In the pre-tournament press conference, Lyca Kovai Kings skipper M. Shahrukh Khan identified leg-spinner Jhathavedh Subramanyam and hard-hitting batter Atheeq-ur-Rahman as two players to watch out for in the TNPL from his side.
His words couldn’t have been more prophetic as the two reserved their best efforts for the final in which Kovai Kings posted a thumping win, defeating Nellai Royal Kings by 104 runs to clinch their second title. While Atheeq came up with a 21-ball 50, Jhatavedh bowled a brilliant spell to pick up four wickets.
In the auction, the team got back most of its core players from last year and boasts of a very young squad that Shahrukh says is built for the next three years. The team drew admiration for the brand of cricket they played, calculated but fearless, led by a proactive skipper.
