The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is the local tournament of the state of Tamil Nadu. Eight different franchises use the names of different cities in Tamil Nadu to participate in this league. TNPL has been taking place every year since 2016 except in 2020.
TNPL decided to keep their first ever auction in 2023. Before the TNPL 2023 season, players used to be selected by drafts. As the 2023 season held the first-ever auction, the most expensive players of the 2023 auction automatically became the most expensive players in the tournament history. Sai Sudharsan became the most expensive player in TNPL history, going to the Lyca Kovai Kings for ₹21 Lakh.
Sr. No. | Name | Team | Price |
8 | Mokit Hariharan R S | Nellai Royal Kings | ₹10.50 Lakh |
7 | Sandeep Warrier | Dindigul Dragons | ₹10.50 Lakh |
6 | Vivek R | Salem Spartans | ₹11 Lakh |
5 | Natarajan T | Tiruppur Tamizhans | ₹11.25 Lakh |
4 | Abhishek Tanwar | Chepauk Super Gillies | ₹12.20 Lakh |
3 | Harish Kumar S | Salem Spartans | ₹15.40 Lakh |
2 | Sanjay Yadav R | Trichy Grand Cholas | ₹22 Lakh |
1 | Sai Kishore R | Tiruppur Tamizhans | ₹22 Lakh |
8. Mokit Hariharan R S – Nellai Royal Kings (₹10.20 Lakh)
💥 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹-𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝘆𝗻𝗮𝗺𝗼! Mokit Hariharan RS is sold to Nellai Royal Kings for 10.2 Lakhs in the TNPL Player Auction 2024.#TNPL2024 #TNPLAuction #NammaOoruNammaGethu pic.twitter.com/pbUlMsfKio
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) February 7, 2024
Mokit Hariharan R S is a 23-year-old allrounder. Mokit is an ambidextrous bowler. He bowls right-arm off break as well as slow left-arm orthodox. While Hariharan is ambidextrous, he bats with his left hand.
Welcome Sandeep Warrier!! 🔥🐉#DindigulDragons #IdhuNeruppuDa #TNPL2024 #TNPLAuction pic.twitter.com/swIMcVBBsm
— Dindigul Dragons (@DindigulDragons) February 7, 2024
Sandeep Warrier is a well-known Indian fast bowler. He has been a part of big franchises like Mumbai Indians and Kolkata Knight Riders in the past. Warrier was bought by Dindigul Dragons in the TNPL 2024 auction for ₹10.50 Lakh.
🎇 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀! R Vivek is sold to Salem Spartans for 11 Lakhs in the TNPL Player Auction 2024.#TNPL2024 #TNPLAuction #NammaOoruNammaGethu pic.twitter.com/1DDk4GUD87
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) February 7, 2024
Vivek R is a right-handed batsman. He will join the Salem Spartans in 2024. He was bought by the team for ₹11 Lakh.
YEPPA YORKER KING PA – 11.25 Lakhs 🔥👏💥 @Natarajan_91 anna
Sold to @TeamTiruppur in the TNPL Player Auction 2024. #TNPL2024 #TNPLAuction #NammaOoruNammaGethu #natarajan #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/9DKCR3gcIc
— Cut.Shotcricket (@cutshotcricket) February 7, 2024
Thangarasu Natarajan is an Indian fast bowler known for his yorkers. He has represented Kings XI Punjab, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dindiful Dragons, and Lyca Kovai Kings in the past. In the 2024 TNPL auction he was bought by the Tiruppur Tamizhans for ₹11.25 Lakh.
✅ 𝗔𝗹𝗹-𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗱! Abhishek Tanwar is sold to Chepauk Super Gillies for 12.2 Lakhs in the TNPL Player Auction 2024.#TNPL2024 #TNPLAuction #NammaOoruNammaGethu pic.twitter.com/vRgxxRbyXG
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) February 7, 2024
Abhishek Tanwar is a right-handed allrounder. He has played for Lyca Kovai Kings, Salem Spartans, and Siechem Madurai Panthers before. The Chepauk Super Gillies will be the fourth TNPL team he will represent. He was bought by the team for ₹12.20 Lakh.
💪 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗺! Harish Kumar S is sold to Salem Spartans for 15.4 Lakhs in the TNPL Player Auction 2024.#TNPL2024 #TNPLAuction #NammaOoruNammaGethu pic.twitter.com/yzcWwU3h4w
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) February 7, 2024
Harish Kumar S has only ever played in the Tamil Nadu Premier League before. He is a right-handed allrounder. He has played for Chepauk Super Gillies and Lyca Kovai Kings before. He will now represent Salem Spartans in the 2024 TNPL after they bought him for ₹15.40 Lakh.
👑 𝗔 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘀! Sanjay Yadav is sold to Trichy Grand Cholas for 22 Lakhs in the TNPL Player Auction 2024.#TNPL2024 #TNPLAuction #NammaOoruNammaGethu pic.twitter.com/0toWgFm5jQ
— TNPL (@TNPremierLeague) February 7, 2024
Sanjay Yadav was the second most expensive player in the 2023 TNPL auction. He is a left-handed allrounder who bowls slow left-arm orthodox. This year he is the joint most expensive player. Yadav has been a part of many franchises in the past including Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Nellai Royal Kings, and Chepauk Super Gillies. He will now join the Trichy Super Cholas, who paid ₹22 Lakh for him.
Credit: CricTracker
Sai Kishore R is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. The 27-year-old broke the TNPL record for the most expensive pick. He was bought for ₹22 Lakh by Tiruppur Tamizhans. They will hope that Sai Kishore can lead them to a TNPL title.
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