SS vs SMP Dream11 Prediction:Salem Spartans should win this game against Siechem Madurai Panthers comfortably.
League
Tamil Nadu Premier League 2023
Match
Salem Spartans vs Siechem Madurai Panthers
Date
24th June 2023
Time
7:15 PM IST
This will be the second game of the day and tournament on this surface.
Leg spinners had the best bowling average in Salem last year.
SMP is averaging 11.5 against left arm spinners with 4 dismissals this season.
Salem Spartans have 7 dismissals already against right arm off spinners this season.
Washington Sundar has been wicketless in the tournament so far. This is the game he should be looking to get some wickets under his belt.
Being a googly spinner Murugan Ashwin will be a player to watch out for.
Gurjapneet Singh took 3 wickets in the last outing.
Kaushik Gandhi scored consecutive half centuries in his last two outings.
Abhishek Tanwar has 5 wickets in last two outings.
Pick V Gowtham if announced in the XI.
J Koushik can earn you points with both bat and ball. He took 5 wickets at a strike rate of 7.2 last year in Salem.
Pick lower order batters and all-rounders from the team batting first.
The at the Salem Cricket Foundation Ground in Salem is generally a slow wicket for the batters. And this is going to be the first game of the tournament at the venue. Therefore, the exact condition of the wicket is unknown. However, this will be the second game of the day and chasing might be the ideal option here. The first innings total is expected to be around 160.
There is no rain predicted during the match time in Salem ahead of this game.
There is no major news reported from both sides.
Salem Spartans Playing XI: Amit Sathvik (wk), Akash Sumra, Maan Bafna, Kaushik Gandhi, R Kavin, S Abishiek, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sachin Rathi, Sunny Sandhu, Abhishek Tanwar (c), Rajendran Karthikeyan
Probable Impact Player: Ganesh Moorthi
Siechem Madurai Panthers Playing XI: S Karthik (wk), Hari Nishanth (c), K Deeban Lingesh, Washington Sundar, Jagatheesan Kousik, Sudhan Kandepan, Swapnil Singh, Dev Rahul, S Sri Abisek, Murugan Ashwin, Gurjapneet Singh
Probable Impact Player: Balu Surya
Kaushik Gandhi: Kaushik Gandhi will be a brilliant captaincy choice going forward in this game. He is currently the fourth highest runscorer in the tournament with 126 runs in 3 matches. In addition, he scored half centuries in the last two games and is looking in great touch.
Hari Nishanth: Hari Nishanth is another safe captain choice from the Madurai Panthers. He scored a brilliant half century in the first game of the tournament. Considering the nature of the wicket, Nishanth will be a player to watch out for in this game.
Abhishek Tanwar: Abhishek Tanwar will be another brilliant captaincy pick for this game. He is coming on the back of 5 wickets in the last two outings. Overall, he has six wickets in three games at a strike rate of 12.
Balu Surya: Leg spinners had the best bowling average last year at the venue. Balu Surya has been picked hardly by any team at the time of writing this, making him one of the best differential picks for this match.
Ganesh Moorthi: Ganesh Moorthi can be another brilliant differential choice. The left arm spinner has been picked only by 20% of the teams as of writing this. Moreover, SMP has 4 dismissals already in two games this season against left arm spinners.
Maan Bafna: Maan Bafna has been picked in most of the teams as of writing this. However, he will be a risky pick considering his recent form with the bat. It is advisable to avoid picking him in any of your XIs for this match.
If SS bat first
Complete team with three of Sathvik, Murugan, Rathi, Sumra
If SMP bat first
Complete team with three of Adnan, Karthikeyan, Sathvik, Moorthi
If SS bat first
Complete team with three of Sathvik, Rathi, Sundar, Sumra
If SMP bat first
Complete team with three of Nishanth, Sathvik, Swapnil Singh, Muruguan
Salem Spartans should win this game against Siechem Madurai Panthers comfortably.
