Tamil Nadu Premier League

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{{Short description|T20 cricket league played in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date = March 2020}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL)
| image = File:Tamil_Nadu_Premier_League.png
| imagesize =
| caption = Official TNPL logo
| country = [[India]]
| administrator =[[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association|TNCA]]
| key_people =
| cricket format = [[Twenty20]]
| first = [[2016 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2016]]
| last = [[2022 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2022]]
| next = [[2023 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2023]]
|tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round Robin format with Group System]] and [[Playoffs]]
|participants = [[#Teams|8]]
| champions= [[Lyca Kovai Kings]] ([[2023 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2023]])
| most successful = [[Chepauk Super Gillies]] (4 titles)
| qualification =
| most runs = [[Narayan Jagadeesan]] (1240)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/tamil-nadu-premier-league-2017/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=11901;type=tournament|title=TNPL Most runs|publisher=Cricinfo.com |access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref>
| most wickets = [[R Sai Kishore]] (85)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/tamil-nadu-premier-league-2017/engine/records/batting/most_wickets_career.html?id=11901;type=tournament|title=TNPL Most wickets |publisher=Cricinfo.com |access-date=22 January 2018}}</ref>
| TV = [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] (TV) <br> [[Fancode]] (Internet)
| website = {{URL|https://tnpl.cricket/}}
| current =
}}
{{Season sidebar
| tile = Seasons
| list =
* [[2016 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2016]]
* [[2017 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2017]]
* [[2018 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2018]]
* [[2019 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2019]]
* [[2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2021]]
* [[2022 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2022]]
* [[2023 Tamil Nadu Premier League|2023]]
}}

The '''Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL)''' is a men's [[Twenty20]] (T20) [[cricket]] league that is annually held in the state of [[Tamil Nadu]] in [[India]] and contested by eight city-based [[Franchise (sport)|franchise]] teams. The league was formed in 2016 by the [[Tamil Nadu Cricket Association]] (TNCA).<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=22 October 2021|title=TNCA announces franchise-based T20 league |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tnca-announces-franchise-based-t20-league-996543 |website=ESPN Cricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|access-date=22 October 2021|title=Srinivasan unveils eight-franchise TNPL |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/srinivasan-unveils-eight-franchise-tnpl-1024661 |website=ESPN Cricinfo|language=en}}</ref> It is usually played during post summer season from June to August of every year. [[Shriram Group]] is the current title sponsor of the tournament.<ref>{{Cite web|access-date=18 July 2021|title=It'll be Shriram Capital TNPL this season|url=http://tnpl.tnca.cricket/newsdetail/?mediaId=11992&mId=3&sId=2021|website=Tamil Nadu Cricket Association|language=en}}</ref>

As of 2023, there have been seven seasons of the tournament. The present title holder is [[Lyca Kovai Kings]].[[Chepauk Super Gillies]] are the most successful team after winning the title four times.

== History ==
=== Background ===
In 2016, the TNPL was launched at the time when [[Chennai Super Kings]], the Tamil Nadu franchise playing [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL), was facing a two-year suspension from the league.<ref name="costs" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League|url=http://www.tnca.cricket/tnpl/|work=TNCA|access-date=26 January 2018}}</ref> The league was aimed to make up for the absence of high-profile matches in Chennai in the year and to expose talented players from districts.<ref name=":16">{{Cite web |date=10 April 2016 |title=TNCA announces franchise-based T20 league |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/tnca-announces-franchise-based-t20-league-996543 |access-date=11 March 2020 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":17">{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/814583/tnpl-banned-from-the-ipl-for-spot-fixing-if-you-are-n-srinivasan-you-just-start-your-own-league|title=TNPL: Banned from the IPL for spot-fixing? If you are N Srinivasan, you just start your own league|last=Vaidya|first=Jaideep|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=11 March 2020}}</ref> It was conceived by former [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] president and then TNCA president [[N. Srinivasan]].<ref name="costs" /><ref name=":17" /><ref name=":6" />

