In the inaugural match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2023, the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans will face the defending champions Lyca Kovai Kings. The Kovai Kings have made several alterations to their team and will aim for remarkable performances from their players.

The Tiruppur Tamizhans fell short of reaching the playoffs in the previous season and will aspire to commence their campaign on a positive note. The Lyca Kovai Kings have emerged victorious in four of their last five encounters against the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, which will boost their confidence. They have an impressive track record at this venue and will look to maintain their dominance. The Tiruppur Tamizhans must strive to extract the best out of their players to clinch a victory in this match.

The Lyca Kovai Kings may believe that their participation in the tournament was incomplete due to the 2023 final being declared a no-result. Their team comprises of exceptional players and they are optimistic about commencing with a triumph. The IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans concluded their campaign outside the playoffs last season, but with a plethora of alterations made to their squad, they have the potential to cause an upset in the inaugural game.

LKK vs ITT Match Details

Date: June 12th, 2023

Time:  7:15 PM IST

Venue: SNR College Cricket Stadium – Coimbatore

LKK vs ITT Weather Report

It will be cloudy and humid throughout this fixture in Coimbatore.

LKK vs ITT Pitch Report

Anticipating a spin-friendly and pace-friendly surface, as evidenced by the average T20 first innings score of slightly below 160 on this pitch during 2022.

LKK vs ITT Head-to-Head

Stats	Matches	ITT Won	LKK 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 ITT Predicted Playing XII

ITT Playing XI

Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, U Mukilesh, S Sujay, Ram Arvindh, M Shahrukh Khan (c), P Hemcharan, M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, K Gowtham, R Divakar, Valliappan Yudheeswaran

LKK Playing XI

Balchander Anirudh, NS Chaturved, K Vishal Vaidhya, Rajendran Vivek, Alliraj Karuppusamy, Radhakrishnan, Vijay Shankar, Tushar Raheja (wk), Ganeshan Periyaswamy, H Trilok Nag, Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore

LKK vs ITT Key Players

Shahrukh Khan

Shahrukh Khan is an emerging prospect in Indian cricket. He has performed admirably for his team Punjab Kings in the recently concluded IPL competition. While his average is just below 20, he boasts an impressive strike rate of 132 in this format. Additionally, he has hit 57 boundaries and 54 maximums in T20 cricket. Shahrukh is a thrilling prospect worth keeping an eye on and we suggest selecting him as your captain or vice-captain for your LKK vs ITT Dream11 prediction match.

Vijay Shankar

Shankar is a gifted all-rounder who has made significant contributions in the shorter format of the game. He is a powerful middle-order batter with the ability to grind out attacks and bowl some effective medium-pace bowling. In T20 cricket, he averages 25.25 and has a strike rate of 138.35. Shankar can bowl well and has 33 T20 wickets to his name, including his best bowling figures of 3/12. Shankar should be your first choice to captain or vice-captain your Dream11 prediction team.

ITT’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
S Ganesh	05	60	60.79
K Vishal Vaidhya	05	180	29.55
Balchander Anirudh	05	70	21.13
Vijay Shankar	09	101	37.63
Sai Sudharshan	05	07	44.33

LKK’s Top Five Batters This Season

Players	Matches	Runs	Average
J Suresh Kumar	05	204	52.08
Sai Sudharsan	26	859	43.38
Shahrukh Khan	74	789	35.09
K Gowtham	86	805	33.22
M Mohammed	04	106	21.88

ITT’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore	49	57	17.6
Alliraj Karuppusamy	05	05	18.81
Mohamed Ali	03	05	13.54
G Parthasarathy	05	07	25.14
Vijay Shankar	09	05	37.71

LKK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

Players	Matches	Wickets	Average
Manimaran Siddharth	07	18	24.19
Valliappan Yudheeswaran	05	06	20.68
L Kiran Akash	05	07	19.23
K Gowtham	86	65	21.58
Atheeq Ur Rahman	03	03	32.36

ITT vs LKK Match Tips

After Lyca Kovai Kings and Chepauk Super Gillies shared the tournament last year, there is plenty of excitement and anticipation for this first match. Lyca Kovai Kings’ players have been in excellent T20 form recently, and we expect them to win this game.

Match Prediction: Lyca Kovai Kings Will Win the Match