Dindigul Dragons will take on Lyca Kovai Kings in the 1st match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025. The match is scheduled to be played at Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science Ground, Coimbatore, on June 5 at 07:15 PM IST. Dindigul Dragons The ninth season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League is set to kick off with a blockbuster match as the reigning champions Dindigul Dragons will face the runners-up Lyca Kovai Kings in their first match. The Dindigul Dragons, led by Ravichandran Ashwin, boast a firm lineup of batters and all-rounders in the squad, capable of defending their title this season. The batting lineup comprises Ravichandran Ashwin, Maan Bafna, Baba Indrajith, and Atul Maruti Vitkar, showing the strength of their squad, while the bowling lineup will be taken care of by mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy, along with Ashwin himself. Lyca Kovai Kings Lyca Kovai Kings, on the other hand, fell short in the finals last season to only losing the trophy to Dindigul Dragons. They will be better prepared this season and will be aiming to start the fresh season on a winning note. Lyca Kovai Kings boast talents like Sachin Baby, Shahrukh Khan, S Sujay, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, and M Mohammed, promising a dynamic performance, while the bowling unit features Maniraman Siddharth, Aaditya B, and Govinth G. One disappointing news for the Kings will be absence of Sai Sudharsan, the highest run scorer of IPL 2025, will miss the starting matches due to national duties. Pitch Report The pitch at this venue generally offers a fairly balanced contest between batting and bowling. Batters will find the rhythm after getting settled at the crease, with good bounce and pace, the ball will come nicely to their bats, while the fast bowlers could get some early swing and movement due to the conditions. As the match progresses, spinners are likely to come into play, which could prove a crucial aspect of the match. DD vs LKK Head-to-Head DD vs LKK head-to-head Matches Played 10 Won by Dindigul Dragons 6 Won by Lyca Kovai Kings 4 No Result 0 Tied 0 Probable XI Dindigul Dragons: Vimal Khumar R, Shivam Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Maan Bafna, Baba Indrajith (wk), Atul Maruti Vitkar, Jayant R K, G Periyasamy, Sandeep Warrier, DT Chandrasekar, Varun Chakravarthy. (Impact Subs: Hunny Saini, Aakash Sharma, M Viju Arul) Lyca Kovai Kings: Andre Siddharth, Sachin Baby, Lokeshwar S, Vidyuth P, Shahrukh Khan (c), Bhuvaneswaran P, Madhava Prasad (wk), Vishal Vaidhya, Maniraman Siddharth, Aaditya B, Govinth G. (Impact Subs: J Subrmanyan, Ramesh Divakar, Vidyuth P) Must-Pick Players for DD vs LKK Top Wicketkeeper to Pick Baba Indrajith | DD: Baba Indrajith has been one of the performing batters of Dindigul Dragons throughout the years. In the last season, he accumulated 286 runs in just 10 innings. Overall, he has scored 1199 runs in 56 matches, with 96 being his highest score. He can play a crucial role in your team if added. Top Batters to Pick Shivam Singh | DD: Shivam Sing, the finishing giant who hammers huge runs for his team. He had a phenomenal campaign last year where he scored 364 runs in just 9 matches at a strike rate of 134.81, including three half-centuries and one century. He will look to continue his good form going into this match. Vishal Vaidhya | LKK: Vishal Vaidhya has been phenomenal for Lyca Kovai Kings, taking charge of the assault for the team. He has scored 873 runs from 40 matches in his TNPL career, including four half-centuries. He will look to continue his form in this match as well. Top All-Rounders to Pick Ravinchandran Ashwin | DD: Ravichandran Ashwin has been playing a crucial role as an all-rounder for his team throughout the years. Scoring runs as a batter and taking wickets with the ball whenever required. In his TNPL career so far, he has added 525 runs in 21 matches and has also taken 30 wickets. He is a must-have player for your fantasy XI. Shahrukh Khan | LKK: Shahrukh Khan is a must-have player in your fantasy team. He is one such player who is capable of winning matches single-handedly through his batting, and he is a handy bowler too. He has scored 1406 runs as a batter in 65 TNPL matches and has taken 42 wickets as well. Top Bowlers to Pick Varun Chakravarthy | DD: The 33-year-old mystery picks crucial wickets in the middle overs. His ability to take crucial wickets with his different spin deliveries has been his key ability, and it has been one of the reasons for his success in this format. He has featured in 37 matches in TNPL, where he has taken 42 wickets, with 3-21 being his best bowling figures. M Siddharth | LKK: Manimaran Siddharth had an average TNPL 2024 campaign last year, where he failed to make a mark through his bowling, but he will be aiming for a grand return this season. He has taken 48 wickets in 49 matches in his TNPL career so far.