=== Franchise rights ===
On 1 May 2016, TNCA invited bidders for the eight franchise rights.<ref name=":7">{{Cite news|last=Dinakar|first=S.|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/TNPL-is-full-of-possibilities-says-CEO/article14260955.ece|title=TNPL is full of possibilities, says CEO|date=28 April 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=8 March 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/news/tamil-nadu-premier-league-tnca-reveals-duration-salary-cap-436373|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League: TNCA reveals duration, salary cap|last=Staff|first=CricketCountry|date=22 April 2016|website=Cricket Country|language=en-US|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> A total of 17 bidders participated in the bidding process and current members of TNCA were not allowed to participate.<ref name="costs" /> The base price set for each franchise was {{INRConvert|1.25|c}} for a period of 10 years. The franchise rights was sold for {{INRConvert|33.51|c}} and the highest bidder chose Salem for {{INRConvert|5.21|c}}.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news|last=Desk|first=Internet|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/Tamil-Nadu-Premier-League-the-facts-and-figures/article14549152.ece|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League: the facts and figures|date=3 August 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=8 March 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name="costs" />

{| class="wikitable sortable collapsible"
|+
Winning bidders
! style="background:#542e91;color:#ffffff" |Owner
! style="background:#542e91;color:#ffffff" |Franchise
! style="background:#542e91;color:#ffffff" |Price
|-
|Vivo South Chennai distributor Selvakumar
|Salem Spartans
|{{INRConvert|5.21|c}}
|-
|Metronation Chennai
|Chepauk Super Gillies
|{{INRConvert|5.13|c}}
|-
|[[Lyca Productions]]
|Lyca Kovai Kings
|{{INRConvert|5.01|c}}
|-
|Kothari (Madras) Ltd.
|Madurai Panthers
|{{INRConvert|4.001|c}}
|-
|Drumstick Productions
|Ba11sy Trichy
|{{INRConvert|3.69|c}}
|-
|Crown Forts Ltd.
|Nellai Royal Kings
|{{INRConvert|3.48|c}}
|-
|Take Solutions Ltd
|Dindigul Dragons
|{{INRConvert|3.42|c}}
|-
|I Dream cinemas
|I Dream Tiruppur Tamizhans
|{{INRConvert|3.3|c}}
|}

=== Foundation ===
On 16 August 2016, the first edition was inaugurated by [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni|MS Dhoni]] in Chennai.<ref name=":17" /><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/Dhoni-launches-the-TNPL/article14576737.ece|title=Dhoni launches the TNPL|date=19 August 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 March 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The first edition featured international cricketers including [[Ravichandran Ashwin]], [[Murali Vijay]], [[Dinesh Karthik]] and [[Lakshmipathy Balaji]]. Former cricketers [[Robin Singh (cricketer)|Robin Singh]] and [[Michael Bevan]] were among the coaches. [[Matthew Hayden]] was the brand ambassador of the league. No players representing other state associations participated in the inaugural season as they were not given permission at the time by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]].<ref name=":17" /><ref name=":19" /><ref name=":20" /> [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] were the TV broadcasters.<ref name=":17" /> The first season was played from 24 August to 18 September.<ref name=":12">{{Cite web|title=Cricket scorecard - TUTI Patriots vs Chepauk Super Gillies, Final, Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2016|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/16987/tp-vs-csg-final-tamil-nadu-premier-league-2016|website=Cricbuzz|language=en|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref>

== Organisation ==
=== Tournament format ===
The eight teams play against each other in the league phase in [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] format. Teams will get two points for each win. At the end of the league stage, top four teams in the points table will qualify for the playoffs. Much like the IPL, the playoffs consist of three matches before the final: one eliminator and two qualifiers. The top two teams from the league phase will play against each other in the Qualifier 1, with the winner going straight to the final and the loser getting another chance to qualify for the final by playing the Qualifier 2. Meanwhile, the third and fourth place teams from league phase play against each other in an eliminator match and the winner from that match will advance to play the Qualifier 2. The winner of this match will head to final to meet the winner of Qualifier 1, where the winner will be crowned champions.

