Nellai Royal Kings will face SKM Salem Spartans in the 24th match of the TNPL 2026 season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Thursday, August 20.
Led by Sonu Yadav, Nellai Royal Kings are in fifth place with three wins and two losses in five games, picking up six points. On the other hand, the S Abishiek-led SKM Salem Spartans are in last place with five consecutive losses in five games.
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans, TNPL 2026, Match 24 Details
Match: Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans, TNPL 2026, Match 24
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Thursday, August 20
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans, TNPL 2026, Match 24 Pitch Report
With the first-innings score at this venue being 167 in the first match this season, we can expect batters and bowlers to do equally well. Any score of 180 saw the chasing sides come out on top quite comfortably.
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans, TNPL 2026, Match 24 Probable XIs
Nellai Royal Kings
D Santhosh Kumar, Athish SR, Ajitesh Guruswamy, U Mukilesh, Rithik Easwaran (wk), Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sonu Yadav (c), NS Harish, Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian, Valliappan Yudheeswaran
SKM Salem Spartans
Hari Nishanth, S Abishiek (c), Rajendran Vivek, Boopathi Kumar, Karthick Manikandan, Eshwar M (wk), M Mohammed, S Ajith Ram, M Poiyamozhi, Uday Kumar M, Rahil Shah
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans, TNPL 2026, Match 24 Winner Prediction
Match Winner: Nellai Royal Kings
While Nellai Royal Kings secured three wins in five games, the SKM Salem Spartans have lost five games in five fixtures so far. That said, we can anticipate the Nellai Royal Kings to come out on top quite comfortably, securing their fourth win of the season to better their standings.
