Akshay Srinivasan

Albert Tuti Patriots have been the team to beat in the ongoing Tamil Nadu Premier League. The Dinesh Karthik-led side have all but sealed a place in the playoffs of the competition after their six-wicket win over Lyca Kovai Kings at the ICL Ground on Thursday night.

Ruby Trichy Warriors' Murali Vijay may have been dismissed for 99 in his previous TNPL-4 outing against Dindigul Dragons on Saturday, but the 35-year-old did well to cross the three-figure mark against Tuti Patriots at the NPR College ground in Dindigul.

India Pistons' enterprising second-wicket stand of 201 runs between GV Vignesh (133) and Akshay Srinivasan (85 n.o.) helped them score 258 for 2 on the opening day of the TNCA first division Elite clash against Vijay CC at the Guru Nanak College ground.

Madurai Panthers registered their second win in the TNPL 3 as they beat Tuti Patriots by 7 wickets at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Sunday.

Tuti Patriots made it two-out-of-two as they scored a 11-run win over Lyca Kovai Kings in their TNPL-3 clash at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Friday. After scoring 182 for 7 batting first, Patriots restricted their opposition to 171 for 8.

Ruby Trichy Warriors registered a four-run win over Salem Spartans using Duckworth Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a rain-hit TNPL-6 clash at Salem on Thursday night. Trichy dismissed Salem for just 87 and were 26 for 2 in five overs when the heavens opened up.

Tuti Patriots survived Antony Dhas’ 26-ball 63 to score a 6-run run win over Lyca Kovai Kings in their rain-affected TNPL-4 clash at the NPR College ground in Dindigul on Thursday.

Ruby Trichy Warriors registered a four-run win over Salem Spartans using Duckworth Lewis-Stern (DLS) method in a rain-hit TNPL-6 clash at Salem on Thursday night. Trichy dismissed Salem for just 87 and were 26 for 2 in five overs when the heavens opened up. The par score after 5 overs --- as per the DLS method --- was 22 and Trichy were ahead by 4 runs. With no further play possible, the match was called off with Trichy clinching the contest.

The opening match of the fifth season of Tamil Nadu Premier League between Lyca Kovai Kings and Salem Spartans was abandoned due to rain at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday evening.

Defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies defeated Salem Spartans by seven wickets in their TNPL-6 clash at Salem on Tuesday evening. Left-arm spinner M Siddharth (4-0-13-3) helped Chepauk to restrict Salem to 113-6.

Defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies defeated Salem Spartans by seven wickets in their TNPL-6 clash at Salem on Tuesday evening. Left-arm spinner M Siddharth (4-0-13-3) helped Chepauk to restrict Salem to 113-6. Kaushik Gandhi (46) and N Jagadeesan (39) then took centre-stage as Chepauk wrapped things up with 31 balls to spare.

Rajagopal (104) and Sanvir (116*) helped India Pistons end on 285/5 from their quota of 50 overs. In reply, Young Stars rode an unbeaten 100 from 88 deliveries by skipper Adithya Ganesh to finish on 285/7.

Win PS Ram Mohan Rao Trophy

VB Kanchi Veerans notched up the highest total (193-3) in the ongoing edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League which was enough to register a 58-run win over Tuti Patriots at the ICL ground in Tirunelveli on Tuesday.

The player's draft for the fifth season of TNPL went on expected lines. The only two to feature in category A - players with international experience - Vijay Shankar and Abhinav Mukund were bagged by Salem Spartans and Tiruppur Tamizhans respectively.

The players draft for the third edition of Tamil Nadu Premier League held here on Thursday went as per the script. The most prominent T20 players from the state — Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar — were lapped up by franchises in the opening round of the draft.