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TNPL 2025, Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons: All you need to know

The 19th match of the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League will see the showdown between Salem Spartans and Dindigul Dragons on Sunday at Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli.
Salem Spartans are perched comfortably in second place in the TNPL points table, having secured three wins from five matches. They’ll be eager to continue their upward momentum and further entrench their finals aspirations.
On the other hand, Dindigul Dragons occupy fifth spot, with two wins from four games—but with a match in hand, a win here is crucial to keep their playoff hopes very much alive. Dindigul Dragons are coming off a defeat in their last game against Chepauk Super Gillies. Similarly, Salem Spartans also suffered a defeat in their last game against Chepauk Super Gillies. Heading into this game, both sides will be eager to get back to winning ways.
Head-to-head
Matches - 5
Salem Spartans won - 2
Dindigul Dragons won - 3
Salem Spartans probable XI: Hari Nishanth, S Abishiek (c), Rajendran Vivek, Nidhish Rajagopal, R Kavin (wk), Sunny Sandhu, S Harish Kumar, M Mohammed, M Poiyamozhi, Karthick Manikandan, Rahil Shah
Dindigul Dragons probable XI: Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Shivam Singh, Vimal Khumar, Baba Indrajith (wk), Maan Bafna, M Karthik Saran, Aakaash Sharma, Varun Chakaravarthy, DT Chandrasekar, Sandeep Warrier, Ganeshan Periyaswamy
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