.

High on success with two consecutive victories, in the Eliminator and Qualifier 2, Dindigul Dragons will be hoping to claim the title victory when they face Lyca Kovai Kings on Sunday. 

Lyca Kovai Kings, on the other hand, won against IDream Trippur Tamizhans in the Qualifier 1 to secure their place into the final of the tournament. Lyca Kovai Kings are the defending champions, having lifted the title last year after beating Nellai Royal Kings in the final. Meanwhile, Dindigul Dragons are searching for their maiden title win. They made it to the finals back in 2018 and 2019, but failed to go all the way. Both teams remain in top form, making this clash highly exciting. 

Head to Head - (2023-2024)

Matches: 3

Lyca Kovai Kings Won -  2 

Dindigul Dragons Won - 1

Dindigul Dragons probable XI: Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (wk), Boopathi Kumar, S Dinesh Raj, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Varun Chakravarthy, Suboth Bhati, VP Diran, P Vignesh, Sandeep Warrier

Lyca Kovai Kings probable XI: S Sujay, Jayaraman Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan (c), U Mukilesh, M Mohammed, GV Vignesh, Manimaran Siddharth, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan

 

 

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