7/20 Trichy Grand Cholas vs Nellai Royal Kings Prediction

The Trichy Grand Cholas are up against the Nellai Royal Kings for a thrilling match in the Tamil Nadu Premier League. This will be the first match at the Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli, in the ongoing season of TNPL. The match will be played on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 7:15 PM local time. The Royals Kings will try to collect 2 points from this match and get back to victory road.

This blog will discuss the previous head-to-head record of Trichy Grand Cholas and Nellai Royal Kings, statistical analysis of both teams via their performance in recent matches, team preparation for the upcoming season, and our Trichy Grand Cholas vs Nellai Royal Kings prediction regarding the winner of this match.

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

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

Nellai Royal Kings	Team	Trichy Grand Cholas
7	Matches	7
5	Win	2
236	Highest score	170
77	Lowest Score	121

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

Match Date	Venue	TGC Score	NRK Score	Result
July 05, 2023	Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli	146/6	135/2	Nellai Royal Kings won by 8 wickets (D/L)
July 15, 2022	SNR College Cricket Ground	170/7	236/2	Nellai Royal Kings won by 66 runs
Jul 21, 2021	MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai	151/5	77/10	Trichy Grand Cholas won by 74 runs
Aug 9, 2019	Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli	121/7	122/3	Nellai Royal Kings won by 7 wickets
Aug 5, 2018	Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli	139/4	136/8	Trichy Grand Cholas won by 6 wickets

Overall, the teams have seen alternating victories, with Nellai Royal Kings winning 3 out of the last 5 matches against Trichy Grand Cholas. Seeing this pattern, the Grand Cholas are to win the match, but the TNPL match prediction is rather based on the team’s recent performances and head to head against each other. So, we are analyzing that the Royal Kings are the winners as per our Trichy Grand Cholas vs Nellai Royal Kings prediction.

Previous Performances of Nellai Royal 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.

Nellai Royal Kings’ Last 5 Matches:

Match Date	Opponent	Opponent Score	Nellai Royal Kings Score	Result
13 Jul 2024	Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK)	172-1 (18.3)	167-7 (20/0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 9 wickets
11 Jul 2024	Salem Spartans (SS)	141-10 (19.2)	144-7 (18.5)	Nellai Royal Kings won by 3 wickets
7 Jul 2024	Chepauk Super Gillies (CSG)	166-6 (20.0)	168-7 (19.5)	Nellai Royal Kings won by 3 wickets
8 Jul 2023	Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP)	207-4 (20.0)	211-6 (20.0)	Nellai Royal Kings won by 4 runs
5 Jul 2023	Trichy Grand Cholas (TGC)	146-6 (19.0)	135-2 (11.5)	Nellai Royal Kings won by 8 wickets (D/L method)

The Nellai Royal Kings were on a roll in their last few matches until the last game against the Lyca Kovai Kings, where they could not defend 167 runs. However, the Grand Cholas is rather an easy team to beat for the Royal Kings and they are the favorites for this match according to our Trichy Grand Cholas vs Nellai Royal Kings prediction

Trichy Grand Cholas’ Last 5 Matches:

Match Date	Opponent	Opponent Score	Grand Cholas Score	Result
14 Jul 2024	Salem Spartans (SS)	163-10 (18.3)	198-5 (20.0)	Trichy Grand Cholas won by 35 runs
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
25 Jun 2023	IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (ITT)	201-4 (20.0)	155-8 (20.0)	IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans won by 46 runs
21 Jun 2023	Lyca Kovai Kings (LKK)	119-4 (18.2)	117-6 (20.0)	Lyca Kovai Kings won by 6 wickets

Team Analysis Before the Grand Cholas Vs Royal Kings Match:

Let's quickly review the preparation of both teams, which will be helpful in making a TNPL match prediction.

Trichy Grand Cholas:

Trichy Grand Cholas lost their opening game of the season to Dindigul Dragons as they couldn't chase the 160 run target due to a brilliant spell from Ravi Ashwin. However, they came back strongly and won the next two games on the trot, beating the Madurai Panthers and Salem Spartans. 

In both matches, the batting core of the team displayed excellent batting skills, scoring 190s in both games. The bowling unit truly supported the batting and defended the targets. However, they have high morale going into the next game against the Royal Kings but might fall short as the Kings have bright chances of winning in our Trichy Grand Cholas vs Nellai Royal Kings prediction.

Nellai Royal Kings:

The Royal Kings are currently in second place in the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024 points table with 5 points, winning 2 out of 4 games and one no result. They were beaten by Lyca Kovai Kings in the last match as they chased the total 168 with 9 wickets in hand.

In the first two games, the Royal Kings beat Chepauk Super Gillies and Salem Spartans by 3 wickets in both games.

Trichy Grand Cholas vs Nellai Royal Kings prediction of the Upcoming Match:

Both teams have been performing consistently this season and are in 2nd and 3rd place. Our TNPL match prediction goes in favor of the Nellai Royal Kings, who have been in brilliant form for the last 4 seasons and have a dominant head-to-head record over the Trichy Grand Cholas. 

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