Ruby Kanchi Warriors, Chepauk Super Gillies all set to battle for supremacy

It will a fight for bragging rights as Ruby Kanchi Warriors and Chepauk Super Gillies clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday in the India Cements TN Premier League. A win is crucial for both teams as the competition heats up.

If Warriors are aiming to bounce back after a tough loss to table-toppers Dindigul Dragons, Gillies will bank on the confidence they garnered after beating Karaikudi Kaalai. Warriors had a major melt-down with the bat and will aim to iron out the flaws. Their top-order consisting of the likes of Bharath Shankar, Nilesh Subramnian, Shah Rukh Khan and Ganesh L has been patchy to say the least.

Also, there is pressure on skipper Baba Indrajith to deliver provided the middle-order fails to click. That is another area which needs improvement though. Warriors seem to have problem when it comes to building partnerships and will aim to rectify that area in this game.

Bowling is a plus point as the likes of Jesuraj, M Prabhu, J Kaushik, J Kousik and AC Prathiban look in good form. Even their fielding has been exceptional.

Gillies on the other hand bounced back in their last game and were domineering throughout. Their batting will mostly rely on Gopinath KH and Thalaivan Sargunam to get them off to a good start. They are a side stacked with all-rounders and the likes of Vasanth Sarvanan, Yo Mahesh, R Sathish, Sasidev U and Anthony Dhas can be banked on to score quick runs.

Also, R Satish has opened the bowling and has batted well in the middle order. His contribution has been vital and he will aim to inspire others as well. Medium-pacer Anthony Dhas, who picked up a four-wicket haul in his last match, is a player to watch out for. And Alexander R chipped in with three wickets thanks to his clever spin!

Key battles: It will be a clash of wits as R Satish pits his experience against opener Nilesh Subramanian.