=== Player acquisition and salaries ===
[[File:Abhinav Mukund.jpg|thumb|[[Abhinav Mukund]] was one of the two players in the draft's Category A in 2020]]
Teams can acquire a maximum and minimum players of 22 and 16 respectively.<ref name=":9" /> They are allowed to retain three players each from last season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2020/feb/21/vijay-for-salem-tiruppur-gets-abhinav-2106423.html|title=Vijay for Salem; Tiruppur gets Abhinav|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref> Player draft takes place before every season and the players are placed in four categories on the basis of their experience.<ref name=":9">{{Cite news|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/tnpl-2020-players-draft-full-list-chepauk-super-gillies-dindigul-dragons-dinesh-karthik-ashwin-shahrukh-khan-sai-kishore/article30859211.ece|title=TNPL Players Draft 2020: Mukund goes to Tamizhans, Spartans picks Vijay Shankar|last=Sportstar|first=Team|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":11">{{Cite news|last=Reporter|first=Sports|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/tnpl-season-5-draft-today/article30865361.ece|title=TNPL Season-5 draft today|date=20 February 2020|work=The Hindu|access-date=1 March 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%;"
|+ Player categories in the draft
! scope="col" |Category
! scope="col" |Description
! scope="col" |Salary
|-
! scope="row" |A
|Players with international cricket experience
|align=right|{{Indian Rupee|6 lakh}}
|-
! scope="row" |B1-B2
|First class cricketers who have played at least 20 TNPL matches
|align=right|{{Indian Rupee|2-3 lakh}}
|-
! scope="row" |C
|Others
|align=right|{{Indian Rupee|50,000-1 lakh}}
|}
The salary cap for the most experienced players (Category A) was {{INRConvert|5|l}} in 2016.<ref name=":8" /> In 2020, it was {{INRConvert|6|l}}.<ref name=":11" />

Until 2020, BCCI prevented TNCA from allowing outstation players to participate in the league.<ref name=":19">{{Cite news|last=Dinakar|first=S.|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/TNPL-BCCI%E2%80%99s-response-awaited/article14580560.ece|title=TNPL: BCCI's response awaited|date=21 August 2016|work=The Hindu|access-date=11 March 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref name=":20">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/bccis-no-to-tnpl-for-other-states-players-could-lead-to-bigger-repercussions/articleshow/59380848.cms|title=BCCI's no to TNPL for other states' players could lead to bigger repercussions|newspaper=The Times of India|date=30 June 2017|first=K Shriniwas|last=Rao|access-date=11 July 2020}}</ref><ref name=":17" /> A maximum of 2 outstation players can be in a team given that they are not currently in any [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] team. A separate draft for outstation players happened after [[2020 Indian Premier League|2020 IPL season]] for TNPL season 5.<ref name=":10">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/tnpl-players-draft-salem-pick-disability-world-series-star/articleshow/74231215.cms|title=TNPL Player's Draft: Salem pick Disability World Series star - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref>

=== Sponsorship and revenues ===
The title sponsor from the inception was India Cements Limited whose term ended in 2019. In the first edition TNCA had earned a total of {{Indian Rupee|33.51 crore}} in franchise rights. This was the highest among all the local T20 leagues in India.<ref name="costs" /> The business model followed by TNPL is similar to the IPL's model.<ref name=":13">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/108228/franchises-running-in-huge-losses-demand-changes-in-tnpl|title=Franchises, running in huge losses, demand changes in TNPL|website=Cricbuzz|language=en|access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> For the first five years, central rights (broadcast fees and sponsorship fees) will be shared 80 per cent among the eight franchises with the rest going to the administrator TNCA.<ref name=":8" /> This excludes the match staging costs. As much as 65 per cent will be divided equally between the franchises with the rest 15 per cent given to the franchises as per their standing in the league.<ref name=":8" /> Gate collections are not shared with the franchises.<ref name=":13" /> To attract sponsors, owners were advised to name their teams after districts in the state.<ref name=":7" />

In 2019, some of the franchises faced [[#Franchises facing financial difficulties|financial difficulties]] and asked TNCA to bring changes to the revenue sharing model of the league.<ref name=":13" />

=== Prize money ===
The prize money split between the teams are:<ref name="costs">{{Cite web|url=https://www.livemint.com/Consumer/aqCo5tjglYggXcLdPJ65gK/Backed-by-N-Srinivasan-Tamil-Nadu-gets-its-own-Premier-Leag.html|title=Backed by N Srinivasan, Tamil Nadu gets its own Premier League|last=Ananth|first=Dharani Thangavelu, Venkat|date=9 June 2016|website=Livemint|language=en|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://cricket.yahoo.net/news/tnpl-2018-prize-money-venues-100032188|title=TNPL 2018: Prize money, venues, squads, schedule and telecast|website=cricket.yahoo.net|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref>

* Champions – {{INRConvert|1|c}}
* Runner up – {{INRConvert|60|l}}
* Two semi-finalists – {{INRConvert|40|l}} each
* Remaining participants – {{INRConvert|25|l}}

