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TNPL 2025, NRK vs LKK: All you need to know

Friday, 20-Jun-2025, 08:41 AM
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In the 18th match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League, Nellai Royal Kings will be facing Lyca Kovai Kings on Saturday at Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli. Lyca Kovai Kings are presently at the bottom of the TNPL points table, having played four games without a win. They sit on zero points and carry a net run rate (NRR) of –1.385, leaving them firmly rooted to the bottom of the standings.

Meanwhile, Nellai Royal Kings have gained some ground, securing two wins from four outings. They occupy a respectable fourth spot on the ladder heading into this weekend’s clash.

Head to head

Matches - 9

LYCA Kovai Kings won - 5

Nellai Royal Kings won - 4

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

Lyca Kovai Kings probable XI: Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), Jitendra Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin, Shahrukh Khan (c), Guru Raghavendran, N Kabilan, Madhava Prasad, Manimaran Siddharth, Ramalingam Rohit, P Bhuvaneswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan

 

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