2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League

2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League
Dates19 July – 15 August 2021
Administrator(s)Tamil Nadu Cricket Association
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and play-offs
Host(s)M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai.
ChampionsChepauk Super Gillies (3rd title)
Runners-upRuby Trichy Warriors
Participants8
Matches32
Player of the seriesChezhian Harinishanth (Dindigul Dragons) (368 runs)
Most runsChezhian Harinishanth (Dindigul Dragons) (368)
Most wicketsP Saravana Kumar (Ruby Trichy Warriors) (13)
Official websitehttp://tnpl.tnca.cricket
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The 2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League, also known as (TNPL-5) or, for sponsorship reasons, Shriram Capital TNPL,[1] was the fifth season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) in 2016 . It was scheduled from July 19 to August 15, 2021.[2] The revised schedule was announced by TNCA on 7 July 2021[3] with all the matches played in Chennai. Chepauk Super Gillies were the defending champions[4] from the 2019 edition of TNPL, while the 2020 edition was postponed and then cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

On 6 August 2021, Chepauk Super Gillies became the first team to qualify to the playoffs after they beat Lyca Kovai Kings.[6] Later, the following day, Dindigul Dragons became the second team, qualified to the playoffs, after their win over IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans.[7] On 8 August 2021, the final day of League stage, Lyca Kovai Kings confirmed their playoffs spot, after beating Nellai Royal Kings.[8] At the end of the league stage, Ruby Trichy Warriors who were finished on top of the table, also qualified for playoffs.[9]

In the first qualifier, Ruby Trichy Warriors defeated the Chepauk Super Gillies to seat a place in the final.[10] Dindigul Dragons through to the second qualifier, after they beat Lyca Kovai Kings in the eliminator match.[11] On 13 August 2021, Chepauk Super Gillies defeated the Dindigul Dragons to face the Ruby Trichy Warriors in the final.[12]

Defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies successfully retained their title with a 8 run win against Ruby Trichy Warriors in the final on 15 August 2021.[13]

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  10. ^ "Nidhish, Aditya extend Trichy's fairytale run". TNCA. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Hari Nishaanth, Vivek Raj eliminate Kovai Kings". TNCA. Archived from the original on 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  12. ^ "Sai Kishore spins success for Chepauk". TNCA. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  13. ^ "Chepauk down Trichy in thriller to lift third TNPL title". TNCA. Archived from the original on 16 August 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.