LKK vs NRK Match Preview

Lyca Kovai Kings will face Nellai Royal Kings in the 18th match of the 2025 TNPL on Saturday evening in Tirunelveli. Kovai has had a poor run so far, with no wins in four outings, leaving them at the bottom of the standings. Nellai has fared far better, currently third with four points from four matches. Given both teams' current form, Nellai enters this one looking much more settled and confident.

LKK vs NRK Match Details 

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings – 18th Match, TNPL 2025

Venue: Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Date & Time: 21st June 2025 at 07:15 PM IST

Live Streaming: FanCode

LKK vs NRK Venue Stats

LKK vs NRK Pitch Report

The surface tends to grip slightly, which helps spinners as the game progresses, especially under lights. Batters who take their time early can still benefit later on by making wise shot choices.

LKK vs NRK Weather Report

The forecast for tomorrow in Tirunelveli will be cloudy and breezy, with a full game on the agenda.

LKK vs NRK Last Five Matches 

LKK vs NRK Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

Also Read: MLC 2025: WAF vs LAKR Dream11 Prediction 18th Match

LKK vs NRK Probable Playing XIs:

Lyca Kovai Kings Probable Playing XIs

Nellai Royal Kings Probable Playing XIs

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

Topmost Picks for LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Lyca Kovai Kings

• Shahrukh Khan – Captain Shahrukh Khan has been leading from the front, slamming 124 runs from four matches with an average of 41.33 and a strike rate of 149.39.
• Jhatavedh Subramanyan –  The leg-spinner was the top wicket-taker for Madurai this season. He has taken three wickets with a tidy economy of 7.18

Top Picks – Nellai Royal Kings

• Arun Karthik – Captain Arun Karthik has stood out with the bat, scoring 159 runs across three games at an average of 59 and a strike rate of 162.02. 
• Sonu Yadav –   Sonu Yadav has led the effort with 10 wickets and an economy rate of 8.64.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for LKK vs NRK Dream11 Team:

Arun Karthik, Sachin Rathi, Ajitesh Guruswamy, C Andre Siddarth, Jitendra Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin, Sonu Yadav(C), Shahrukh Khan(VC), NS Harish, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Jhatavedh Subramanyan

TNPL 2025 Tournament 2025 LKK vs NRK Match Captain and Vice Captain choice for GL:

Captain – Sonu Yadav, D Santhosh Kumar

Vice-captain – Shahrukh Khan, Valliappan Yudheeswaran

LKK vs NRK Probable Winners:

Lyca Kovai Kings were the runners-up in 2024, so this season has felt disappointing so far. The talent is there, and a standout performance might turn things around. But they are running out of time, and another loss could mean the end of their campaign. Their next opponent is the Nellai Royal Kings, who appear to be the stronger team at the moment. Kovai's batting has performed admirably, but their bowling has fallen short far too frequently. Considering the team combination, Nellai Royal Kings is expected to win this match.

Lyca Kovai Kings are flying high and march into the Finals favorites to take the cup. Nellai too have come this far with some good cricket behind them and have made it here despite taking the longer route of playing through the eliminators.

LKK vs NRK Match Details

Date: July 12th, 2023

Time:  7:15 PM IST

Venue: Tirunelveli

LKK vs NRK Weather Report

It will be cloudy and humid throughout this fixture.

LKK vs NRK 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 NRK Head-to-Head

Played- 5 | LKK- 3 | NRK- 2 | No Result- 0 | Tie- 0

LKK vs NRK Predicted Playing XII

LKK Playing XI

B Sachin, Suresh Kumar, Sai Sudharshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Atheeq Ur Rahman, M Mohammad, Kiran Akash, Manimaran Siddarth, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Gowtham Thamarai Kanna

NRK Playing XI

Sri Neranjan, Arun Karthik, Nidhish Rajagopal, SJ Arun Kumar, Sonu Yadav, Guruswamy Ajitesh, Rithik Easwaran, Karthick Manikandan, Sandeep Warrier, Lakshay Jain, M Poiyamozhi

LKK vs NRK Key Players

Sai Sudharshan

A month ago, Sai Sudharshan bossed another Final to find himself in the spotlight. He finished on the losing side that night though despite an amazing knock and will be hoping to cap what has been a really good season with a win this time around.

Arun Karthik

Veteran batter and wicket-keeper, Arun Karthik did a fine job last season and looked very promising up top. He is enjoying his cricket and could be an unexpected performer as well with how his form has been.

LKK’s Top Five Batters This Season

NRK’s Top Five Batters This Season

LKK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

NRK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

LKK vs NRK Match Tips

Both teams have really good line-ups but LKK after their last game will be the favorites leading up to the next game.

Match Prediction: Lyca Kovai Kings Will Win the Match

The Lyca Kovai Kings and Nellai Royal Kings are both off to strong starts. There will be some nice talent on display for the upcoming game with both Sai Sudharshan and Shah Rukh Khan among some of the big names taking part in the upcoming game.

LKK vs NRK Match Details

Date: June 16th, 2023

Time:  7:15 PM IST

Venue: SNR College Cricket Stadium – Coimbatore

LKK vs NRK Weather Report

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

LKK vs NRK 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.

