TNPL 2025: Tamil Nadu Premier League Schedule, Squads, Venue, Live Streaming, and All You Need to Know

After eight successful editions of one of the most popular domestic franchise leagues in India, the Sriram Tamil Nadu Premier League, fondly known as TNPL, is back with its ninth edition. The tournament is slated to kick off on June 5th, with the best domestic circuit talent of Tamil Nadu coming together for the ultimate glory. Like the previous edition, eight teams will be fighting it out for almost a month to claim the title on the 6th of July. The opening game of this season will be the rerun of the finals of last season. The defending champions, Dindigul Dragons, will kick off their title defense against last season’s finalists, Lyca Kovai Kings.

TNPL 2025 Schedule

A total of 32 matches will be played in the tournament, including the final. Let’s check out the full schedule of the Sriram Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 (TNPL 2025).

TNPL 2025: Squads of all 8 Teams with their strength and weaknesses

A total of 8 teams are all set to feature in the 9th edition of the Sriram Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 (TNPL 2025). Let’s take a look at the squads and their strengths and weaknesses.

Dindigul Dragons: Ravichandran Ashwin (C), Atul Maruti Vitkar, Baba Indrajith, Chandrasekar DT, Dinesh H, Hunny, Jayant RK, Karthik Saran M, Maan K Bafna, Periyasamy G, Sandeep Warrier, Shivam Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Viju Arul M, and Vimal Khumar R.

• Key Players: Ravichandran Ashwin, Varun Chakravarthy, Sandeep Warrier
• Strengths: Experienced spin duo of Ashwin & Chakravarthy ensures strong control in the middle overs.
• Weaknesses: Middle-order stability could be a concern if the top order fails early.
• X-Factor: Shivam Singh, the dashing opener, could provide explosive starts at the top.

Lyca Koval Kings: Shahrukh Khan (C), Aaditya B, Ambrish RS, Andre Siddarth C, Bhuvaneswaran P, Divakar R, Guru Jhathavedh Subramanyan, Kabilan N, Lokeshwar S, Madhava Prasad KTA, Rohit R, Sachin B, Sai Sudharsan, Siddharth M, Vidyuth P, Vishal Vaidhya K.

• Key Players: Sai Sudharsan, Shahrukh Khan, Bhuvaneswaran P
• Strengths: Powerful batting lineup with high strike rates.
• Weaknesses: No Sai Sudharsan after the first few games, as he will be on national duty.
• X-Factor: Shahrukh Khan’s contribution with both bat and ball.

Chepauk Super Gillies: Baba Aparajith (C), Aashiq K, Abhishek Tanwar, Akram Khan M, Arjun P Murthy, Aushik Srinivas R, Dinesh Raj S, Jagadeesan N, Kirubakar R, Lokesh Raj TD, Mokit Hariharan RS, Prem Kumar J, Rajan R, Rohith Suthar S, Sachin B, Silambarasan M, Swapnil K Singh, Vijay Shankar.

• Key Players: Vijay Shankar, Baba Aparajith, Abhishek Tanwar
• Strengths: Balanced squad with both seniors and youngsters, good mix of batting and bowling depth.
• Weaknesses: Lack of reliable death bowling options.
• X-Factor: N Jagadeesan, a proven match-winner with the ability to bat at any down.

IDream Tirrupur Tamizhans: Ravi Sai Kishore (C), Achyuth CV, Amith Sathvik VP, Anovankar V, Daryl S. Ferrario, Esakkimuthu A., Mathivanam M., Mohamed Ali S., Mohan Prasath S., Natrajan T., Prabanjan S., Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Pranav Raghvendra RD, Radhakrishnan, Rajkumar K., Sasidev U., Silambarasan R., Surya B., and Tushar Raheja.

• Key Players: Sai Kishore, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, Daryl Ferrario
• Strengths: Strong spin attack; Sai Kishore can be a game-changer.
• Weaknesses: Lack of explosive hitters in the batting unit.
• X-Factor: Pradosh Ranjan Paul can stabilize and accelerate innings effectively.

