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Trichy Grand Cholas (TGC) will take on Siechem Madurai Panthers (SMP) in match number 23 of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025. The match will be played at Indian Cement Company Ground in Tirunelveli on January 25. Trichy are almost out of the playoffs after losing their last game against Chepauk Super Gillies by a close margin. Now, they will be looking to get back on the winning track in the upcoming clash.
Meanwhile, Siechem Madurai Panthers still have a chance to make into the top four and need to win both their remaining matches in the league stage. They are currently at the sixth spot in the points table with two wins and three losses so far. Let’s have a look at fantasy cricket tips, pitch report, probable XIs, captain, vice captain and more ahead of the TGC versus SMP TNPL 2025 23rd match.
TGC vs SMP Match Details
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Match Number |
23 |
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Teams |
Trichy Grand Cholas vs Siechem Madurai Panthers |
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Venue |
Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli |
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Time |
7:15 PM (IST) |
TGC vs SMP Head-to-Head Stats & Records
Trichy Grand Cholas and Siechem Madurai Panthers have locked horns twice in the TNPL history so far. Out of these two matches, both TGC and SMP won one time each.
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TGC |
vs |
SMP |
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2 |
Matches Played |
2 |
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1 |
Won |
1 |
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193 |
Highest Score |
126 |
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0 |
No Result |
0 |
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105 |
Lowest Score |
108 |
TGC vs SMP Pitch Report
The surface of the Indian Cement Company ground in Tirunelveli provides equal contest between bat and ball. Out of 74 T20 matches played at this ground so far, the team batting first and bowling first won 36 times each with two matches ending in no result.
TGC vs SMP Probable Playing XIs
Trichy Grand Cholas: Jayaraman Suresh Kumar (c & wk), Sanjay Yadav, Sujay Sivasankaran, U Mukilesh, Jagatheesan Kousik, Waseem Ahmed, P Saravana Kumar, R Rajkumar, M Ganesh Moorthi, V Athisayaraj Davidson, K Easwaran, Jafar Jamal
Siechem Madurai Panthers: Balchander Anirudh, Ram Arvindh, NS Chaturved (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, Shankar Ganesh (wk), C Sarath Kumar, P Saravanan, Murugan Ashwin, S Rajalingam, Gurjapneet Singh, Surya Anand S
TGC vs SMP TNPL 2025 Full Squads
Trichy Grand Cholas: Jayaraman Suresh Kumar (c & wk), Sanjay Yadav, Sujay Sivasankaran, U Mukilesh, Jagatheesan Kousik, Waseem Ahmed, P Saravana Kumar, R Rajkumar, M Ganesh Moorthi, V Athisayaraj Davidson, K Easwaran, Jafar Jamal, Antony Dhas, Washington Sundar, N Selva Kumaran, Arya Yohan Menon, T Saran, SP Vinod, J Rejin
Siechem Madurai Panthers: Balchander Anirudh, Ram Arvindh, NS Chaturved (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, Shankar Ganesh (wk), C Sarath Kumar, P Saravanan, Murugan Ashwin, S Rajalingam, Gurjapneet Singh, Surya Anand S, S Shyam Sundar, P Vignesh, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, Sanjeev Kumar, S Ganesh, Karthik Meiyappan, J Ajay Chetan, Deepesh Devendran
TGC vs SMP TNPL 2025 Match 23: Top Captaincy and Vice-Captaincy Picks
Balchander Anirudh
Last 5 TNPL innings
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Runs |
Average |
Highest Score |
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139 |
27.80 |
48 |
Surya Anand
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Wickets |
Best Figures |
4-wicket haul |
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5 |
4/24 |
1 |
TGC vs SMP, TNPL 2025 Match 23: Top Players to pick
Jagatheesan Kousik: Trichy Grand Cholas batter has looked in good touch in a few matches in the ongoing TNPL season but will still look to get a big knock in the upcoming match. He scored 45(33) in the previous game and can turn out to be a crucial player for TGC in the upcoming clash. Koushik has scored 127 runs from five matches in TNPL 2025 at a strike rate of 136.55.
Surya Anand: Left-arm pacer Surya Anand turned out to be the most effective bowler for SMP in the ongoing TNPL season. He has been taking big wickets in the ongoing season and is leading wicket taker for SMP this year. Anand has scalped five wickets from five matches so far.
Balchander Anirudh: Balchander Anirudh is leading run scorer for Madurai Panthers in the ongoing TNPL and has been constant 30s and 40s throughout the season. The left-handed batsman has scored 139 runs from five matches in TNPL 2025 so far at an average of 27.80 and a strike rate of 127.52.
TGC vs SMP, TNPL 2025 Match 23: Players to avoid
Jafaa Jamal: Jafar Jamal hasn’t been able to contribute much for Trichy Grand Cholas in the ongoing TNPL season. Apart from his 39-run knock in the first match, Jamal failed to make any impact with the bat this year.
TGC vs SMP Match 23 Fantasy Team 1 (Grand League)
Wicketkeepers: Suresh Kumar, Ram Arvindh,
Batters: Balchander Anirudh, U Mukilesh, NS Chaturved
All-Rounders: Jagatheesan Kousik, Sanjay Yadav, Surya Anand
Bowlers: Gujapneet singh, Murugan , K Easwarab
TGC vs SMP Match 23 Fantasy Team 2 (Head to Head League)
Wicketkeepers: Suresh Kumar, Ram Arvindh,
Batters: Balchander Anirudh, NS Chaturved, Atheeq-ur-rehman
All-Rounders:Jagatheesan Kousik, Ravi Rajkumar, Surya Anand
Bowlers: Gurjapneet singh, Murugan, P Saravanan
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