TNPL 2026 Team of the Tournament revealed
The official Team of the Tournament for the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2026 has been named, featuring top performers from champion side Vida Kovai Kings and
The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2026 season has concluded with the announcement of its official Team of the Tournament. The combined XI, selected by the publication Khel Now, is captained by wicketkeeper-batter N Jagadeesan and features four players from champion side Vida Kovai Kings. The Kovai Kings won their third title by defeating the Madurai Panthers in the final.
This select side is built from the standout individual performances of the tenth edition of the league. The team includes the season's leading run-scorer and wicket-taker, alongside key contributors from playoff teams like Trichy Grand Cholas and Tiruppur Tamizhans. Full squad details and tournament standings are available.
Top Order Anchors
Narayan Jagadeesan leads the team despite his own side, the Lyca Kovai Kings, failing to reach the playoffs. He amassed 323 runs in seven matches at an average of 53.83, finishing as the tournament's third-highest scorer. Opening alongside him is Tushar Raheja of Tiruppur Tamizhans, who scored 422 runs in eight innings with a strike rate of 190.09, including one century.
The number three spot belongs to Balasubramaniam Sachin of the Vida Kovai Kings. Sachin was the highest run-getter of TNPL 2026, scoring 428 runs in ten games. His 39 runs in the final were cited as a key contribution to his team's title victory.
Middle Order and All-Round Role
K Rajkumar of Trichy Grand Cholas and U Mukilesh of Nellai Royal Kings complete the specialist batting lineup. Rajkumar scored 283 runs, while Mukilesh top-scored for his team with 216 runs. The finisher's role is filled by C Andre Siddarth of the Kovai Kings, whose 82 runs from 47 balls in the final propelled his team to a winning total of 182.
The team's all-rounder is Ramsingh Sanjay Yadav from the Trichy Grand Cholas. He scored 149 runs and took seven wickets with his bowling during the campaign.
Dominant Bowling Attack
The bowling attack is led by the tournament's highest wicket-taker, K Deeban Lingesh of the Vida Kovai Kings. The 26-year-old seamer took 17 wickets in nine matches. He is joined by two teammates: left-arm spinner Manimaran Siddharth, who took 16 wickets at an exceptional economy rate of 5.08, and leg-spinner Jhathavedh Subramanyan, who claimed 14 wickets.
Completing the lineup is K Easwaran from Trichy Grand Cholas. Despite playing only seven matches, he finished as the third-highest wicket-taker with 15 wickets. A full breakdown of player stats from the season is accessible for further analysis.
The selected players and their key tournament statistics are presented in the table below.
| Player | Role | Team | Runs | Wickets | Key Stat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Narayan Jagadeesan | Captain/Wicketkeeper | Lyca Kovai Kings | 323 | - | Avg 53.83 |
| Tushar Raheja | Batter | Tiruppur Tamizhans | 422 | - | SR 190.09 |
| Balasubramaniam Sachin | Batter | Vida Kovai Kings | 428 | - | Top run-scorer |
| K Rajkumar | Batter | Trichy Grand Cholas | 283 | - | Avg 40.42 |
| U Mukilesh | Batter | Nellai Royal Kings | 216 | - | Top scorer for his team |
| C Andre Siddarth | Batter | Vida Kovai Kings | 250 | - | SR 171.23 |
| Ramsingh Sanjay Yadav | All-rounder | Trichy Grand Cholas | 149 | 7 | - |
| K Deeban Lingesh | Bowler | Vida Kovai Kings | - | 17 | Leading wicket-taker |
| K Easwaran | Bowler | Trichy Grand Cholas | - | 15 | 15 wickets in 7 games |
| Manimaran Siddharth | Bowler | Vida Kovai Kings | - | 16 | Economy 5.08 |
| Jhathavedh Subramanyan | Bowler | Vida Kovai Kings | - | 14 | Economy 6.58 |
Jhathavedh Subramanyan's place was secured by a match-winning performance of 4 for 12 against the Dindigul Dragons in a crucial final group game, a spell that helped the Kovai Kings advance to the knockout stages.
