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TNPL 2025, LKK vs SMP: All you need to know, head-to-head, playing XI

The 8th match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League will see Lyca Kovai Kings lock horns with Siechem Madurai Panthers on Wednesday at SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore. Lyca Kovai Kings, who have played one game so far in the tournament, which they lost to Dindigul Dragons by seven wickets, will look to turn their fortunes around heading into this game. Currently, they are at the bottom in the points table with no points and a negative NRR of -1.436.
Siechem Madurai Panthers, on the other hand, are no different, having suffered a defeat in their last game against Nellai Royal Kings. They are positioned second from the bottom in the points table with no points and a negative NRR of -0.746. They too are in need of a win to revive their campaign.
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Matches - 8
Lyca Kovai Kings won - 4
Siechem Madurai Panthers won - 4
Lyca Kovai Kings probable XI: K Vishal Vaidhya, Suresh Lokeshwar (wk), Balasubramaniam Sachin, Andre Siddarth C, Shahrukh Khan (c), Jitendra Kumar, Pradheep Vishal L, Manimaran Siddharth, P Bhuvaneswaran, Ramalingam Rohit, Jhatavedh Subramanyan
Siechem Madurai Panthers probable XI: Balchander Anirudh, Ram Arvindh, NS Chaturved (c), Atheeq Ur Rahman, S Ganesh (wk), P Saravanan, Surya Anand S, Murugan Ashwin, P Vignesh, Gurjapneet Singh, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan
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