TNPL 2026 Auction: Full List of Sold Players, Top Buys in Tamil Nadu Premier League

The TNPL 2026 Player Auction took place on July 3, 2026, at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai ahead of the 10th season of the prestigious tournament.

Abhinav Mukund returned as the auctioneer for this key event, where the eight franchises built their squads ahead of the season running from July 31 to August 23, 2026.

Franchises first announced their retention lists on June 14, 2026. Top stars such as B. Sai Sudharsan (Lyca Kovai Kings), R. Sai Kishore (iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans), and Washington Sundar (Trichy Grand Cholas) were retained, along with other key players.

Franchises released a total of 56 players, including notable names like Ravichandran Ashwin (retired, released by Dindigul Dragons), Vijay Shankar (released by Chepauk Super Gillies), and Baba Aparajith (released by Chepauk). Players registered until June 25.

TNPL 2026 Auction

The auction followed a standard format similar to the IPL but focused exclusively on Indian domestic talent, with emphasis on Tamil Nadu players and a limited number of outstation players allowed per squad.

Former UAE international Ashwanth Valthapa was the most expensive buy as he was picked up by Chepauk Super Gillies for Rs 14.45 lakh. The 25-year-old played 3 ODIs and 1 T20Is for UAE, before shifting his base to Chennai. U Mukilesh was picked by Nellai Royal Kings for Rs 13.7 lakh.

TNPL 2026 Auction Full List of Sold Players

Ashwanth Valthapa - Chepauk Super Gillies (INR 14.45L)
U Mukilesh - Nellai Royal Kings (INR 13.7L)
Siddharth Mahadevan - Siechem Madurai Panthers (INR 8.70L)
Waseem Ahmed H - Chepauk Super Gillies (INR 5.20L)
Periyasamy G - Madurai Panthers (INR 4.5L)
Bhavan Suriya S - Trichy Grand Cholas (INR 3L)
Vineeth VK - Dindigul Dragons (INR 2.8L)
Mohit Mittan - Dindigul Dragons (INR 2.45L)
Ram Arvindh R - Chepauk Super Gillies (INR 2.05L)
Uday Kumar M - SKM Salem Spartans (INR 2.05L)
Bhuvaneshwaran P - Dindigul Dragons (INR 2.05L)
Ganesh S - iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (INR 2.05L)
Nirankarsharma - Dindigul Dragons (INR 1.70L)
Shavin K - Siechem Madurai Panthers (INR 1.55L)
Maan Bafna - Lyca Kovai Kings (INR 1.4L)
Shoaib Mohammed Khan - Madurai Panthers (INR 1.25L)
Kavin R - SKM Salem Spartans (INR 1.25L)
Gowtham Thamarai Kannan - Trichy Grand Cholas (INR 1L)
Hari Ragavendra V - Siechem Madurai Panthers (INR 1L)
Rajkumar K - Trichy Grand Cholas (INR 0.90L)
Krish E - Dindigul Dragons (INR 70K)
Rohit R - Nellai Royal Kings (INR 60K)
Rohan Ravi Bhutra - Siechem Madurai Panthers (INR 55K)
Wafar K - Tiruppur Tamizhans (INR 50K)
Abhinav K - Lyca Kovai Kings (INR 50K)
Trilok Nag H - Kovai Kings (INR 45K)
Bharath M - iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (INR 40K)
Manav Parakh - Lyca Kovai Kings (INR 40K)
Akshay Dev Kumar - Tiruppur Tamizhans (INR 30K)
Anuraag Rajesh Nair - Dindigul Dragons (INR 30K)
Iyappan B - Salem Spartans (INR 30K)
Jitendra Kumar - Lyca Kovai Kings (INR 30K)
Sai Shriraam G - Trichy Grand Cholas (INR 30K)
Sachin Sre Dev S - Nellai Royal Kings (INR 30K)
Deeban Lingesh - Lyca Kovai Kings (INR 30K)
Shyam Sundar S - Trichy Grand Cholas (INR 30K)
Kiran Karthikeyan - Siechem Madurai Panthers (INR 30K)
Prashid Akash - Lyca Kovai Kings (INR 30K)
Subash S - Nellai Royal Kings (INR 30K)
Shantanu K - iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (INR 30K)
Ram Kumar R - Madurai Panthers (INR 30K)
BK Kishore - Dindigul Dragons (INR 30K)
Bharath Kumar M - Nellai Royal Kings (INR 30K)
Vishal M - iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (INR 30K)
Sakthi Karuppasamy - Dindigul Dragons (INR 30K)
Himalaya - Madurai Panthers (INR 30K)
Vijay Abhimanyu T - Trichy Grand Cholas (INR 30K)
Ramesh K - Trichy Grand Cholas (INR 30K)
Mohana Prasath M - Chepauk Super Gillies (INR 30K)
Madhav Prasad KTA - Nellai Royal Kings (INR 30K)
Dinesh Veda Guru - SKM Salem Spartans (INR 30K)
B Arun - Chepauk Super Gillies (INR 30K)
Harish Aadithya - Chepauk Super Gillies (INR 30K)
Vignesh M - Chepauk Super Gillies (INR 30K)
Sujay - Chepauk Super Gillies (INR 30K)