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TNPL 2026, 21st match: Kovai Kings square off against Chepauk Super Gillies

Monday, 17-Aug-2026, 07:40 AM
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In the 21st match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026, Chepauk Super Gillies will face Lyca Kovai Kings at MA Chidambaram Stadium. Chepauk Super Gillies, starting off their campaign positively, have maintained significant momentum.

Having played five matches so far, Chepauk Gillies are sitting on second position in the points table with three wins and two defeats. They have six points and a positive NRR of +0.472. On the other hand, Lyca Kovai Kings are perched sixth in the points table with two wins in five games. They have lost three games and have four points along with a positive NRR of +1.247. Now going into this match, Kovai Kings would aim for a win to make a swift turnaround.

Moreover, they are coming off a win in their past game that would give them confidence. Chepauk Gillies, meanwhile, too would hope for a win to further straighten their position in the points table. They thrashed Madurai Panthers in their last game.

Head-to-head

Matches - 12

Kovai Kings won - 4

Super Gillies won - 7

No result - 1

Kovai Kings likely XI: S Radhakrishnan, Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), Balasubramaniam Sachin, Andre Siddarth C, Shahrukh Khan (c), RS Ambrish, Manimaran Siddharth, K Deeban Lingesh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, G Kishoor, Madhava Prasad

Super Gillies likely XI: RS Mokit Hariharan, Narayan Jagadeesan (c&wk), K Aashiq, S Dinesh Raj, Swapnil Singh, Mohana Prasath, Ashwanth Valthapa, Abhishek Tanwar, Vignesh M, J Prem Kumar, M Silambarasan


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