Nellai Royal Kings meet Siechem Madurai Panthers in the 28th match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The match starts at 7:30 pm local time on Saturday.
Nellai’s probable XI is captained by Sonu Yadav and keeps Rithik Easwaran behind the stumps. It also features D Santhosh Kumar, Athish SR, Ajitesh Guruswamy and U Mukilesh in the batting group, and NS Harish, Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian and Valliappan Yudheeswaran among the bowlers.
Madurai are led by Balchander Anirudh, with R Ram Kumar as wicketkeeper. Their squad includes Atheeq Ur Rahman, Hari Ragavendra V, Shoaib Md Khan, NS Chaturved, Gurjapneet Singh and Ganeshan Periyaswamy.
The key factor could be dew. A night start means the ball may skid on in the second innings, and a total of 165–175 would be a decent target for the side batting first. The powerplay should offer the best scoring chances before the surface slows and spinners take hold. A shower is possible, so a short delay should not be ruled out. We give Nellai a marginal advantage.