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TNPL 2025: Siechem Madurai Panthers and Nellai Royal Kings, all you need to know

Tuesday, 17-Jun-2025, 09:43 AM
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Siechem Madurai Panthers and Nellai Royal Kings are gearing up for the 16th match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League, set to be played on Wednesday at SCF Cricket Ground, Salem. Both teams will be eager to improve their positions in the points table, making this encounter incredibly crucial.

Nellai Royal Kings are positioned fourth with 2 wins from 3 games, accumulating 4 points and a positive (NRR) of +0.493.

On the other hand, Siechem Madurai Panthers are ranked sixth with 2 wins from 4 games, also holding 4 points but with a negative NRR of -1.132. This match presents an opportunity for the Panthers to climb the table and for the Kings to solidify their position in the top four.

Head-to-Head

Historically, Nellai Royal Kings have had the upper hand, holding a 6-2 win/loss record against Panthers. 

Matches - 8

SMP won 2

NRK won - 6

Siechem Madurai Panthers probable XI: Ram Arvindh, Balchander Anirudh, NS Chaturved (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, C Sarath Kumar, S Ganesh (wk), P Saravanan, Murugan Ashwin, S Rajalingam, P Vignesh, Gurjapneet Singh

Nellai Royal Kings probable XI: Arun Karthik (c), Ajitesh Guruswamy, Rithik Easwaran (wk), PS Nirmal Kumar, NS Harish, Sonu Yadav, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sachin Rathi, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Emmanuel Cherian, Rocky Bhasker

 

 

 

 

 

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