The seventh edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League will kick off here at the Sri Ramakrishna College ground, with joint-defending champion Lyca Kovai Kings (shared with Chepauk Super Gillies) taking on iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans on Monday.
The eight-team franchise-based T20 tournament - started in 2016 - has grown over the last few years and has played a crucial role in Tamil Nadu becoming a white-ball powerhouse.
The likes of T. Natarajan, Varun Chakravarthy, M. Shahrukh Khan have progressed to higher levels, fetching big-money IPL contracts on the way. The recent sensation B. Sai Sudharsan - who made a brilliant 96 in the IPL final for Gujarat Titans against Chennai Super Kings - first came to light with his performances in TNPL’s 2021 edition.