Salem Spartans will go head-to-head with the Dindigul Dragons in the 18th match of the TNPL 2026 season at the NPR College Ground in Dindigul on Friday, August 14.
Salem Spartans, captained by S Abishiek, are in the bottom-most position with four consecutive defeats in as many games this season. Meanwhile, Dindigul Dragons, led by Baba Indrajith, are in seventh position with a win and three losses in four fixtures.
Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL 2026, Match 18 Details
Match: Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL 2026, Match 18
Time & Date: 3:30 PM IST, Friday, August 14
Venue: NPR College Ground, Dindigul
Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL 2026, Match 18 Probable XIs
Salem Spartans
Hari Nishanth, S Abishiek (c), Rajendran Vivek, Boopathi Kumar, Sunny Sandhu, S Harish Kumar, Eshwar M (wk), S Ajith Ram, ME Yazh Arun Mozhi, Uday Kumar M, M Poiyamozhi
Dindigul Dragons
VK Vineeth, Shivam Singh, Baba Indrajith (c) (wk), R K Jayant, Hunny Saini, Mohit Mittan, Nirankar Sharma, P Bhuvaneswaran, BK Kishore, Sandeep Warrier, M Viju Arul
Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL 2026, Match 18 Pitch Report
10 out of 15 contests saw the chasing sides come out on top. The captain, who won the toss, would love to bowl first. Batters will have a fair share in the power play overs, while bowlers will do well in the middle overs.
Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL 2026, Match 18 Top Picks
P Bhuvneswaran
Dragons bowler P Bhuvneswaran has scalped six wickets from four innings at an average of 20.33 and an economy of 8.71.
M Poiyamozi
Salem Spartans bowler M Poiyamozhi has racked up six wickets from four innings at an economy of 10.84.
Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL 2026, Match 18 Captain picks
R Vimal Khumar
Dindigul batter Vimal Khumar has amassed 134 runs from four innings at an average of 44.66 with a half-century.
NS Rajagopal
Salem Spartans batter NS Rajagopal has accumulated 119 runs from three innings at an average of 39.66 with a half-century.
Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL 2026, Match 18 Head to Head Dream11 team
NS Rajagopal, S Harish Kumar, C Hari Nishaanth, M Mohammed, R Kavin, R Vimal Khumar (c), Shivam Singh, M Poiyamozi, M Uday Kumar, P Bhuvneswaran (vc), Nirankar Sharma
Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons, TNPL 2026, Match 18 Grand League Dream11 team
NS Rajagopal (c), S Harish Kumar, C Hari Nishaanth, M Mohammed, R Kavin, R Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, M Poiyamozi (vc), M Uday Kumar, Nirankar Sharma, P Bhuvneswaran