==Teams==
===Current Teams===
There are eight franchises competing in league.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tnpl.tnca.cricket/teams/|title=Teams|last=admin|website=Tamil Nadu Premier League|language=en-US|access-date=7 February 2020}}</ref> The franchises are named after a city it is representing in the state.<ref name=":7" /><ref name="costs" /> Each team can have a maximum of 22 players that includes two outstation players.<ref name=":9" /><ref name=":10" />

{{Location map+|Tamil Nadu|alt=Locations of the TNPL teams
|places={{location map~ |Tamil Nadu
|lat=13.091567|long=80.2770915 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Chepauk Super Gillies}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=11.014730|long=76.951098|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Lyca Kovai Kings}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=10.366588 |long=77.977368 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Dindigul Dragons}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=10.789860|long=78.694516|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Ba11sy Trichy}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=11.105955|long=77.339521 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Tiruppur Tamizhans}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=9.923381 |long=78.122825 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Madurai Panthers}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=11.7743|long=78.1460|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Salem Spartans}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=8.7139|long=77.7567
|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Nellai Royal Kings}}</div>|position=right}}
|caption=Team locations|float=center|width=360}}
{| class="wikitable sortable""
|-
!Team
!City
!Captain
!Coach
!Owner
|-
|Salem Spartans
|[[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]]
|[[Kaushik Gandhi]]
|[[Robin Bist]]
|Vivo Chennai south distributor Selvakumar M
|-
|Chepauk Super Gillies
|[[Chennai]]
| -
|[[Hemang Badani]]
|[[Dina Thanthi|Metronation Chennai Television Private Limited - Dailythanthi]]
|-
|Lyca Kovai Kings
|[[Coimbatore]]
|[[Shahrukh Khan (cricketer)|Shahrukh Khan]]
|Sriram Somayajula
|[[Lyca Productions]]
|-
|Dindigul Dragons
|[[Dindigul]]
|Hari Nishaanth
|[[Subramaniam Badrinath]]
|Take Solutions Ltd
|-
|Ba11sy Trichy
|[[Tiruchirapalli]]
|[[Rahil Shah]]
|[[Tinu Yohannan]]
|[[N. Srinivasan]]
|-
|Tiruppur Tamizhans
|[[Tiruppur]]
|Mohammed
|R. Prasanna
|iDream Cinemas and iDream Properties
|-
|Madurai Panthers
|[[Madurai]]
|[[Arun Karthik]]
|[[Bharath Reddy (cricketer)|Bharath Reddy]]
|Pooja Damodaran
|-
|Nellai Royal Kings
|[[Tirunelveli]]
|[[Baba Aparajith]]
|A. G. Guruswamy
|Crown Forts Limited
|}

=== Defunct teams ===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Team
!City
|-
|Tuti Patriots (2016-19)
|[[Thoothukudi]]
|-
|Karaikudi Kaalai (2016-19)
|[[Karaikudi]]
|-
|V. B. Kanchi Veerans (2018, 19)
|[[Kanchipuram]]
|-
|V. B. Thiruvallur Veerans (2016, 17)
|[[Tiruvallur]]
|-
|Ruby Kanchi Warriors (2016)
|[[Kanchipuram]]
|-
|Madurai Super Giants (2016, 17)
|[[Madurai]]
|-
|Ruby Trichy Warriors (2017-22)
|[[Tiruchirappalli]]
|}

==Venues==
Three venues were used for the first few seasons until 2019. [[Dindigul]] and [[Tirunelveli]] hosted matches in the league stages and the playoffs in [[Chennai]].<ref name=":18">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/tn-premier-league-grand-start-be-played-3-cities-time-105845|title=TN Premier League off to a grand start, to be played in 3 cities this time|author=TNM Staff|website=www.thenewsminute.com|access-date=11 March 2020}}</ref>

{{Location map+|Tamil Nadu|alt=Locations of the TNPL teams
|places={{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=10.241207 |long=78.187190 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[NPR College Ground]]}}</div>|position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=8.799398 |long=77.736355 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[Indian Cement Company Ground|India Cements Cricket Ground]]}}</div>|position=right|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=13.063344 |long=80.279583 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]]}}</div>|position=left|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=11.65 |long=78.39 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium]]}}</div>|position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}
{{location map~ |Tamil Nadu|lat=11.022718|long=76.985422|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science|Sri Ramakrishna Institution Cricket Ground]]}}</div>|position=bottom|mark=Blue pog.svg}}|caption=Match venues|float=center|width=360}}

