## KCA TCM Presidents Cup T20: Match 9 – LIO vs ROY Preview & Fantasy Cricket Tips
The Sanatana Dharma College Ground in Alappuzha, Kerala will host a clash between KCA Lions (LIO) and KCA Royals (ROY) on March 9th, 2025, at 9:00 AM. This match, number 9 of the KCA TCM Presidents Cup T20, promises an exciting contest on a spin-bowling dominated pitch.
Recent Form:
KCA Lions:
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Match 6 vs KCA Panthers:
Lost by 6 wickets. Lions scored 150, Panthers chased down 151. Sharafuddeen (33 runs, 1 wicket), Govind Dev Pai (49 runs), and Ashwin Anand (32 runs) were the top performers.
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Match 1 vs KCA Tigers:
Won by 14 runs. Lions scored 186, Tigers managed 172. Varun Nayanar (55 runs), Govind Dev Pai (46 runs), and Akarsh Ak (32 runs) shone with the bat, while Sharafuddeen (2 wickets), Vinay V Varghese (2 wickets), and MU Harikrishan (2 wickets) were the pick of the bowlers.
KCA Royals:
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Match 5 vs KCA Eagles:
Won by 5 wickets. Royals chased down 198, scoring 201. Riya Basheer (44 runs), Shoun Roger (38 runs), and Kamil Aboobacker (33 runs) were the top scorers.
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Match 3 vs KCA Tigers:
Won by 3 wickets. Royals chased down 161. Jobin Joby (38 runs), Shoun Roger (35 runs), and Akhil Scaria (30 runs) contributed significantly with the bat. Vinil TS (2 wickets) and Fazil Fanoos (2 wickets) were the best bowlers.
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Match 2 vs KCA Panthers:
Won by 37 runs. Royals scored 182, restricting Panthers to 145. Riya Basheer (76 runs) and Nikhil Thottath (53 runs) were the top performers with the bat. Afrad Nazar took 4 wickets.
Key Players:
KCA Lions:
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Varun Nayanar:
A prolific batsman with 110 runs at a strike rate of 130.95.
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Sharafuddeen:
A batsman who can also contribute with the ball. He has 14 runs and has taken wickets in recent matches.
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Govind Dev Pai:
A consistent performer with the bat, scoring crucial runs in recent games.
KCA Royals:
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Riya Basheer:
A key batsman for Royals, consistently scoring big runs.
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Shoun Roger:
A batsman who has shown good form in recent matches.
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Afrad Nazar:
A bowler who can pick up crucial wickets.
Match Winner Prediction:
KCA Royals
Captain Options:
Riya Basheer, Varun Nayanar
Vice-captain Options:
Shoun Roger, Govind Dev Pai
Differential Picks:
Akhil Scaria, Ashwin Anand
Possible Playing XI:
KCA Lions:
Akarsh Ak, Varun Nayanar, Govind Dev Pai, Sachin PS, Ashwin Anand, Abhishek P Nair, Sharafuddeen, Arjun Venugopal, Amal Ramesh, Vinay V Varghese, MU Harikrishan
KCA Royals:
Jobin Joby, Riya Basheer, Shoun Roger, Kamil Aboobacker, Akhil Scaria, Nikhil Thottath, Jerin PS, Vinil TS, Fazil Fanoos, Abi Biju, Afrad Nazar
Fantasy Team:
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Wicketkeeper:
Not specified in the data. Choose any player.
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Batsmen:
Varun Nayanar, Riya Basheer, Shoun Roger, Govind Dev Pai
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All-rounder:
Sharafuddeen
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Bowlers:
Afrad Nazar, Vinay V Varghese, MU Harikrishan, Jerin PS, Amal Ramesh
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