NRK vs SMP Dream11 Prediction — Match 28, TNPL 2026 Best Team, Captain & Vice-Captain Picks

NRK vs SMP Match Details — Match 28

Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) is ready to take on Madurai Panthers (SMP) in the 28th match of TNPL 2026. NRK won their previous match against SS by 5 wickets. Athish SR's 50-run innings helped NRK successfully chase down a modest target of 140 runs. NRK moved to 3rd place with 8 points. On the other hand, SMP has won 4 out of 6 matches and holds 5th place with 8 points. SMP lost their previous match against ITT by 4 wickets. After losing 2 matches in a row, Madurai Panthers will rebound to secure their place in the playoffs. 

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NRK vs SMP Match Details:

• Series/Tournament: TNPL 2026
• Match: NRK vs SMP Match 28
• Date: 22 Aug 2026
• Match Start Time: 07:30 PM IST
• Stadium/Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai  
• Live Score: cricketwinner.com
• Live Streaming: Star Sports TEN 4 Tamil

NRK vs SMP Weather Report — Chennai Conditions

• Temperature: 29-30 C
• Rain Chances: 56%
• Humidity: 73% 

Recent Performance – Last 5 Matches

Team NRK Form

Nellai Royal Kings Recent Form: W, W, L, L, W

Team SMP Form

Madurai Panthers Recent Form: L, L, W, W, W

NRK vs SMP Head-to-Head Record — Last 10 Matches

NRK vs SMP Pitch Report — MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai 

MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, offers a balanced surface. However, in this session, we witnessed high-scoring contests. The last 63 (TNPL) matches' statistics are as follows:

• Win Batting First: 41%
• Win Bowling First: 52%
• Best Suited For: Pacers (64%)

Average Scores

• Average 1st Innings: 147
• Average 2nd Innings: 129

Winning the toss and bowling first could be the ideal strategy.

NRK vs SMP Probable Playing 11

Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) Probable 11:

D Santhosh Kumar, Athish SR, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran (wk), Ajitesh Guruswamy, Sonu Yadav (c), Muhammed Adnan Khan, NS Harish, Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian, Valliappan Yudheeswaran    

Madurai Panthers (SMP) Probable 11:

R Ram Kumar (wk), Siddharth Mahadevan, Balchander Anirudh (c), NS Chaturved, Hari Ragavendra V, Atheeq Ur Rahman, P Saravanan, Gurjapneet Singh, Deepesh Devendran, Rohan Bhutra, Ganeshan Periyaswamy, Shoaib Md Khan

NRK vs SMP Key Players & Must-Have Dream11 Picks

Best NRK Players for Dream11 — Match 28  

Best SMP Players for Dream11 — Match 28   

NRK vs SMP Captain & Vice-Captain Picks — Match 28

• U Mukilesh ©: NRK top run-scorer, scored 204 runs so far.
• NS Harish ©: NRK Key AR, scored 47 runs and has taken 9 wickets so far.
• NS Chaturved (vc): NRK top-order batter, scored 197 runs so far.
• Emmanuel Cherian (vc): Took 3 wickets in the last match.

NRK vs SMP (Free-to-Play) Team Suggestion 1

Dream11 Team: U Mukilesh, NS Harish, NS Chaturved, Emmanuel Cherian, Ganeshan Periyaswamy, A SR, R Kumar, D Santhosh Kumar, Valliappan Yudheeswaran and Shoaib Md Khan.

NRK vs SMP (Free-to-Play) Team Suggestion 2

Dream11 Team: U Mukilesh, NS Harish, NS Chaturved, Emmanuel Cherian, Ganeshan Periyaswamy, A SR, R Kumar, D Santhosh Kumar, Valliappan Yudheeswaran and Shoaib Md Khan.

Nellai Royal Kings vs Madurai Panthers Dream11 Tips 

Nellai Royal Kings vs Madurai Panthers Match Prediction – Who Will Win

Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) is expected to win this match. NRK won 3 out of their last 5 matches, and head-to-head stats also tilt toward the NRK team. Additionally, U Mukilesh, NS Chaturved and Emmanuel Cherian have been consistently performing for the team.

Prediction: Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) to win.

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