TNPL: Grand Cholas, Kovai Kings brace for battle of equals

Rain has been probably the most influential participant of this TNPL playoffs. It washed out Qualifier 1. It returned for the Eliminator. And now, forward of Wednesday’s Qualifier 2 at Chepauk, it has given Trichy Grand Cholas a quite helpful benefit: if there isn’t any consequence, it’ll be a part of Madurai Panthers within the closing.

That’s as a result of Grand Cholas completed second within the league, one place above Vida Kovai Kings.

If there may be cricket, Kovai Kings will depend on a well-rounded bowling assault led by the match’s two most economical bowlers.

Left-arm spinner M. Siddharth has 9 wickets whereas conceding simply 5.33 an over, and leg-spinner Jhathavedh Subramanyan has 13 at 6.29.

Pacers Ok. Deeban Lingesh and G. Kishoor, with 12 and 10 wickets respectively, have offered additional chew.

With the bat, B. Sachin, the match’s second-highest run-getter (377 at 167.55), shall be essential within the top-order.

If he supplies the platform, skipper Shahrukh Khan — contemporary from an unbeaten 18-ball 59 towards Dindigul Dragons — and C. Andre Siddarth can speed up.

Grand Cholas’ unconventional new-ball pair will pose a special problem.

Ok. Easwaran, whose motion was impressed by former Pakistan left-armer Sohail Tanvir, leads the wicket charts with 14 wickets, whereas the slinging Athisayaraj Davidson has taken 10.

With its high three of Ok. Rajkumar, J. Suresh Kumar, and S. Shyam Sundar forming the batting core, and Sanjay Yadav and R. Rajkumar offering the late flourish, Grand Cholas have the ammunition for an additional crack on the closing, climate allowing.