CSG vs DD Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - TNPL 2025, Qualifier 2

The 9th edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 is almost coming to an end, as in the 2nd Qualifier of the tournament, we will see a clash between the table toppers, Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG) and Dindigul Dragons (DD), who came third in the league stage points table. Baba Aparajith will lead the Chepauk Super Gillies, and Dindigul Dragons will be led by a veteran, Ravichandran Ashwin.

CSG vs DD Match Preview

In the first Qualifier of the season, Chepauk Super Gillies faced off against the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, where Chepauk lost the match by 79 runs, though they ended up at the 1st position in their group stage league points table; they get another chance to qualify for the finals in Qualifier 2. While Dindigul Dragons faced the Trichy Grand Cholas in the eliminator round and won the match by 6 wickets. Whoever's team wins this match will go to the finals of the tournament and clash against the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans.

The 2nd qualifier of the tournament will be held at the NPR College Ground in Dindigul, at 7:15 PM, on Friday, July 4th.

Chepauk Super Gillies vs Dindigul Dragons Match Details

CSG vs DD Head-to-Head Records

This will be the second time both teams will clash against each other for the second time in this edition of the tournament, during their first encounter, Chepauk Super Gillies won the match by 8 runs. Including their first clash of this season and their clashes in the previous season, both teams have faced each other 13 times, where Chepauk have come out on top as they have won 9 matches out of it, while Dindigul Dragons have won 4 matches out of it.

CSG vs DD Weather & Pitch Report at NPR College Ground

The weather for the second qualifier for the TNPL 2025 between Chepauk Super Gillies and Dindigul Dragons is expected to be played under suitable conditions, as the weather will be mostly cloudy, with the average temperature around 32 °C. Though there are slight chances of rain in the match, around 5-10%. The pitch of the NPR College Ground is generally a batting pitch, as one can expect an average score of 170 on this pitch, though the pacers might get a slight advantage on this pitch, especially in the early stages of the innings.

Record of Chasing Teams on NPR College Ground

The record for chasing in the NPR College Ground is 50-50, as 6 matches have been played so far on this ground in this edition of the tournament, 3 of the matches have been won while chasing, and 3 matches have been won while batting first, which makes this 50% of average record of chasing on this stadium.

CSG vs DD Toss Prediction

Dindigul Dragons will most probably win the toss in this match, and they will decide to bowl first, given the chasing record of this very ground, and Dindigul won their previous match while chasing and Chepauk Super Gillies lost their previous match while batting first; Dindigul is most likely to follow this game plan.

CSG vs DD Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Both Teams have some outstanding players who dominated throughout the whole tournament in terms of both bowling and batting, and it will be hard to choose a suitable playing 11 for both teams. Let's take a look at what could be the probable playing 11 of Chepauk Super Gillies and Dindigul Dragons.

Chepauk Super Gillies Playing 11

K Aashiq, RS Mokit Hariharan, Baba Aparajith (C), Vijay Shankar, N Jagadeesan (wk), Swapnil Singh, S Dinesh Raj, Abhishek Tanwar, Lokesh Raj, M Silambarasan, J Prem Kumar

Dindigul Dragons Playing 11

Ravichandran Ashwin (C), Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (wk), Vimal Khumar, Dinesh H, Hunny Saini, Maan Bafna, M Karthik Saran, Varun Chakaravarthy, Sasidharan Ravichandran, Ganeshan Periyaswamy

CSG vs DD Dream11 Team Today Stats

• Chepauk skipper Baba Aparajith was the leading run scorer for his team in the Qualifier 1 round of the tournament, where he scored a valuable 30 runs.
• Right-arm medium fast bowler Lokesh Raj was the leading wicket-taker for the Chepauk Team as he took 2 wickets in his spell.
• For the Dindigul skipper Ravichandran Ashwin, was the star player for his team, not just in bowling but in batting as well, as he took 3 wickets and also scored an outstanding 83 runs and led his team to Qualifier 2.

Highest Run Scorers and Highest Wicket Takers

Baba Aparajith and Shivam Singh are the two highest run scorers for their respective teams, who will going to be featured in this match. Aparajith is the second leading run scorer in the tournament with 345 runs in 8 matches, while Shivam is right below him at the 3rd position with 300 runs in 8 matches.

Abhishek Tanwar and Ravichandran Ashwin are the leading wicket-takers for their respective teams, who will going to be featured in this match. Tanwar is the second leading wicket-taker in the tournament with 16 wickets in 8 matches, while Ashwin has taken 12 wickets in 8 matches.

CSG vs DD Captain and Vice Captain Choices

Baba Aparajith and Ravichandran Ashwin are the suitable choices for the captaincy role as these two players arse the captains of their respective teams and mainly because of their incredible captaincy both teams have qualified for the playoffs and not just as captain both players are top performers for their respective teams in their respective roles.

Abhishek Tanwar and Shivam Singh are good choices for the vice-captaincy role, as these players are the top performers for their respective teams, which certainly makes them players to look out for in this upcoming match

Top Picks for CSG vs DD Dream11 Prediction

Vijay Shankar and Ravichandran Ashwin are the top picks for your CSG vs DD Dream11 Team, as these two players are the most dependable all-rounders of their respective teams and the most consistent players too in terms of both batting and bowling.

Budget Picks for CSG vs DD Dream11 Prediction

Vijay Shankar and Ravichandran Ashwin are the top budget picks for your CSG vs DD Dream11 Team. As mentioned above, these two players are the most talented all-rounders in the tournament right now and led their team to victory single-handedly.

CSG vs DD Dream11 Prediction Team 1

• Keeper: Baba Indrajith
• Batters: Baba Aparajith, Shivam Singh, K Aashiq
• All-Rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Tanwar
• Bowlers: M Silambarasan, Varun Chakaravarthy, Lokesh Raj, Ganeshan Periyaswamy

CSG vs DD Dream11 Prediction Team 2

• Keeper: Baba Indrajith
• Batters: Baba Aparajith, RS Mokit Hariharan, Shivam Singh
• All-Rounders: Ravichandran Ashwin, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Tanwar

• Bowlers: Varun Chakaravarthy, Lokesh Raj, Ganeshan Periyaswamy, J Prem Kumar

  

CSG vs DD Dream11 Prediction Today (Qualifier 2) TNPL 2025 Players to Avoid

Dinesh H and Sunil Krishna are the talented players of their respective teams, as per the performance they gave in the previous match, making them players who could be avoided for your CSG vs DD Dream11 Team.

CSG vs DD Dream11 Prediction Today (Qualifier 2) TNPL 2025 Expert Advice

Both Teams have some incredible players who have been consistent throughout the whole tournament, but only a few are well-suited for the captain, vice-captain, and punt picks for your Dream11 Team. Let's take a look at who could be the best choice for the respective categories.

Captaincy Choice

Ravichandran Ashwin is a suitable choice for the captaincy role as he is the captain of his team, and mainly because of his outstanding captaincy, Dindigul qualified for the playoffs, and not just as captain, his performance as a player also solidifies this statement.

Vice Captaincy Choice

Baba Aparajith is the suitable choice for the vice-captaincy role as he is the captain of his team, also the leading run scorer for his team, which makes him a threat to the opposition and the player to look out for the most in this upcoming match.

Punt Picks

Vijay Shankar and Varun Chakaravarthy are the punt picks for your CSG vs DD Dream11 Prediction Team as these two players can emerge as the key players for the victory of their respective teams, as every Indian cricket fan knows how talented these two players are in the 20-over format of the game.

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