7/16 Trichy Grand Cholas vs Lyca Kovai Kings Prediction

The last year champions of the TNPL, the Lyca Kovai Kings, will compete against the Trichy Grand Cholas in the 15th match of the competition on July 16, 2024. This match will be played at the SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore, at 7:15 PM Indian local time. The Grand Cholas won their last match a few days ago and will carry on the winning momentum against the Kovai Kings, trying to defeat them for the first time in TNPL history.

This blog will discuss the previous head-to-head record of Trichy Grand Cholas and Lyca Kovai Kings, statistical analysis of both teams via their performance in recent matches, team overview for TNPL 2024, and our Trichy Grand Cholas vs Lyca Kovai Kings prediction regarding the winner of this match.

Head-to-Head Comparison of Grand Cholas vs Kovai Kings in TNPL:

Here is an overall past head-to-head record of the Lyca Kovai Kings and Trichy Grand Cholas teams. Let us review the different stats that make the upcoming match between these two teams interesting.

Lyca Kovai Kings	Team	Trichy Grand Cholas
7	Matches	7
6	Win	0
175	Highest score	171
119	Lowest Score	117

Now, we will go through the scorecards and statistics of the previous 5 encounters between these two teams.

Match Date	Venue	TGC Score	LKK Score	Result
June 22, 2023	NPR College Ground, Dindigul	117/6	119/4	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 6 wickets
July 10, 2022	SNR College Cricket Ground	135/10	138/5	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 5 wickets
July 23, 2021	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	171/7	175/2	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 8 wickets
July 27, 2019	Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli	161/6	135/10	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 26 runs
July 23, 2018	NPR College Ground, Dindigul	124/9	125/2	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 8 wickets

When we go through the head to head record between these two sides, Lyca Kovai Kings have won all 5 of their last matches against Trichy Grand Cholas. The Grands Cholas have never defeated the Kovai Kings in all 7 encounters among them, and the Kings have a psychological advantage over the Trichy team.

Besides this, the Kovai Kings have a more stable lineup as compared to the Trichy Grands Cholas. So, they are the favorites to win the battle this time again in our Trichy Grand Cholas vs Lyca Kovai Kings prediction.

Previous Performances of Lyca Kovai Kings and Trichy Grand Cholas Teams:

Here are detailed statistics of both teams in their last 5 TNPL matches that give an overview of how both teams are approaching this contest between them and who has the edge over the other opponent in our TNPL match prediction.

Lyca Kovai Kings’ Last 5 Matches:

Match Date	Opponent	Opponent Score	Lyca Kovai Kings Score	Result
5 Jul 2023	Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG)	128-6 (20.0)	141-7 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 13 runs (W)
12 Jul 2023	Nellai Royal Kings (NRK)	101 (15.0)	205-5 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 104 runs (W)
7 Jul 2023	Dindigul Dragons (DD)	163-9 (20.0)	193-7 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 30 runs (W)
2 Jul 2023	Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP)	164 (18.0)	208-5 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 44 runs (W)
27 Jun 2023	Salem Spartans (SS)	120 (19.0)	199-8 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 79 runs (W)

Trichy Grand Cholas’ Last 5 Matches:

Match Date	Opponent	Opponent Score	Grand Cholas Score	Result
9 Jul 2024	Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP)	126-10 (16.4)	193-2 (20.0)	Trichy Grand Cholas won by 67 runs
6 Jul 2024	Dindigul Dragons (DD)	160-8 (20.0)	144-8 (20.0)	Dindigul Dragons won by 16 runs
5 Jul 2023	Nellai Royal Kings (NRK)	135-2 (11.5)	146-6 (19.0)	Nellai Royal Kings won by 8 wickets (D/L method)
2 Jul 2023	Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG)	129-7 (20.0)	71 (13.4)	Chepauk Super Gillies won by 58 runs
29 Jun 2023	Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP)	108-3 (17.0)	105 (18.5)	Siechem Madurai Panthers won by 7 wickets

The Trichy Grand Cholas made a fantastic comeback in their last game after losing the opening match of TNPL 2024 against the Dindigul Dragons. However, Lyca Kovai Kings are in sublime form and definitely have the upper hand to win this match, as per the Trichy Grand Cholas vs Lyca Kovai Kings prediction.

Team Analysis Before the Grand Cholas vs Kovai Kings Match:

Let's quickly review the preparation of both teams to point out the favorites of the match in our TNPL match prediction.

Trichy Grand Cholas:

The Trichy Grand Cholas will be up against the Kovai Kings for their third match of the ongoing TNPL season. In the previous match, they were brilliant with the bat and ball, scoring 191 runs and then restricting the opponents to 124 runs.

In their opening game of the Tamil Nadu Premier League season 2024, the Dindigul Dragons defeated the Grand Cholas, courtesy of a brilliant spell from Ravi Ashwin. The Trichy batsmen didn't have any clue how to play the spinning web of Ashwin and Varun Chakravarthy.

Lyca Kovai Kings:

The 2023 TNPL champions made a brilliant start to their 2024 campaign, winning the first two matches against the Super Gillies and Tiruppur Tamizhans, respectively. In their first game, they only managed to put 141 on the board. However, an outstanding bowling display from Subramanyan and Shahrukh Khan restricted the Super Gillies to 128, winning the match by 13 runs.

The second match against the Tiruppur Tamizhans went to the last ball of the match, where the Kovai Kings defended the total of 160 and won the match bya meree 1 run.

Trichy Grand Cholas vs Lyca Kovai Kings prediction of the Upcoming Match:

 A champion side like the Lyca Kovai Kings will be facing the talented Trichy Grand Cholas in the TNPL 2024. Being a dominant side and last year's champions, our TNPL match prediction is in favor of the Kovai Kings to win the match against the Trichy Grand Cholas.

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