

The eight teams play against each other in the league phase in round-robin format. The first season was played from 24 August to 18 September.

No players representing other state associations participated in the inaugural season as they were not given permission at the time by the BCCI. Matthew Hayden was the brand ambassador of the league. Former cricketers Robin Singh and Michael Bevan were among the coaches. The first edition featured international cricketers including Ravichandran Ashwin, Murali Vijay, Dinesh Karthik and Lakshmipathy Balaji. On 16 August 2016, the first edition was inaugurated by MS Dhoni in Chennai. Vivo South Chennai distributor Selvakumar The franchise rights was sold for ₹33.51 crore (US$4.2 million) and the highest bidder chose Salem for ₹5.21 crore (US$650,000). The base price set for each franchise was ₹1.25 crore (US$160,000) for a period of 10 years. A total of 17 bidders participated in the bidding process and current members of TNCA were not allowed to participate. On, TNCA invited bidders for the eight franchise rights. It was conceived by former BCCI president and then TNCA president N. The league was aimed to make up for the absence of high-profile matches in Chennai in the year and to expose talented players from districts. In 2016, the TNPL was launched at the time when Chennai Super Kings, the Tamil Nadu franchise playing Indian Premier League (IPL), was facing a two-year suspension from the league.

Chepauk Super Gillies are the most successful team after winning the title four times. The present title holders are Lyca Kovai Kings and Chepauk Super Gillies, who share the title in 2022 as the final was washed out. Īs of 2023, there have been seven seasons of the tournament. Shriram Group is the current title sponsor of the tournament. It is usually played during post summer season from June to August of every year. The league was formed in 2016 by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA). The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is a men's Twenty20 (T20) cricket league that is annually held in the state of Tamil Nadu in India and contested by eight city-based franchise teams.
