SMP vs NRK Match Prediction Today Match 2025: Playing XI, Pitch Report, & Injury Updates– 16th Match TNPL 2025

SMP vs NRK Match Prediction for TNPL 2025 Match 16 Preview: The TNPL 2025 Season kicked off with the clash between LKK and DD, where the two faced off for the first time, and then opened the contest for the other teams. Eight teams will compete in this thrilling tournament, running until early July, with a total of 32 matches scheduled across venues in Tamil Nadu. The final will take place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Moving ahead in the league, the TNPL is in the middle of this season, and another face-off awaits between Nellai Royal Kings and Siechem Madurai Panthers on Wednesday. This is a significant one, especially for Panthers who desperately need to get back on track.
Nellai Kings are enjoying a decent season, winning 2 of the three clashes they started with, winning the season opener. Followed by a stumble against Cheapauk, they bounced back big time in their last match against the Salem Spartans. Chasing a modest target of 127, they made it a comfortable win and all thanks to a calm and winning knock from PS Nirmal Kumar who remained unbeaten with 37, it wasn’t the batting unit but Sachin Rathi from the bowling unit did a fab job and took four wickets dismantling the Salem’s middle order. On the other hand, Siechem Madurai Panthers are coming off a disappointing loss against Dindigul Dragons; their batters did manage to post 150, but it wasn’t enough, and ultimately they lost despite key performances from NS Chaturved and Atheeq Ur Rahman.
Nellai Royal Kings head into the match as favorites with two wins in three games and a solid all-around performance. Meanwhile, Madurai Panthers, with just one win so far, are under pressure and need more solid all-around performance from every unit of the squad. With lessons learned from the season’s disappointment, fans can expect to see an intense and competitive opener between the two. The SMP vs NRK match is scheduled at SCF Cricket Ground, Salem on Wednesday, 18th June, starting at 7:15 PM IST.
SMP vs NRK Match Details, 16th Match TNPL 2025
League | Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 |
Match | Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings, 16th Match |
Time | 7:15 PM IST, Wednesday, June 18, 2025 |
Venue | SCF Cricket Ground, Salem |
Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings Head to Head Records(Last 5 Years)
Total Matches | 03 |
Siechem Madurai Panthers | 00 |
Nellai Royal Kings | 03 |
No Result | 00 |
SMP vs NRK TNPL 2025 Weather & Pitch Report
Temperature | 34°C |
Weather Forecast | 50%Humidity and 265% rain chances |
Pitch Behavior | Batting |
Best Suited To | Pacers |
Average 1st innings score | 153 |
SCF Cricket Ground, Salem Pitch Report
SCF Cricket Ground, Salem has a batting friendly pitch that favors batters and bowlers as well. When the pitch is new and fresh, batsmen can take the most out of it. However, chasing on this ground has been the favorable option on this ground as the team batting second have won 18 out of 34 matches. Looking at the average first score, the team batting second has a higher chance of winning the game.
SMP vs NRK Match 16 TNPL 2025 Ground Stats
SCF Cricket Ground, Salem Ground Stats | |
Total | 34 |
Team Bat 1st | 16 |
Team Bat 2nd | 18 |
Tie/ No Result | 00 |
Average First Innings Score | 153 |
Highest Score | Nellai Royal King 211/6 |
Lowest Score | Tiruppur Tamizhans 73/10 |
SMP vs NRK Prediction Today Match: Probable 11
Siechem Madurai Panthers Playing XI: Ram Arvindh, Balchander Anirudh, NS Chaturved (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, C Sarath Kumar, S Ganesh (wk), P Saravanan, Murugan Ashwin, S Rajalingam, P Vignesh, Gurjapneet Singh
Nellai Royal Kings Playing XI: Arun Karthik (c), Ajitesh Guruswamy, Rithik Easwaran (wk), PS Nirmal Kumar, NS Harish, Sonu Yadav, Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sachin Rathi, Valliappan Yudheeswaran, Emmanuel Cherian, Rocky Bhasker
SMP vs NRK Today Match Prediction: Today Team Captain And Vice Captain Choices
TNPL 2025 is one of the popular domestic T20 cricket leagues among the fans and fantasy platform. As the tournament has already started, fans are trying to find out the best possible combination on fantasy platforms. Hence, we have made an easy Captain and vice captain choice for you that would help you to earn points for your today teams for small and grand leagues.
- S Yadav
- A Karthik
- S Yadav
- R Arvindh-R
SMP vs NRK TNPL 2025, Where to Watch Match 16
Where to Watch | |
Live Telecast | Star Sports Networks |
Live Stream | FanCode |
Who will win the SMP vs NRK Match 16 of the TNPL 2025
As per our analysis and game stats and recent matches and squad of these two teams there is a high probability of NRK to win this match. Although the winner can be entirely attributed to the ground stats and its records. So as per the ground stats the chances of team batting second are high, so the chasing team will likely win the 16th Match of the TNPL 2025 League. However, with cricket’s unpredictable nature and SMP’s batting firepower, this match could go either way. So please analyze on your part and then invest.
SMP vs NRK Prediction Today Match: Injury Updates
Siechem Madurai Panthers | Nellai Royal Kings |
No Injury Update. | No Injury Update. |