The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2026 auction concluded on July 3, with all eight franchises completing their squads ahead of the tournament, which begins on August 4. More than 700 players had registered for the auction, but only 56 cricketers found buyers as teams finalised their combinations for the upcoming season.
The biggest talking point of the auction was Chepauk Super Gillies’ decision to sign wicketkeeper-batter Ashwanth Valthapa for 14.45 lakh, making him the most expensive player in the TNPL 2026 auction. Nellai Royal Kings also made headlines by spending 13.70 lakh on all-rounder Mukilesh U, while several other franchises invested heavily to strengthen their squads.
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Most teams retained the core of their previous season’s squad before entering the auction, with only a handful of additions made to complete the roster. Defending champions and title contenders alike have assembled balanced squads featuring experienced domestic stars alongside promising youngsters.
| Team | Retained Players | Auction Picks |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (50K), Akshay Dev Kumar (30K), Ganesh S (2.05L), Shantanu K (30K), Vishal M (40K) |
| 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 (2.45L), Anurrag Rajesh Nair (30K), Krish E (70K), Vineeth VK (2.80L), Bhuvaneshwaran P (2.05L), BK Kishore (30K), Sakthi Karuppasamy (30K), Nirankarsharma (1.70L) |
| Lyca 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 (40K), Maan Bafna (1.40L), Abhinav K (50K), Jitendra Kumar (30K), Deeban Lingesh (30K), Manav Parakh (40K), Prasid Akash (30K), Mithun Vijay K (30K) |
| SKM 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 (30K), Udaya Kumar M (2.05L), Kavin R (1.25L), Dinesh Veda Guru (30K) |
| 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 (1.25L), Periyasamy G (4.50L), Siddharth Mahadevan (8.70L), Kiran Karthikeyan (30K), Rohan Ravi Bhutra (55K), Hari Ragavendra V (1L), Ram Kumar R (30K), Himalaya (30K) |
| 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 (60K), Mukilesh U (13.70L), Sachin Sre Dev S (30K), Subash S (30K), Bharath Kumar M (30K), Madhav Prasad KTA (30K) |
| 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 (1L), Sai Shriraam G (30K), Shyam Sundar S (30K), Rajkumar K (90K), Bhavan Suriya S (3L), Vijay Abhimanyu T (30K), Ramesh K (30K) |
| 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 (14.45L), Ram Arvindh R (2.05L), Waseem Ahmed (5.20L), Mohana Prasath M (30K), B Arun (30K), Harish Aadithya (30K), Vignesh M (30K), Sujay (30K) |
