LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction: Dream11 Team Today, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, Injury Update - TNPL 2025, Match 18

The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 continues, with the 18th match of the league set to feature a clash between Lyca Kovai Kings and Nellai Royal Kings. Shahrukh Khan will lead the Lyca Kovai Kings team, and Arun Karthik will lead the Nellai Royal Kings. Both teams have players who have the potential to be match winners, but still they are finding their way to live up to the expectations, especially Lyca Kovai Kings players who are currently having the tournament to forget, but they can still bounce back and make a strong comeback with the remaining matches they have left including this one.

LKK vs NRK Match Preview:

Lyca are currently at the bottom of the points table with 0 points, as they have 4 matches so far in the tournament and are still looking to register their first victory of the tournament. In their previous match, they lost the match by 14 runs against the Trichy Grand Cholas. While Nellai are currently in the 4th position of the points table with only 4 points, in their previous match, they lost the match by 16 runs against Siechem Madurai Panthers.

Both teams have something to prove in this match, as Lyca, who are bottom of the points table and still are looking to register their first victory, will try to win this match and save them from having a terrible tournament, while Nellai Royal Kings will try to win this match to get their chances of qualifying for the playoffs more solid. As both teams have something to prove, this will be a more interesting match to look out for. The 18th match of this tournament will take place at the Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli, at 7:15 PM on Saturday, June 21.

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings Match Details:

LKK vs NRK Head-to-Head Records:

This will be the first time these two teams have clashed against each other. Before this match of the tournament, both teams have clashed against each other 7 times in out of those 7 matches, Lyca have the upper hand as they have won 5 times while Nellai have won 2 times.

LKK vs NRK Weather & Pitch Report of the Indian Cement Company Ground:

The weather for the 18th match of the TNPL 2025 between LKK and NRK seems to be favourable as the weather is mostly cloudy with the average temperature ranging around 35 °C with no chances of rain, as for the pitch report this pitch of the Indian Cement Company Ground generally offers a balanced pitch that are suitable for the both batters and bowlers as seen in the domestic games. One can expect an average score of 170 around here.

LKK vs NRK Record of Chasing Teams at the Indian Cement Company Ground:

The record for the chase is not available yet, as this will be played between Lyca Kovai Kings and Nellai Royal Kings will be the first match on this very ground in this edition of the tournament.

LKK vs NRK Toss Prediction

Nellai Royal Kings will most probably win the toss and will choose to bowl first, as the bowling is their strong suit, so they will prefer to bowl first and will try to dismiss the Lyca batters on a low total, as Lyca are currently not doing well as they are the bottom of the points table, Nellai will try to capitalize on this.

LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Playing 11

Lyca Kovai Kings are currently at the bottom of the points table with no wins so far. On the other hand, Nellai have been performing well and are in fourth spot in the points table. Here is the list of Probable Playing 11 for both teams.

Lyca Kovai Kings Playing 11:

Jitendra Kumar, Suresh Lokeshwar(wk), Balasubramaniam Sachin, Shahrukh Khan (c), Andre Siddarth C, Guru Raghavendran, Madhava Prasad, Manimaran Siddharth, Ramalingam Rohit, P Bhuvaneswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan

Nellai Royal Kings Playing 11:

Ajitesh Guruswamy, D Santhosh Kumar, Arun Karthik (c), NS Harish, Rithik Easwaran (wk), PS Nirmal Kumar, Sonu Yadav, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian

LKK vs NRK Dream11 Team Today Stats:

• Nellai batter, also the skipper of the team, Arun Karthik, is the leading run scorer for his team and fifth overall currently in the ongoing tournament with 159 runs in just 4 matches.
• Nellai's right-arm medium fast bowler Sonu Yadav is currently the leading wicket-taker for them and 2nd overall with 10 wickets in 4 matches.
• Lyca Captain Shahrukh Khan is the standout player for his team as of now, as he is the leading run scorer for his team as well as the leading wicket-taker for his team.

Highest Run Scorers and Highest Wicket Takers:

Nellai's skipper, Arun Karthik, and opener Santosh Kumar are the leading run scorers for the Nellai team, as well as all the players in both of these teams.

Nellai's bowling duo, Sonu Yadav and Sachin Rathi, are currently the leading wicket takers for the Nellai team, and they both are currently on the list of the top 5 players with the highest wicket takers in TNPL 2025 so far.

LKK vs NRK Captain and Vice Captain Choices:

Shahrukh Khan and Arun Karthik, who are captains of their respective teams currently, are doing so well as performers. Though Shah Rukh is not doing well in this tournament, he is still the standout player for them.

Santosh Kumar and Sonu Yadav are the two most dependable players for Nellai's team. They both are doing an incredible job in their respective fields, making them a suitable option for the vice-captaincy role.

Top Picks for LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction:

Arun Karthik and Sonu Yadav are the top picks for your LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction team, as both players are the standout players for Nellai's in their respective roles, and because of their incredible performance, Nellai's still in a chance to qualify for the playoffs.

Budget Picks for LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction:

Shahrukh Khan and Sonu Yadav are the top budget picks for your LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Teams, as both players have been consistent for their respective teams in their roles.

LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keeper: Arun Karthik
• Batters: Jitendra Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin, Andre Siddarth C, D Santhosh Kumar
• All-Rounders: Shahrukh Khan, Sonu Yadav, NS Harish
• Bowlers: Sachin Rathi, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran

LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keeper: Arun Karthik, Suresh Lokeshwar
• Batters: Jitendra Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin, D Santhosh Kumar
• All-Rounders: Shahrukh Khan, Sonu Yadav, NS Harish
• Bowlers: Sachin Rathi, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran

LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Today (Match 18) TNPL 2025 Players to Avoid:

NS Harish and Manimaran Siddharth are the talented players for their respective teams, but as their performance in their last match and the league so far is not as their teammates expect them to be, they could be avoided to including them in your LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Team.

LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Today (Match 18) TNPL 2025 Expert Advice:

Arun Karthi and Shahrukh Khan have been performing quite well for their respective teams. They will be the choices for captains and vice-captains. Here is the list of the captain, vice-captain, and punt picks for the LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Team.

Captaincy Choice:

Arun Karthik, who is the captain of Nellai currently, is doing so well as a batter as well as a captain, as he is the leading run scorer for his team, and because of his captaincy, his team has a chance to qualify for the playoffs

Vice Captaincy Choice:

Shahrukh Khan is the standout player for his team as of now, as he is the leading run scorer for his team as well as the leading wicket-taker for his team. He is the suitable choice for the vice-captaincy role in your LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction Team.

Punt Picks:

Nellai's bowling duo, Sonu Yadav and Sachin Rathi, are the punt picks for the prediction team as they are currently the leading wicket takers for the Nellai team, and they both are currently on the list of the top 5 players with the highest wicket takers in TNPL 2025 so far.

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