[[Salem, Tamil Nadu|Salem]] and [[Coimbatore]] started hosting matches from the 2020 season.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/feb/19/coimbatore-salem-on-tnpl-map-this-season-2105419.html|title=Coimbatore, Salem on TNPL map this season|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":21">{{Cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/domestic/tnpl-world-cup-2019-t20-coimbatore-chepauk/article27268042.ece|title=TNPL likely to begin after World Cup|last=Dinakar|first=S.|website=Sportstar|language=en|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Ragav|first=S. Dipak|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/chennai-may-not-host-tnpl-matches-this-year/article30830849.ece|title=Chennai may not host TNPL matches this year|date=16 February 2020|work=The Hindu|access-date=10 March 2020|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

{{Wide image|Ma_ChidambaramStadium_panaroma.jpg|800|Panaroma of the M A Chidambaram stadium}}
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! style="background:#542e91;color:#ffffff" |Stadium
! style="background:#542e91;color:#ffffff" |City
! style="background:#542e91;color:#ffffff" |Capacity
|-
|[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]] (Chepauk Stadium)
|[[Chennai]]
|39,000
|-
|[[Salem Cricket Foundation Stadium]]
|[[Salem district|Salem]]
|5000–25,000
|-
|[[Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science|Sri Ramakrishna Institutions]] Cricket Ground (SNR College Cricket Ground)
|[[Coimbatore]]
|10,000{{Citation needed|date=March 2020}}
|-
|[[NPR College Ground]]
|[[Dindigul]]
|5,000
|-
|[[Indian Cement Company Ground]] (ICL Sankar Nagar Cricket Ground)
|[[Tirunelveli]]
|4,000<ref name="icl cap">{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/cricket/2017/jul/29/an-improved-tirunel-welcome-for-fans-1635187.html|title=An improved Tirunel-welcome for fans|website=The New Indian Express|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref>
|}

==Tournament results==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+TNPL season results
! rowspan="2" |Season
! colspan="3" scope="col" | Final
! rowspan="2" |Final venue
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | No. of teams
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Player of the series
|-
!Winner
! scope="col" | Winning margin
! scope="col" |Runner-up
|-
|2016<br />''[[2016 Tamil Nadu Premier League|Details]]''
|Tuti Patriots<br /><small>215/2 (20 overs)</small>
|Won by 122 runs<br><small>([http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/16987/tp-vs-csg-final-tamil-nadu-premier-league-2016 Scorecard])</small>
|Chepauk Super Gillies<br /><small>93 all out (18.5 overs)</small>
| rowspan="5" |[[M. A. Chidambaram Stadium]], [[Chennai]]
| rowspan="6" |8
|[[Narayan Jagadeesan]]
|-
|2017<br />''[[2017 Tamil Nadu Premier League|Details]]''
|Chepauk Super Gillies<br /><small>145/4 (19 overs)</small>
|Won by 6 wickets<br><small>([http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/18437/tp-vs-csg-final-tamil-nadu-premier-league-2017 Scorecard])</small>
|Tuti Patriots<br /><small>143/8 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Washington Sundar]]
|-
|2018<br />''[[2018 Tamil Nadu Premier League|Details]]''
|Madurai Super Giants<br /><small>119/3 (17.1 overs)</small>
|Won by 7 wickets<br><small>([https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scorecard/20500/ddd-vs-madurai-final-tamil-nadu-premier-league-2018 Scorecard])</small>
|Dindigul Dragons<br /><small>117 all out (19.5 overs)</small>
|[[Arun Karthik]]
|-
|2019<br />''[[#2019 Season|Details]]''
|Chepauk Super Gillies
<small>126/8 (20 overs)</small>
|Won by 12 runs
<small>([https://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricket-scores/22948/csg-vs-dgd-final-tamil-nadu-premier-league-2019 Scorecard])</small>
|Dindigul Dragons
<small>114/9 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Ganeshan Periyaswamy|G Periyaswamy]]
|-
|2021<br />''[[2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League|Details]]''
|Chepauk Super Gillies
<small>183/6 (20 overs)</small>
|Won by 8 runs
<small>([https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1261647.html Scorecard])</small>
|Trichy Warriors
<small>175/7 (20 overs)</small>
|[[Narayan Jagadeesan|N Jagadeesan]]
|-
|2022<br />''[[2022 Tamil Nadu Premier League|Details]]''
|Chepauk Super Gillies and Lyca Kovai Kings declared co-champions
|Co-champions ([https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/tnpl-2022-1312873/lyca-kovai-kings-vs-chepauk-super-gillies-final-1312905/live-cricket-score Scorecard])
| rowspan="1" |None
| [[Sri Ramakrishna College of Arts and Science|SNR College Cricket Ground]], [[Coimbatore]]
|[[Sandeep Warrier]]
|-
|2023<br />''[[2023 Tamil Nadu Premier League|Details]] ''
|Lyca Kovai Kings
<small>205/5 (20 overs)</small>
|Won by 104 runs
<small>([https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/tnpl-2023-1379595/lyca-kovai-kings-vs-nellai-royal-kings-final-1379627/full-scorecard Scorecard])</small>
|Nellai Royal Kings
<small>101/10 (15 overs)</small>
| rowspan="1" |[[Indian Cements Company Ground]]
| 8
|[[Ajitesh Guruswamy|A Guruswamy]]
|-
|}

