Here is the complete list of retained players and remaining purse for TNPL 2026 teams

Excitement about the 10th historic edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) Officially hit with fever. In an essential update to fans and stakeholders, Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) Recently the schedule of the tournament was amended. Initially scheduled to begin on July 31, the T20 Mahakumbh will now run from August 4 to August 28, 2026. The competition will have a separate two-stage caravan format, starting from Natham (NPR College) in Stage 1 and concluding at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.

With the much-awaited TNPL 2026 player auction set to take place on July 3, teams are working overtime to finalize their strategies. A huge pool of 783 registered players will go into the auction, carefully divided into multi-tiered baseline categories. Interestingly, there are no players included in Category A this year, while 10 players have registered in Category B, 6 in Category C and 767 in Category D. To navigate this vast talent pool, it is important to understand what each franchise has preserved.

Complete details of retained players and team purse for TNPL 2026

The retention strategy of each franchise reveals a fascinating chess match. Teams like defending champions, iDream Tiruppur Tamizhansand perennial giants Lika Kovai Kingshave locked their main match winners. This aggressive retention strategy ensures continuity but leaves them with minimal financial flexibility. On the other hand, teams like Chepauk Super Gillies And Sichem Madurai Panthers Important names have been let go to enter the auction room with the biggest financial war chest.

The full list of retained players across all eight franchises highlights the fundamental blocks already in place:

• iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans: R. Sai Kishore, T. Natarajan, R. Silambarasan, Tushar Raheja, S. Mohammed Ali, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, U. Sasidev, RD Pranav Raghavendra, VP Amith Satwik, S. Mohan Prasad, CV Achyuth, M. Mathivanan, A. Esakkimuthu, V. Anovankar.
• Lika Kovai Kings: M. Shahrukh Khan, B Sai SudarshanS. Lokeshwar, C. Andre Siddhartha, M. Siddhartha, RS Ambareesh, B. Sachin, Jhatvedha Subramanian, G. Govinth, R. Diwakar, P. Vidyut.
• Dindigul Dragons: Varun Chakraborty, Hanni Saini, Sandeep Warrier, B. Indrajit, R. Vimal Khumar, Shivam Singh, RK Jayant, H. Dinesh, M. Karthik Saran, Athul Maruti Vikar, M. Viju Arul, Sasidharan.
• Nellai Royal Kings: R. Sonu Yadav, G. Ajitesh, Muhammad Adnan Khan, S. Hrithik Easwaran, SR Aatish, Sachin Rathi, V. Yudhishwaran, NS Harish, S. Selvaganapathy, B. Emmanuel Cherian, D. Santosh Kumar, B. Rocky, J. Rohan, A. Arun Bala Yogi, S. Rishik Kumar.
• Trichy Grand Chola: J. Suresh Kumar, P. Saravan Kumar, J. Kaushik, R. Sanjay Yadav, MS Washington Sundar, Zafar Jamal, R. Rajkumar, V. Athisayaraj Davidson, K. Easwaran, W. Antony Dhas, M. Ganesh Murthy, N. Selva Kumaran, T. Saran.
• Chepauk Super Gillies: Abhishek Tanwar, Swapnil K Singh, N. Jagadeesan, RS Mokit Hariharan, TD Lokesh Raj, M. Silambarasan, K. Ashiq, J. Prem Kumar, S. Dinesh Raj, Mr. Rajalingam, N. Sunil Krishna.
• Sichem Madurai Panthers: M. Karthik, M.A. Atiq ur Rehman, B. Anirudh Sita Ram, Gurjapaneet Singh, D. Deepesh, P. Vignesh, P. Saravanan, NS Chaturveda, S. Rajalingam, S. Surya Anand, S. Shankar Ganesh.
• SKM Salem Spartans: M. Mohammed, C. Hari Nishant, S. Nidhish Rajagopal, Bupati Vaishan Kumar, S. Ajit Ram, M. Eshwar, S. Abhishek, Sunny Sandhu, R. Vivek, S. Harish Kumar, M. Poiyamozhi, Rahil Sanjay Shah, VS Karthik Manikandan, Sudhan Sanjeevi Kandipan, D. Rahul, ME Yaz Arun Mozhi.

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The remaining purse values ​​will largely determine the dynamics inside the auction hall, setting a distinct divide between wealthy and asset-conservative teams:

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