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SMP vs VKK Dream11 Prediction, Final, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Pitch Report for Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026
Madurai Panthers (MDP) will face Vida Kovai Kings (VKK) in the final of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 on Friday, August 28, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
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Madurai Panthers (MDP) will face Vida Kovai Kings (VKK) in the final of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 on Friday, August 28, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Madurai Panthers booked their place in the final after their Qualifier 1 clash against Trichy Grand Cholas was abandoned due to rain. The match was reduced to 5 overs, with Trichy reaching 50/1 in 4.5 overs before rain brought the contest to an end. As league-stage table toppers, Madurai advanced directly to the final.
Vida Kovai Kings, meanwhile, had to take the longer route. Their Eliminator against IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans was also abandoned due to rain, with Tiruppur at 15/0 after three overs. Kovai progressed to Qualifier 2 by virtue of their higher league-stage position. In Qualifier 2, Kovai produced a dominant performance against Trichy Grand Cholas. They posted 183/5 in 20 overs before bowling Trichy out for just 99 in 15.4 overs, winning the match by 84 runs and securing their place in the final
Match Information
Siechem Madurai Panthers vs VIDA Kovai Kings, Final
Tamil Nadu Premier League, 28 Aug 2026, Fri, 7:30 PM IST ,Chennai
Probable PlayingXI
Siechem Madurai Panthers
R Kumar, Balchander Anirudh(C), NS Chaturved, V Hari Ragavendra, P-Vignesh, Shoaib Md Khan, Atheeq Ur Rahman, P Saravanan, Rohan Bhutra, Gurjapneet Singh, G Periyaswamy
Bench: Himalaya, K Karthikeyan, S Mahadevan, Shavin V, S Rajalingam, Surya Anand, K Meiyappan, Deepesh Devendran, S Shankar Ganesh, K Bharath Shankar
VIDA Kovai Kings
R S Ambrish, Shahrukh Khan(C), A Siddharth, B Sachin, S Radhakrishnan, K Deeban Lingesh, Kta Madhava Prasad, S Lokeshwar, Manimaran Siddharth, Jhatavedh Subramanyan, Kishoor
Bench: Sai Sudharsan, Jitendra Kumar CH, MK Bafna, Prashid Akash, P Vidyuth, G Govinth, Manav Parakh, R Divakar, H Trilok Nag, M Vijay V, Abhinav K
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Captains
NS Chaturved SMP | bat
Chaturved is one of the best captaincy options from Madurai. He has scored 209 runs in 7 matches at a strike rate of 186.60, including a match-winning 121. His ability to produce a huge score gives him excellent captaincy upside.
K Deeban Lingesh VKK | all
Lingesh has been outstanding with the ball, taking 15 wickets in 8 matches. He has an excellent economy rate of 8.03 and a strike rate of 8.86, making him one of the safest wicket-taking options in the final.
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Balasubramaniam Sachin VKK | BAT
The leading run-scorer among these two teams, Sachin has made 389 runs in 9 matches at an average of 55.57 and strike rate of 166.95. He has three fifties and has been remarkably consistent.
Suresh Lokeshwar VKK | WK
Lokeshwar has contributed 258 runs in 9 matches, including one fifty. His 141.75 strike rate makes him a useful fantasy wicketkeeper option.
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Jhatavedh Subramanyan VKK | bowl
A strong value pick because of his wicket-taking record. He has claimed 13 wickets in 9 matches, including a best of 4/12, while maintaining an economy rate of 6.46.
Shoaib Md Khan SMP | all
One of the best value picks in the Madurai squad. He has taken 7 wickets in just 6 matches at an excellent economy rate of 6.42, including a 4/21.
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P Saravanan
SMP | BOWL
Radhakrishnan
VKK | BAT
Head To Head
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