=== Teams' performances ===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!width="300" |Team
!2016
!2017
!2018
!2019
!2021
!2022
!2023
|-
|align=left |Chepauk Super Gillies
|style="background: silver"|2nd
|style="background: gold"|'''1st'''
|8th
|style="background: gold"|'''1st'''
|style="background: gold"|'''1st'''
| style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|5th
|-
| align="left" |Dindigul Dragons
| style="background: #CD7F32" |3rd
|6th
| style="background: silver" |2nd
| style="background: silver" |2nd
| style="background: #CD7F32" |3rd
|6th
| style="background: #CD7F32" |3rd
|-
|align=left |Lyca Kovai Kings
|4th
|style="background: #CD7F32"|3rd
|style="background: #CD7F32"|3rd
|5th
|4th
| style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
| style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
|-
|align=left |Nellai Royal Kings<br>[VB Thiruvallur Veerans, VB Kanchi Veerans]
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|5th
|style="background: #CD7F32" |3rd
|style="background: silver" |2nd
|-
| align="left" |Salem Spartans<br>[Albert/Jones Tuti Patriots]
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|7th
|8th
|7th
|-
| align="left" |Siechem Madurai Panthers<br>[Madurai Super Giants]
|8th
|8th
| style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
| style="background: #CD7F32" |3rd
|6th
|4th
|4th
|-
| align="left" |Tiruppur Tamizhans<br>[Karaikkudi Kaalai]
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|8th
|5th
|6th
|-
| align="left" |Ba11sy Trichy<br>[Ruby Trichy Warriors, Ruby Kanchi Warriors]
|7th
|7th
|6th
|7th
| style="background: silver" |2nd
|7th
|8th
|-
| align="left" |Tuti Patriots [Albert/Jones]
| style="background: gold" |'''1st'''
| style="background: silver" |'''2nd'''
|5th
|6th
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|-
|align=left | Karaikudi Kaalai
|5th
|4th
|4th
|8th
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|-
|align=left |VB Thiruvallur Veerans/VB Kanchi Veerans
|6th
|5th
|7th
|4th
|DNP
|DNP
|DNP
|}

== Records ==

=== Highest totals ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Score
!Team
!Opponent
!Season
|-
| align="center" |'''236/2'''
|Nellai Royal Kings
|Trichy Warriors
|2022
|-
| align="center" |'''215/2'''
|Tuti Patriots
|Chepauk Super Gillies
|2016
|-
| align="center" |'''209/3'''
|Nellai Royal Kings
|Siechem Madurai Panthers
| 2022
|-
| align="center" |'''206/4'''
|V. B. Kanchi Veerans
|Trichy Warriors
|2016
|-
| align="center" |'''203/6'''
|Dindigul Dragons
|Siechem Madurai Panthers
| align="center" |2018
|-
| align="center" |'''203/8'''
|Chepauk Super Gillies
|Trichy Warriors
|2022
|-
| align="center" |'''202/5'''
|Dindigul Dragons
|Lyca Kovai Kings
| align="center" |2021
|-
| align="center" |'''201/1'''
|Lyca Kovai Kings
|Dindigul Dragons
| align="center" |2021
|-
| align="center" |'''199/7'''
| rowspan="2" |Lyca Kovai Kings
|Madurai Super Giants
| align="center" |2016
|-
| align="center" |'''197/3'''
|V. B. Kanchi Veerans
| align="center" |2017
|}
{{small|Sources:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/tamil-nadu-premier-league-2017/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=11901&type=tournament|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2017 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=12443&type=tournament|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2018 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=11459&type=tournament|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2016 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/highest_innings_totals.html?id=13145&type=tournament|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2019 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2 March 2020}}</ref>}}

