Dindigul Dragons will take on Chepauk Super Gillies in the Qualifier 2 match of the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025. The match is scheduled to be played at the NPR College Ground, Dindigul, on July 4 at 07:15 PM IST.

Chepauk Super Gillies have played brilliant cricket throughout the tournament this season and will be aiming to seal the remaining spot when they take on the defending champions Dindigul Dragons in the Qualifier 2 match. They are coming into this match after losing to IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans in the Qualifier 1 by a whopping 73-run margin. While chasing a target of 203 runs, CSG were bowled out for just 123 runs. Chepauk Super Gillies finished the league stage at the top of the points table with 5 victories in their 7 matches. They will surely aim to bounce back and seal the remaining final spot. 

The defending champions, Dindigul Dragons, are coming into this match after beating Trichy Grand Cholas by 6 wickets in the Eliminator match. While bowling first, DD restricted Trichy to just 140/9 in their first innings and later chased down the total with 6 wickets in hand. Skipper Ravinchandran Ashwin was the hero of the match, scoring 83 runs while opening and also taking three wickets in his bowling spell. 

The pitch at the NPR College ground generally offers a good batting surface. Batters will find the rhythm after getting settled at the crease, with good bounce and pace, the ball will come nicely to their bats. As the match progresses, spinners are likely to come into play, which could prove a crucial aspect of the match. 

Chepauk Super Gillies: K Aashiq, A Tanwar, B Aparajith (c), D Raj, N Jagadeeshan (wk), T Lokesh Raj, Mokit Hariharan, P Kumar, M Silambarasan, S Singh, V Shankar

(Impact Subs: Sunil Krishna, K Ravinder, R Rajan, Sachin B, Aushik Srinivas)

Dindigul Dragons: H Saini, Shivam Singh, Ravichandran Ashwin (c), Maan Bafna, Baba Indrajith (wk), Karthik Saran, Vimal Khumar, G Periyasamy, Dinesh H, Shashidharan R, Varun Chakravarthy.

(Impact Subs: Aakash Sharma, A Maruti Vitkar, Sandeep Warrier, M Viju Arul, DT Chandrasekar)

• Baba Indrajith | DD: Baba Indrajith has been one of the performing batters of Dindigul Dragons throughout the years. Overall, he has scored 1335 runs in 64 matches, with 96 being his highest score. This season, he has been playing really well. In just 7 matches, he has scored 136 runs, including a 73-run knock against Chepauk Super Gillies in the third match. 

• B Aparajith | CSG: Baba Aparajith is one of the standout performers for the Chepauk Super Gillies this season. He had a phenomenal last season in the tournament, and he has scored 345 runs in 8 matches so far, including 3 half-centuries. He is a must-have player in your fantasy team.

• Shivam Singh | DD: Shivam Singh, the man in form for the Dindigul Dragons, is amassing huge runs this season. In just 8 matches, he has scored 300 runs, including two unbeaten 80-plus knocks. He is a must-have player in your fantasy XI.

• Vijay Shankar | CSG: Vijay Shankar is a key all-rounder who can contribute through his batting and bowling. In his TNPL career so far, he has added 585 runs in just 27 matches and has also taken 20 wickets. In TNPL 2025, he has scored 251 runs in just 8 matches and has also taken 9 wickets. He is a must-have player for your fantasy XI.

• Ravinchandran Ashwin | DD: Ravichandran Ashwin has been playing a crucial role as an all-rounder for his team throughout the years and is doing a phenomenal job this season as well. Scoring runs as a batter and taking wickets with the ball whenever required. In this season, he has scored 275 runs in 8 innings and has also taken 12 wickets. In the last match against Trichy, he not only scored 83 runs but also took three wickets. He is a must-have player for your fantasy XI.

• P Kumar | CSG: The 25-year-old right-arm bowler has played four matches this season and has taken 9 wickets so far at a bowling strike rate of 21. He will look to keep his momentum going in the next match.

• Varun Chakravarthy | DD: The 33-year-old mystery picks crucial wickets in the middle overs. He has played 8 matches this season and has taken 10 wickets, including a three-wicket haul against Chepauk Super Gillies that he took in the third match. He will look to contribute with his bowling in this crucial match.