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TNPL 2026: Madurai Panthers take on Trichy Grand Cholas in high-voltage Qualifier 1

The Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 playoffs is set to get underway on Sunday, with Siechem Madurai Panthers taking on Trichy Grand Cholas in Qualifier 1 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The face-off is crucial for both sides because a place in the final is at stake, and neither side can afford a defeat.
Madurai Panthers head into the match with huge confidence after registering five victories from seven league fixtures to finish on 10 points and earn their place in the top two. Trichy Grand Cholas have also enjoyed the same run. They also secured five wins in seven matches and finished the league stage with 10 points.
Head-to-head
Matches - 10
Madurai Panthers won - 5
Trichy Grand Cholas won - 5
Madurai Panthers likely XI: Siddharth Mahadevan, R Ram Kumar (wk), NS Chaturved, Balchander Anirudh (c), Hari Ragavendra V, Shoaib Md Khan, Atheeq Ur Rahman, P Saravanan, Gurjapneet Singh, Rohan Bhutra, P Vignesh
Trichy Grand Cholas likely XI: K Rajkumar, Jayaraman Suresh Kumar (c&wk), Sanjay Yadav, R Rajkumar, S Shyam Sundar, Jafar Jamal, Jagatheesan Kousik, Antony Dhas, V Athisayaraj Davidson, M Ganesh Moorthi, N Selva Kumaran
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