=== Highest individual scores ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Batsman
!Runs
!Balls
!Opponent
!Season
|-
|[[Baba Aparajith]] {{Small|(Kanchi Veerans)}}
| align="center" |'''118'''*
| align="center"|63
| rowspan="2" |Karaikudi Kaalai
| align="center" |2016
|-
|[[Bharath Shankar]] {{Small|(Trichy Warriors)}}
| align="center" |'''112'''*
| align="center"|68
| align="center"|2017
|-
|[[Kaushik Gandhi]] {{Small|(Tuti Patriots)}}
| align="center" |'''111'''*
| align="center"|68
|Kanchi Veerans
| align="center" |2018
|-
|[[Washington Sundar]] {{Small|(Tuti Patriots)}}
| align="center" |'''107'''
| align="center"|61
|Chepauk Super Gillies
| align="center" |2017
|-
|[[Arun Karthik]] {{Small|(Madurai Panthers)}}
| align="center" |'''106'''
| align="center"|61
|Kovai Kings
| align="center" |2019
|}
{{small|Sources:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?id=12443&type=tournament|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2018 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?id=11459&type=tournament|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2016 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?id=13145&type=tournament|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2019 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/tamil-nadu-premier-league-2017/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?id=11901&type=tournament|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2017 Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=Cricinfo|access-date=3 March 2020}}</ref>}}

== Title sponsorship ==
From 2016 to 2019, India Cements Limited (Sankar Cement) owned the title rights of the league.<ref name=":6">{{Cite news|last=Babu|first=Gireesh|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/coca-cola-star-india-india-cements-to-sponsor-tamil-nadu-s-t20-116081801147_1.html|title=Coca Cola, Star India, India Cements to sponsor Tamil Nadu's T20|date=18 August 2016|work=Business Standard India|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://tnpl.tnca.cricket/about-tnpl/|title=About TNPL|last=admin|website=Tamil Nadu Premier League|language=en-US|access-date=6 August 2019}}</ref><ref name=":5">{{Cite web|url=http://tnpl.tnca.cricket/newsdetail?mediaId=11583&mId=3&sId=2019|title=The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Issues Tender For Title Rights Of The Tamil Nadu Premier League 2020 To 2022|last=admin|website=Tamil Nadu Premier League|language=en-US|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> A tender for new title rights sponsor was released in March 2020 by TNCA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.tnca.cricket/pdf/ITT-Covering-Information.pdf|title=Tender_Notice - ITT-Covering-Information.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200306115811/http://www.tnca.cricket/pdf/ITT-Covering-Information.pdf|archive-date=6 March 2020|access-date=6 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":5" />
{| class="wikitable"
!Sponsor
!Period
|-
|[[India Cements|India Cements Limited]]
|2016–2017
|-
|([[India Cements|India Cements Limited]])

as [[India Cements|Shankar Cements]]
|2018–2019
|-
|[[Shriram Group]]
|2021–2023
|}

== Broadcasting ==
In 2016, [[Star India]] acquired the media rights for {{Indian Rupee|7.1 crore}} and became the broadcast partners of the league.<ref name="costs" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Star-India-set-to-bag-TNPL-media-rights/articleshow/52615711.cms|title=Star India set to bag TNPL media rights - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tnca.cricket/tnpremierleague/about.html|title=TNPL - Tamil Nadu Premier League|website=www.tnca.cricket|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref> The deal is worth between {{Indian Rupee|7.2 crore and 10 crore}} for the first year, and {{Indian Rupee|8 crore and 12 crore}} in the second, based on calculations.<ref name=":8" /> Disney Star broadcasts the matches on [[Disney Star|Star Sports 1 HD]] with [[English language|English Commentary]] and in [[Disney Star|Star Sports 1 Tamil HD]] with [[Tamil language|Tamil Commentary]].<ref name=":2" /> Star also broadcast via their [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platform, [[Disney+ Hotstar]].<ref>{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/tamil-nadu-premier-league-2019-tnpl-live-streaming-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-1571275-2019-07-19|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League 2019: TNPL Live Streaming, Telecast, When and where to watch|date=19 July 2019 |magazine=India Today|language=en|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref>

