Madurai Panthers enter the 2023 season with renewed vigour and zeal. They had a successful 2022 season, qualifying in the top four, but were unable to advance to the competition’s finals. They’ll want to do better this year and get their hands on the cutlery. Similarly, Nellai Royal Kings had a fantastic season in the 2022 TNPL, finishing as table toppers. They, too, failed to make the finals after losing both of their qualifier matches back to back, effectively ending their good run.

Last year, the Panthers finished third in the group stage, while the Nellai Royal Kings won the group stage before being eliminated in Qualifier 2. Last year, the Madurai Panthers impressed in a number of games and will be hoping to get off to a winning start this year. They have a talented team that will beat Nellai Royal Kings in this match.

SMP vs NRK Match Details

Date: June 14th, 2023

Time:  3:10 PM IST

Venue: SNR College Cricket Stadium – Coimbatore

SMP vs NRK Weather Report

The humidity level will rise again as the game progresses, peaking at 80% in the second innings. On Wednesday night, the temperature will be in the upper 20s.

SMP vs NRK Pitch Report

This venue provides bowlers with assistance, as expected ahead of Match 1. Talented batters, on the other hand, will be able to make big scores after getting used to the pace of the wicket.

SMP vs NRK Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	SMP Won	NRK Won	NR
Overall	7	4	3	0
At Coimbatore	1	1	0	0
In the last Five Matches	4	3	1	0
In 2022	2	2	0	0

CSK vs NRK Predicted Playing XII

NRK Playing XI

Laxmesha Suryaprakash, Guruswamy Ajitesh, Arun Karthik (wk), R Mithun, Sonu Yadav, Sri Neranjan, M Poyamozhi, Aswin Crist, S Mohan Prasath, NS Harish, Karthik Manikandan

SMP Playing XI

Shijit Chandran, Hari Nishaanth, S Karthik (wk), Jagatheesan Kousik, M Ayush, Murugan Ashwin, Washington Sundar, V Aaditya, Gurjapneet Singh, V Gowtham, Dev Rahul

SMP vs NRK Key Players

Hari Nishanth

Madhurai skipper Hari Nishanth is one of the most consistent performers in the tournament. However, the cricketer hasn’t played professional cricket in the last eight months and that’s a massive concern. But hiven his track record in TNPL, the cricketer can prove to be extremely dangerous for the opposition.

Sandeep Warrier

Sandeep Warrier can prove to be valuable as the pitch is expected to assist the pacers. Notably, the 32-year-old has played 68 T20 matches so far and picked up 62 wickets in the process. Sandeep can bowl well and has 33 T20 wickets to his name, including his best bowling figures of 3/12. Sandeep should be your first choice to captain or vice-captain your Dream11 prediction team.

NRK’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
Arun Karthik	12	189	60.79
Aswin Crist	14	165	29.55
Laxmesha Suryaprakash	09	189	21.13
Sandeep Warrier	16	187	37.63
Sonu Yadav	18	321	44.33

SMP’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
S Karthik	14	82	12.08
C Hari Nishanth	30	652	43.38
Murugan Ashwin	98	141	35.09
Washington Sundar	35	229	33.22
Shijit Chandran	03	75	21.88

NRK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Sonu Yadav	18	14	0.7
NS Harish	05	05	1
Mohamed Ali	03	05	1.2
G Parthasarathy	05	07	1.2
Sandeep Warrier	16	22	1.3

SMP’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Murugan Ashwin	98	94	0.8
D Sudhan	08	04	0.5
Ajay Krishna	05	07	1.2
Washington Sundar	35	33	0.9
Atheeq Ur Rahman	03	03	1

NRK vs SMP Match Tips

Both teams come into this match on Wednesday evening believing they can win the Tamil Nadu Premier League this year. They both finished last season in poor form and will be eager to demonstrate that they can maintain their form throughout this tournament.

Match Prediction: Nellai Royal Kings Will Win the Match