NRK vs SS Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis - 24th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Aug 20, 2026Last Updated on Aug 21, 2026 09:18 AM
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans Cricket Match Previews
Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026
SAL 140/7 (20)
NRK 146/5 (16.1)
Nellai Royal Kings won by 5 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NS Harish* | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150 |
| U Mukilesh | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uday Kumar M* | 2.1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 11.08 |
| Karthick Manikandan | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
Last Wicket:Ajitesh Guruswamy b Rahil 12(8) - 122/5 in 12.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans
SKM Salem Spartans — Innings 1 (140/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hari Nishanth run out (Ajitesh Guruswamy/Rithik Easwaran) | 36 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 97.3 | |
| S Abishiek (c) b Emmanuel Cherian | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Rajendran Vivek c Athish SR b NS Harish | 29 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 116 | |
| Boopathi Kumar lbw b V Yudheeswaran | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| S Harish Kumar lbw b NS Harish | 12 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Eshwar M (wk) c Sonu Yadav b Emmanuel Cherian | 31 | 24 | 2 | 2 | 129.17 | |
| Karthick Manikandan c V Yudheeswaran b Emmanuel Cherian | 11 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 84.62 | |
| S Ajith Ram not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Dev Rahul not out | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 300 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 4 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 140 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | B Iyappan, Uday Kumar M | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Cherian | 4 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 5.5 |
| Sonu Yadav | 4 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| Valliappan Yudheeswaran | 4 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 8.5 |
| Sachin Rathi | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| NS Harish | 4 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 5.2 |
| U Mukilesh | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Hari Nishanth & S Abishiek | 1 | 6 |
| Hari Nishanth & Rajendran Vivek | 61 | 50 |
| Hari Nishanth & Boopathi Kumar | 11 | 13 |
| Hari Nishanth & Harish Kumar | 6 | 4 |
| Eshwar & Harish Kumar | 27 | 22 |
| Eshwar & Karthick Manikandan | 26 | 20 |
| Eshwar & S Ajith Ram | 1 | 3 |
| Dev Rahul & S Ajith Ram | 6 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Abishiek | 0.6 | 1 |
| 2 | Rajendran Vivek | 9.2 | 62 |
| 3 | Boopathi Kumar | 11.3 | 73 |
| 4 | Hari Nishanth | 12.1 | 80 |
| 5 | S Harish Kumar | 15.5 | 107 |
| 6 | Karthick Manikandan | 19.1 | 133 |
| 7 | Eshwar M | 19.4 | 134 |
Nellai Royal Kings — Innings 2 (146/5 in 16.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Santhosh Kumar c Rajendran Vivek b B Iyappan | 50 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 208.33 | |
| Athish SR c Eshwar b B Iyappan | 50 | 29 | 3 | 4 | 172.41 | |
| Sonu Yadav (c) b Rahil | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Rithik Easwaran (wk) c Boopathi Kumar b Rahil | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 80 | |
| Ajitesh Guruswamy b Rahil | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 150 | |
| U Mukilesh not out | 7 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 46.67 | |
| NS Harish not out | 21 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 150 | |
| Extras | Wides: 1 | Total: 1 | |||||
| Total | 146 | 5 wkts, 16.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Muhammed Adnan Khan, Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian, Valliappan Yudheeswaran | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dev Rahul | 2 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 17 |
| Uday Kumar M | 2.1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 11.1 |
| Karthick Manikandan | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
| Rajendran Vivek | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Boopathi Kumar | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| B Iyappan | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Rahil Shah | 4 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 3.2 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| D Santhosh Kumar & Athish SR | 96 | 46 |
| Sonu Yadav & Athish SR | 3 | 4 |
| Rithik Easwaran & Athish SR | 6 | 8 |
| Rithik Easwaran & Ajitesh Guruswamy | 2 | 3 |
| Mukilesh & Ajitesh Guruswamy | 15 | 17 |
| Mukilesh & NS Harish | 24 | 19 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Santhosh Kumar | 7.4 | 96 |
| 2 | Sonu Yadav | 8.2 | 99 |
| 3 | Athish SR | 9.4 | 105 |
| 4 | Rithik Easwaran | 10.1 | 107 |
| 5 | Ajitesh Guruswamy | 12.6 | 122 |
NRK vs SS Match Prediction, Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026, Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NRK vs SS (Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans) Match Details
| Match | Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans (NRK vs SS) |
| League | Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 20th August 2026 |
| Time | 07:30 PM (IST) - 02:00 PM (GMT) |
NRK vs SS Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NRK vs SS Match Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India
NRK vs SS Pitch Report: The MA Chidambaram stadium is generally known for his balanced conditions with slightly better support to the Spinners. The batters do enjoy batting on this surface however as the match proceeds , the spinners gets their grip better.
NRK vs SS Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Chennai, IN will be rainy. The temperature is expected to around 30°C on the match day with 69% humidity and 15.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 97% chances of precipitation during the game.
MA Chidambaram Stadium Score Records:
| Total matches: | 17 |
| Batting first won: | 10 |
| Bowling first won: | 6 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 170 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 140 |
| Highest Total: | 256/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 80/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 183/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 103/8 |
MA Chidambaram Stadium Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 58%
Spin Bowling
53%Batting Pitch 47%
Bowling Pitch
155
T20 Average Scores
NRK vs SS (Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans) Playing 11
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans (NRK vs SS) Match Preview
NRK vs SS Match Preview: Nellai Royal Kings will take on SKM Salem Spartans in Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 on Thursday, 20 August 2026 at 07:30 PM IST.
Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Santosh Kumar Duraisamy and Athish SR will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Ajitesh Guruswamy will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- U Mukilesh and Rithik Easwaran will strengthen the middle order for Nellai Royal Kings.
- Sonu Yadav will lead the Nellai Royal Kings as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Ajitesh Guruswamy will do the Wicket Keeping for Nellai Royal Kings.
Pace Bowlers
- Sachin Rathi and Emmanuel Cherian will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
SKM Salem Spartans (SS) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Hari Nishanth and S Abishiek will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Rajendran Vivek will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Boopathi Kumar and Sudhan Sanjeevi will strengthen the middle order for SKM Salem Spartans.
- S Abishiek will lead the SKM Salem Spartans as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- R Kavin will do the Wicket Keeping for SKM Salem Spartans.
Spin Bowlers
- Rahil Shah will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Karthick Manikandan and S Harish Kumar will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans (NRK vs SS) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NRK vs SS Match Prediction: Nellai Royal Kings looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NRK will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NRK vs SS Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 Match Expert Advice: Sachin Rathi will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Rithik Easwaran will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NRK vs SS Head to Head
NRK vs SS Head to Head Records: Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Nellai Royal Kings have won 0 whereas SKM Salem Spartans have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| NRK Won | 0 |
| SS Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Official TNPL YouTube Channel.
POINTS TABLE - Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Siechem Madurai Panthers - Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.548 | 10 | WLLWW |
| 2 | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans - Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.095 | 10 | WWLWW |
| 3 | Lyca Kovai Kings - Q | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +1.638 | 8 | WWWLL |
| 4 | Trichy Grand Cholas - Q | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.095 | 8 | WWLWW |
| 5 | Nellai Royal Kings - E | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.148 | 8 | LWWLL |
| 6 | Chepauk Super Gillies - E | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | +0.134 | 6 | LLWWW |
| 7 | Dindigul Dragons - E | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -0.768 | 4 | LLWLL |
| 8 | Salem Spartans - E | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | -1.636 | 2 | WLLLL |
| 9 | VIDA Kovai Kings | NR | |||||||
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
NRK - L W W L LSS - W L L L L
NRK vs SS Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Ajitesh Guruswamy will be the better option.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
NRK vs SS Winning Prediction
- Nellai Royal Kings team has the upper hand over SKM Salem Spartans team. So try to pick more players from Nellai Royal Kings
NRK vs SS Small League Must Picks:
NRK - Sachin Rathi [244 points], Rithik Easwaran [193 points]SS - Karthick Manikandan [124 points], Eshwar M [121 points]
NRK vs SS Grand League Risky Picks:
NRK - Ajitesh Guruswamy [0 points], Selvaganapathi-S [0 points]SS - B Iyappan [0 points], Boopathi Kumar [0 points]
NRK vs SS Death Over Bowlers:
NRK - Sachin RathiSS - M Poiyamozhi
Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) Key Players
- Ajitesh Guruswamy [20, 8]
- Santosh Kumar Duraisamy [44]
- Sonu Yadav [11, (19*, 3W)]
- NS Harish [0W, 0W]
- U Mukilesh [26, 43*]
- Sachin Rathi [2W, 0W]
SKM Salem Spartans (SS) Key Players
- S Abishiek [PTs: 88, CR: 7.5]
- Boopathi Vaishna Kumar [68, 35, 43, 88, 83]
- S Harish Kumar [25]
- Rajendran Vivek [PTs: 167, CR: 8.0]
NRK vs SS Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Santosh Kumar Duraisamy [PTs: 16, CR: 7.0]
- S Abishiek [PTs: 88, CR: 7.5]
- Boopathi Vaishna Kumar [PTs: 98, CR: 6.0]
- S Harish Kumar [PTs: 109, CR: 8.5]
- NS Harish [PTs: 125, CR: 8.5]
- U Mukilesh [PTs: 161, CR: 7.5]
- Rajendran Vivek [PTs: 167, CR: 8.0]
NRK vs SS Injury / Unavailability
NRK Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
SS Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NRK vs SS Live Stream
Where can I see NRK vs SS Live Score?
You can see NRK vs SS Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
NRK vs SS match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Nellai Royal Kings vs SKM Salem Spartans (NRK vs SS) Squads
Nellai Royal Kings (NRK) Squad: Sachin Sre Dev S(WK), Arun Karthik(WK), Sonu Yadav(C), U Mukilesh, V Yudheeswaran, NS Harish, Adnan Khan(WK), Rithik Easwaran(WK), S Risheek Kumar, Athish SR(WK), Sachin Rathi, Emmanuel Cherian, Selvaganapathi-S, Santosh Kumar Duraisamy, Ajitesh Guruswamy(WK)
SKM Salem Spartans (SS) Squad: Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, Dinesh Vedaguru, Sudhan Kandepan, Dev Rahul, Rajendran Vivek, Uday Kumar, R Kavin(WK), S Abishiek(C), S Ajith Ram, S Harish Kumar, Nidish Rajagopal, Rahil Shah, Yazh Arun Mozhi, M Poiyamozhi, Hari Nishanth, Karthick Manikandan, Sunny Sandhu, B Iyappan, Eshwar M(WK)
NRK vs SS Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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