Nellai Royal Kings: Arun Karthick (C), Ajay K. Krishnan, Ajitesh G., Arun Bala Yoghi A., Athish S.R., Emmaniel Cherian B., Harish N.S., Muhammed Adnan Khan, Nirmal Kumar P., Rithik Easwaran, Rocky B., Rohan J., Sachin Rathi, Santhosh Kumar D., Vijaya Kumar S., and Yudheeswaran V.

• Key Players: Ajitesh G, Arun Karthick, Santhosh Kumar
• Strengths: Aggressive top-order capable of setting huge targets.
• Weaknesses: Inconsistent bowling attack, especially in powerplay overs.
• X-Factor: Ajitesh G., His ability to dominate opposition bowlers could turn games around.

Trichy Grand Cholas: Antony Dhas (C), Arya Yohan, Athisiyaraj Davidson, Easwaran K, Ganesh Moorthi, Jafar Jamal, Kousik J, Mukilesh U, Rajkumar R, Rejin J, Sanjay Yadav, Saravana Kumar, Selva Kumaran, Sujay S, Suresh Kumar, Vinod SP, Waseem Ahmed, and Washington Sundar

• Key Players: Washington Sundar, Sanjay Yadav, Saravana Kumar
• Strengths: Well-rounded all-rounders who provide both batting depth and bowling options.
• Weaknesses: Washington Sundar won’t be available for the whole season due to national commitments.
• X-Factor: Sanjay Yadav can contribute in both departments (batting and bowling) effectively.

Siechem Madurai Panthers: C. Hari Nishaanth (C), Ajay Chetan J, Atheeq Ur Rahman, Ayush M, Chaturved NS, Ganesh S, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, Gurjapneet Singh, Murugan Ashwin, Rajalingam S, Ram Anirudh R, Sanjeev Kumar V, Sarath Kumar C, Saravanan P, Shankar Ganesh S, Shyam Sundar, Surya Anand S, Vignesh Puthur.

• Key Players: Murugan Ashwin, C. Hari Nishaanth, Rajalingam S
• Strengths: Excellent spin attack with Murugan Ashwin leading the charge.
• Weaknesses: Middle-order can be inconsistent under pressure.
• X-Factor: C. Hari Nishaanth, a stylish batter who can accelerate the scoring whenever needed.

Salem Spartans: Shijit Chandran (C), Abishek S, Ajith Ram, Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, Eswar M, Gowri Sankar J, Harish Kumar S, Kavin R, Karthick Manikandan VS, Mohammed M, Nidhish S Rajagopal, Pavithran R, Poiyamozhi M, Rahil Shah, Rahul D, Sudhan S Kandepan, Sunny Sandhu, Vivek R, and Yaz Arun Mozhi.

• Key Players: Ajith Ram, Nidhish Rajagopal, Poiyamozhi M
• Strengths: Skilled pace bowling unit with Ajith Ram and Poiyamozhi leading the charge.
• Weaknesses: Batting lacks depth beyond a few key contributors.
• X-Factor: Nidhish Rajagopal, a potential game-changer with steady middle-order contributions.

TNPL 2025 Venues

A total of 4 venues will be used across the 32 matches. Check the venues below,

• SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore
• SCF Cricket ground, Salem
• Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli
• NPR College Ground, Dindigul

TNPL 2025 Live Streaming Details

The Sriram Tamil Nadu Premier League 2025 (TNPL 2025) will be streaming live on Star Sports Network Channel Star Sports 2. The online live streaming for all the TNPL matches will be live on the FanCode app.

A look at the TNPL 2024 top performers

Last season, i.e., in TNPL 2024, Dindigul Dragons won their maiden title. Take a quick look at the top performers from the last season.

Tamil Nadu Premier League Previous winners

The Tamil Nadu Premier League has reached its 9th season now. However, in the past eight seasons, we have witnessed different champions, with Chepauk Super Gillies being the most successful team with four titles in 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2022. Check out all the winners from the past seasons of TNPL.