Madurai Panthers will lock horns with Vida Kovai Kings in the final of the TNPL 2026 season at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday, August 28.
Captained by Balchander Anirudh, Madurai Panthers hold pole position with five wins and two losses in seven games in the league stage. Meanwhile, the Shahrukh Khan-led Vida Kovai Kings hold third position with four wins and three losses in seven games. The Eliminator ended with no result due to rain. In Qualifier 2, Vida Kovai Kings won by 84 runs against Trichy Grand Cholas and advanced to the final.
Madurai Panthers vs Vida Kovai Kings, TNPL 2026, Final Details
Match: Madurai Panthers vs Vida Kovai Kings, TNPL 2026, Final
Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Friday, August 28
Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai
Madurai Panthers vs Vida Kovai Kings, TNPL 2026, Final Probable XIs
Madurai Panthers
R Ram Kumar (wk), NS Chaturved, Hari Ragavendra V, Balchander Anirudh (c), Shoaib Md Khan, Atheeq Ur Rahman, P Saravanan, Gurjapneet Singh, Rohan Bhutra, Ganeshan Periyaswamy, P Vignesh
Vida Kovai Kings
S Radhakrishnan, Suresh Lokeshwar, Balasubramaniam Sachin (wk), Shahrukh Khan (c), RS Ambrish, Madhava Prasad, Manimaran Siddharth, G Kishoor, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, K Deeban Lingesh, R Divakar
Madurai Panthers vs Vida Kovai Kings, TNPL 2026, Final Pitch Report
The surface at this venue is expected to assist both batters and bowlers equally. However, new-ball bowlers will have their fair share, with lateral movement on offer. Any score above 190 would be a tough ask for the team batting second.
Madurai Panthers vs Vida Kovai Kings, TNPL 2026, Final Top Picks
K Deeban Lingesh
Vida Kovai Kings bowler K Deeban Lingesh has scalped 15 wickets in eight innings and will aim to improve his numbers.
Jhathavedh Subramanyan
Vida Kovai Kings bowler Jhathavedh Subramanyan has scalped 13 wickets in eight innings this season.
Madurai Panthers vs Vida Kovai Kings, TNPL 2026, Final Captain picks
Atheeq Ur Rahman
Madurai Panthers explosive batter Atheeq Ur Rahman has racked up 212 runs from eight innings with a half-century.
Balasubramaniam Sachin
Vida Kovai Kings batter Balasubramaniam Sachin has scored 389 runs from nine innings at an average of 55.57 this season.
Madurai Panthers vs Vida Kovai Kings, TNPL 2026, Final Head-to-Head Dream11 team
Atheeq Ur Rahman(c), NS Chaturved, R Ram Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin, Suresh Lokeshwar, Shahrukh Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, Rohan Bhutra, K Deeban Lingesh(vc), Manimaran Siddharth, Jhathavedh Subramanyan
Madurai Panthers vs Vida Kovai Kings, TNPL 2026, Final Grand League Dream11 team
Atheeq Ur Rahman, NS Chaturved, R Ram Kumar, Balasubramaniam Sachin(c), Suresh Lokeshwar, Shahrukh Khan, Gurjapneet Singh, Rohan Bhutra, K Deeban Lingesh, Manimaran Siddharth(vc), Jhathavedh Subramanyan
