The much-awaited Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) returns with a new season. The 10th edition will take place in August 2026.
So here’s all you need to know about the TNPL 2026 season.
When does the TNPL 2026 season start?
The TNPL 2026 begins on August 4. Defending champions IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans will take on Dindigul Dragons in the season opener in Dindigul at 7:30 PM IST.
How many teams are participating in the TNPL 2026?
The usual eight teams will play in the 10th edition. Trichy Grand Cholas, Siechem Madurai Panthers, Chepauk Super Gillies, Nellai Royal Kings, Salem Spartans and Kovai Kings are the other six teams.
What’s the format of the TNPL 2026?
The TNPL 2026 follows a single round-robin format. So each team will play seven matches in the league stage, facing every opponent once.
Following the league stage, the top four teams will qualify for the playoffs. The top two teams will face off in qualifier 1, while the next two teams will lock horns in the eliminator.
The qualifier 1 loser and the eliminator winner will then square off in qualifier 2, with the winner advancing to the final. They will face the qualifier 1 winner in the final.
How many matches will take place in the TNPL 2026?
The TNPL 2026 will see a total of 32 matches. 28 of those games are part of the league stage, while the other four form the playoffs, including the final.
Which venues will host the TNPL 2026?
The entire TNPL 2026 will take place across two venues. Apart from Dindigul, Chennai will host the games, including the playoffs.
Here are the venues:
- NPR College Ground, Dindigul
- MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
What’s the complete schedule for the TNPL 2026?
So the TNPL 2026 season will take place in two legs. The first leg runs from August 4 to 15 in Dindigul.
Then the action will move to Chennai for the second leg, which runs from August 18 to 28. The league stage will conclude on August 22.
Chennai will also host the playoffs from August 23, with the final scheduled on August 28.
Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 Schedule
| Date | Match | Venue | Time (IST) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4 | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Dindigul Dragons | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 5 | Trichy Grand Cholas vs Siechem Madurai Panthers | Dindigul | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 5 | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 6 | Salem Spartans vs Lyca Kovai Kings | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 7 | Chepauk Super Gillies vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | Dindigul | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 7 | Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 8 | Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings | Dindigul | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 8 | Salem Spartans vs Trichy Grand Cholas | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 9 | Dindigul Dragons vs Chepauk Super Gillies | Dindigul | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 9 | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Nellai Royal Kings | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 10 | Salem Spartans vs Siechem Madurai Panthers | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 11 | Nellai Royal Kings vs Trichy Grand Cholas | Dindigul | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 11 | Lyca Kovai Kings vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 12 | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Salem Spartans | Dindigul | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 12 | Dindigul Dragons vs Siechem Madurai Panthers | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 13 | Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings | Dindigul | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 13 | Trichy Grand Cholas vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 14 | Salem Spartans vs Dindigul Dragons | Dindigul | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 14 | Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Chepauk Super Gillies | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 15 | Lyca Kovai Kings vs Trichy Grand Cholas | Dindigul | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 18 | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Lyca Kovai Kings | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 19 | Dindigul Dragons vs Trichy Grand Cholas | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 20 | Siechem Madurai Panthers vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 20 | Nellai Royal Kings vs Salem Spartans | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 21 | Lyca Kovai Kings vs Dindigul Dragons | Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 21 | Trichy Grand Cholas vs Chepauk Super Gillies | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 22 | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Salem Spartans | Chennai | 3:30 PM |
| Aug 22 | Nellai Royal Kings vs Siechem Madurai Panthers | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 23 | Qualifier 1: No. 1 vs No. 2 | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 24 | Eliminator: No. 3 vs No. 4 | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 26 | Qualifier 2: Qualifier 1 Loser vs Eliminator Winner | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
| Aug 28 | Final: Qualifier 1 Winner vs Qualifier 2 Winner | Chennai | 7:30 PM |
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What are the squads?
Teams stacked up their squads following a player auction held in July.
