Salem Spartans enter as strong favorites with perfect 3-0 record and home advantage at SCF Cricket Ground. Despite Nellai's historical 4-match winning streak against Salem, current form heavily favors the unbeaten Spartans. Key factors include Salem's momentum with recent victories, M Mohammed's tournament-leading bowling figures (8 wickets in 3 games), and Nidhish Rajagopal's explosive batting form (69* off 44 vs Tiruppur). Nellai's batting struggled against quality bowling, managing only 171/9 chasing 213 vs Chepauk. Weather conditions may favor bowlers early, suiting Salem's attack. Venue historically supports teams batting first with 154 average first innings score.

Total Matches: 12