===Satelite Television Rights===
{| class="wikitable"
!Winning bidder
!Terms of deal
!Fee
|-
|[[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]]
|2016–2023
|{{INRConvert|7.1|c}}
|}

===Digital Rights===
{| class="wikitable"
!Winning bidder
!Terms of deal
!Fee
|-
|[[Disney Star]]
|2016–2021
|{{INRConvert|7.1|c}}
|-
|[[Viacom18|Voot (Internet)]]
|2022
|
|-
|FanCode
|2023
|
|}

== Criticisms and controversies ==
=== Financial difficulties ===
On 26 May 2019, several franchise owners under financial distress wrote to TNCA asking for changes made in the upcoming season. The leaked letter signed by teams Tuti Patriots, Lyca Kovai Kings, Siechem Madurai Panthers, Trichy Warriors and iDream Karaikudi Kaalai was confidential in nature.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":15" /> The franchise owners and TNCA were both upset about the leak of the letter which had caused negative image towards the league.<ref name=":15" />

The main concerns in the letter were regarding the lack of outstation players' participation, quality of umpiring, unavailability of [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamil Nadu]] players who represent India and matches being held in relatively smaller venues.<ref name=":13" /><ref name=":14" /> The franchises were also concerned over the viewership for the league and the [[Audience measurement|television rating points]]. The league was criticised for not sharing the gate collections with the franchises, following IPL model.<ref name=":13" /> Unable to recover the expenses, franchises have reportedly suffered losses ranging from {{Indian Rupee|15-25 crore}}. They suggested several changes for TNPL. They asked TNCA to allow outstation players and to ask Tamil Nadu players who represent India to take part in the league. They also demanded a better revenue sharing method to prevent losses of the franchises.<ref name=":14">{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/bleeding-franchises-demand-changes-in-tnpl/articleshow/69574433.cms|title='Bleeding' franchises demand changes in TNPL - Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":4">{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/website/story/sports-news-tamil-nadu-premier-league-owners-want-better-revenue-model-quality-umpires-for-next-edition/338882|title=Tamil Nadu Premier League Owners Want Better Revenue Model, Quality Umpires For Next Edition|website=Outlook|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":13" />

On 4 June 2019 in a meeting with the owners, TNCA's reacted to the issue saying that it shares 80 per cent of the telecast and sponsorship fees with the franchises and the association gains only a net {{Indian Rupee|5 crore}} from TNPL after meeting all expenses.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20190605/282458530451689 |title=TNCA meets franchise owners |via=[[PressReader]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926144808/https://www.pressreader.com/india/the-hindu/20190605/282458530451689 |archive-date=26 September 2021 |access-date=17 April 2023 |language=en}}</ref> Some owners were unsatisfied with the response and demanded a forensic audit of TNPL's accounts.<ref name=":15" />

=== Match-fixing allegations ===
In 2019, Tuti Patriots and Madurai Panthers faced [[match fixing]] allegations. BCCI president [[Sourav Ganguly]] had said that these franchises were suspended due to connection with bookies but TNCA said that they were not.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/946120/crores-placed-on-a-tamil-nadu-premier-league-game-prompted-gambling-site-to-stop-taking-bets-report|title=Crores placed on a Tamil Nadu Premier League game prompted gambling site to stop taking bets: Report|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref><ref name=":4" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/cricket/a-bookie-approached-a-player-in-syed-mushtaq-ali-trophy-reveals-sourav-ganguly|title=A bookie approached a player in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy reveals Sourav Ganguly|website=Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=10 March 2020}}</ref> However, TNCA has asked franchise Tuti Patriots to remove two of their co-owners in link to the corruption.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/field/945908/tnpl-franchises-to-remain-despite-corruption-links-co-owners-of-team-tuti-patriots-expelled-report|title=TNPL franchises to remain despite corruption links, co-owners of team Tuti Patriots expelled: Report|author=Scroll Staff|website=Scroll.in|language=en-US|access-date=1 March 2020}}</ref> In 2020, Tuti Patriots were renamed as Salem Spartans for the next season due to the change in ownership.<ref name=":3" />

== See also ==
* [[List of regional T20 cricket leagues in India]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}<br />

== External links ==
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