Here’s a look at each TNPL squad:
IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans
R. Sai Kishore, T. Natarajan, R. Silambarasan, Tushar Raheja, S. Mohamed Ali, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, U. Sasidev, R.D. Pranav Raghavendra, V.P. Amith Sathvik, S. Mohan Prasath, C.V. Achyuth, M. Mathivanan, A. Esakkimuthu, V. Anovankar, Wafar K, Akshay Dev Kumar, Ganesh S, Shantanu K, Vishal M
Dindigul Dragons
Varun Chakaravarthy, Hunny Saini, Sandeep Warrier, B. Indrajith, R. Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, R.K. Jayant, H. Dinesh, M. Karthik Saran, Athul Maruthi Vikar, M. Viju Arul, Sasidharan, Mohit Mittan, Anurrag Rajesh Nair, Krish E, Vineeth VK, Bhuvaneshwaran P, BK Kishore, Sakthi Karuppasamy, Nirankarsharma
Kovai Kings
M. Shahrukh Khan, B. Sai Sudharsan, S. Lokeshwar, C. Andre Siddarth, M. Siddharth, R.S. Ambrish, B. Sachin, Jhathavedh Subramanyan, G. Govinth, R. Divakar, P. Vidyuth, Trilok Nag H, Maan Bafna, Abhinav K, Jitendra Kumar, Deeban Lingesh, Manav Parakh, Prasid Akash, Mithun Vijay K
Salem Spartans
M. Mohammed, C. Hari Nishaanth, S. Nidhish Rajagopal, Boopathi Vaishna Kumar, S. Ajith Ram, M. Eshwar, S. Abishiek, Sunny Sandhu, R. Vivek, S. Harish Kumar, M. Poiyamozhi, Rahil Sanjay Shah, V.S. Karthick Manikandan, Sudhan Sanjeevi Kandeepan, D. Rahul, M.E. Yazh Arun Mozhi, Iyappan B, Udaya Kumar M, Kavin R, Dinesh Veda Guru
Siechem Madurai Panthers
M. Karthik, M.A. Atheeq Ur Rahman, B. Anirudh Sita Ram, Gurjapneet Singh, D. Deepesh, P. Vignesh, P. Saravanan, N.S. Chaturved, S. Rajalingam, S. Surya Anand, S. Shankar Ganesh, Shoaib Mohammed Khan, Periyasamy G, Siddharth Mahadevan, Kiran Karthikeyan, Rohan Ravi Bhutra, Hari Ragavendra V, Ram Kumar R, Himalaya
Nellai Royal Kings
R. Sonu Yadav, G. Ajitesh, Muhammed Adnan Khan, S. Rithik Easwaran, S.R. Athish, Sachin Rathi, V. Yudheeswaran, N.S. Harish, S. Selvaganapathi, B. Emmanuel Cherian, D. Santhosh Kumar, B. Rocky, J. Rohan, A. Arun Bala Yoghi, S. Risheek Kumar, Rohit R, Mukilesh U, Sachin Sre Dev S, Subash S, Bharath Kumar M, Madhav Prasad KTA
Trichy Grand Cholas
J. Suresh Kumar, P. Saravana Kumar, J. Kousik, R. Sanjay Yadav, M.S. Washington Sundar, Jafar Jamal, R. Rajkumar, V. Athisayaraj Davidson, K. Easwaran, W. Antony Dhas, M. Ganesh Moorthi, N. Selva Kumaran, T. Saran, Gowtham Thamarai Kannan, Sai Shriraam G, Shyam Sundar S, Rajkumar K, Bhavan Suriya S, Vijay Abhimanyu T, Ramesh K
Chepauk Super Gillies
Abhishek Tanwar, Swapnil K Singh, N. Jagadeesan, R.S. Mokit Hariharan, T.D. Lokesh Raj, M. Silambarasan, K. Aashiq, J. Prem Kumar, S. Dinesh Raj, G. Rajalingam, N. Sunil Krishna, Ashwanth Valthapa, Ram Arvindh R, Waseem Ahmed, Mohana Prasath M, B Arun, Harish Aadithya, Vignesh M, Sujay
Where to watch the TNPL 2026?
Sony Sports Ten 4 will broadcast the TNPL 2026 live on TV. The matches will be live-streamed for free in Tamil, English and Hindi on the official TNPL YouTube channel.
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