2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League
| Dates | 19 July–15 August 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Tamil Nadu Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and play-offs |
| Host(s) | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. |
| Champions | Chepauk Super Gillies (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Ruby Trichy Warriors |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Player of the series | Chezhian Harinishanth (Dindigul Dragons) (368 runs) |
| Most runs | Chezhian Harinishanth (Dindigul Dragons) (368) |
| Most wickets | P Saravana Kumar (Ruby Trichy Warriors) (13) |
| Official website | http://tnpl.tnca.cricket |
The 2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League was the fifth season of the TNPL, a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) in 2016. The tournament was scheduled from July 19 to August 15, 2021, with all matches played in Chennai. Chepauk Super Gillies were the defending champions from the 2019 edition of TNPL.
Defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies successfully retained their title with an 8-run win against Ruby Trichy Warriors in the final on August 15, 2021.
Background[edit]
The league was originally scheduled for June 2021 but was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The tournament resumed in July after getting clearance from the state government.
Teams[edit]
Eight franchises competed in the league, each representing a district in Tamil Nadu. Notable teams include Chepauk Super Gillies, Dindigul Dragons, and Lyca Kovai Kings.
Teams[edit]
- Chepauk Super Gillies
- Dindigul Dragons
- IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans
- Lyca Kovai Kings
- Nellai Royal Kings
- Ruby Trichy Warriors
- Salem Spartans
- Siechem Madurai Panthers
Venue[edit]
All matches were played at M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
| Tamil Nadu |
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| Chennai |
| M. A. Chidambaram Stadium |
| Capacity: 50,000 |
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Standings[edit]
Points table[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ruby Trichy Warriors (RU) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | — |
| 2 | Chepauk Super Gillies (C) | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | — |
| 3 | Dindigul Dragons (3rd) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 4 | Lyca Kovai Kings (4th) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — |
| 5 | Nellai Royal Kings | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — |
| 6 | Siechem Madurai Panthers | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 7 | Salem Spartans | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
| 8 | IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | — |
- Advanced to the qualifiers
- Advanced to the eliminator
- Eliminated from Tournament
Playoffs[edit]
| Semi-finals | Preliminary final | Grand Final | |||||||||||
| 1 | Ruby Trichy Warriors | 157/5 (19.5 overs) | |||||||||||
| 2 | Chepauk Super Gillies | 153/3 (20 overs) | 1 | Ruby Trichy Warriors | 175/7 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 2 | Chepauk Super Gillies | 106/2 (16 overs) | 2 | Chepauk Super Gillies | 183/6 (20 overs) | ||||||||
| 3 | Dindigul Dragons | 103 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
| 3 | Dindigul Dragons | 144/5 (17.3 overs) | |||||||||||
| 4 | Lyca Kovai Kings | 143/6 (20 overs) | |||||||||||
Preliminary[edit]
Qualifier 1[edit]
Chepauk Super Gillies
153/3 (20 overs) |
v
|
Ruby Trichy Warriors
157/5 (19.5 overs) |
Sundaraman Radhakrishnan 82* (54)
P Saravana Kumar 2/32 (4 overs) |
Aditya Ganesh 66* (45)
Rajagopal Sathish 1/19 (4 overs) |
- Ruby Trichy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Eliminator[edit]
Lyca Kovai Kings
143/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dindigul Dragons
144/5 (17.3 overs) |
Sai Sudharshan 57 (40)
Gurjapneet Singh 3/22 (4 overs) |
Hari Nishanth 59 (44)
Yudheeswaran V 2/22 (2 overs) |
- Dindigul Dragons won the toss and elected to field.
Qualifier 2[edit]
Dindigul Dragons
103 (20 overs) |
v
|
Chepauk Super Gillies
106/2 (16 overs) |
Chezhian Harinishanth 56 (46)
Ravisrinivasan Sai Kishore 3/14 (4 overs) |
Kaushik Gandhi 53 (41)
Rangaraj Suthesh 1/12 (4 overs) |
- Chepauk Super Gillies won the toss and elected to field.
Final[edit]
Chepauk Super Gillies
183/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Ruby Trichy Warriors
175/7 (20 overs) |
Narayan Jagadeesan 90 (58)
Rahil Shah 2/31 (4 overs) |
P Saravana Kumar 45* (25)
Sonu Yadav 2/32 (4 overs) |
- Ruby Trichy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
References[edit]
External links[edit]
- Series home at TNCA Archived 13 February 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo
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