DD vs RTW Head-to-Head

LKK vs NRK Predicted Playing XII

LKK Playing XI

B Sachin, Suresh Kumar, Sai Sudharshan, Shah Rukh Khan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Atheeq Ur Rahman, M Mohammad, Kiran Akash, Manimaran Siddarth, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan

NRK Playing XI

Sri Neranjan, Arun Karthik, Nidhish Rajagopal, SJ Arun Kumar, Sonu Yadav, Guruswamy Ajitesh, Rithik Easwaran, Karthick Manikandan, Sandeep Warrier, Lakshay Jain, M Poiyamozhi

LKK vs NRK Key Players

Sai Sudharshan

Sai Sudharshan broke out of the shadows in the IPL and looks a really promising batter now. With a bright future ahead he will be hoping to improve his performances in the TNPL as he could well turn out to be a dominant force in the tournament.

Arun Karthik

Veteran batter and wicket-keeper, Arun Karthik did a fine job last season and looked very promising up top. He is enjoying his cricket and could be an unexpected performer as well with how his form has been.

NRK’s Top Five Batters This Season

LKK’s Top Five Batters This Season

NRK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

LKK’s Top Five Bowlers This Season

LKK vs NRK Match Tips

Lyca with Sai Sudharshan’s form come in as favorites for the upcoming game.

Match Prediction: Lyca Kovai Kings Will Win the Match

LKK vs NRK Match Preview

On Friday evening in Coimbatore, the Lyca Kovai Kings and Nellai Royal Kings square off in Match 6 of the 2023 Tamil Nadu Premier League. In their first game of the tournament, the Kovai Kings defeated Tiruppur by a score of 70 runs. The Royal Kings defeated the Siechem Madurai Panthers by a margin of six wickets. Lyca Kovai Kings overcame a shaky start in their first game to win by a wide margin. They’ll be hoping to make it two wins in a row in this match. Nellai Royal Kings put on an impressive all-around performance in their first game of the tournament and will not be intimidated by Lyca Kovai Kings in this game.

LKK vs NRK Match Details

Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings – 6th Match

Venue: SNR College Cricket Stadium – Coimbatore

Date & Time: 16th June 2023 at 07:15 PM IST 

Live Streaming: FanCode

LKK vs NRK Venue Stats

LKK vs NRK Pitch Report

With an average T20 first innings score of just under 160 on this pitch in 2022, we expect something for the spinners and the quicker bowlers.

LKK vs NRK Weather Report

It will be cloudy and humid throughout this fixture in Coimbatore on Monday evening. The temperature will not fall below 26 degrees during the game.

LKK vs NRK Last Five Matches

LKK vs NRK Head-to-Head Stats

Injury News

No Injury. Will be added when there is an update.

LKK vs NRK Probable Playing XIs:

Lyca Kovai Kings Probable Playing XIs

B Sachin, Suresh Kumar (wk), Sai Sudharsan, Ram Arvindh, U Mukilesh, Atheeq Ur Rahman, M Shahrukh Khan (c), M Mohammed, Kiran Akash, Manimaran Siddharth, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan

Nellai Royal Kings Probable Playing XIs

Sri Neranjan, Arun Karthik (c), Nidhish Rajagopal, SJ Arun Kumar, Sonu Yadav, Rithik Easwaran (wk), Karthick Manikandan, Sandeep Warrier, Lakshay Jain, M Poyamozhi, Mohan Prasath

Topmost Picks for LKK vs NRK Dream11 Prediction:

Top Picks – Lyca Kovai Kings

• Sai Sudharsan- the young left-hander hit a top score of 96 in this year’s IPL. He comes into this match with his reputation at a high level and an expectation on him to deliver in this tournament.
• Manimaran Siddharth- the left-arm spinner has already taken three four-wicket hauls in his short T20 career. We expect him to enjoy bowling on this pitch in this game.

Top Picks – Nellai Royal Kings

• Arun Karthik – The keeper-batter got his team off to a flyer at the top of the innings in their chase with four fours and two sixes and a strike-rate of 266.66.
• Mohan Prasath – The left-arm spinner has taken 7 wickets from his last three Tamil Nadu Premier League matches and has the ability to dismiss batters during the middle overs of the innings.

Suggested Playing XI N0.1 for LKK vs NRK Dream11 Team:

Arun Karthik, Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Nidhish Rajagopal, Sri Neranjan, Sonu Yadav(C), Kiran Akash, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohan Prasath(VC)

Suggested Playing XI N0.2 for LKK vs NRK Dream11 Team:

Arun Karthik, Sai Sudharsan(C), Shahrukh Khan(VC), Nidhish Rajagopal, U Mukilesh, Sonu Yadav, Kiran Akash, Sandeep Warrier, M Mohammed, Manimaran Siddharth, Mohan Prasath

Captain and Vice-Captain Options:

Captain – Sonu Yadav, Sai Sudharsan

Vice-captain – Mohan Prasath, Shahrukh Khan

Wicketkeeper – Arun Karthik

LKK vs NRK Probable Winners:

After both teams started their campaigns with victories, this match in Coimbatore on Friday evening promises to be entertaining and high-quality. Both teams were far too strong for their opponents in their opening matches, and we should see two confident teams square off. Sai Sudharsan could be a key player in this game, and we believe Lyca Kovai Kings will win. Considering the team combination, Lyca Kovai Kings is expected to win this match.