The latest edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League starts on July 5 - here's the TNPL 2024 schedule, including full fixtures list, match timings, and venues.
TNPL 2024: How many teams will be in action?
Like the previous season, TNPL 2024 will see eight teams fight it out for the crown. Defending champions Lyca Kovai Kings will take on Chepauk Super Gillies in the opening fixture of the season on July 5, while runners-up from the last season, Nellai Royal Kings, will start their campaign on July 7 against the Super Gillies as well.
TNPL 2024: What's the format like?
The eight teams will play each other once in a single round-robin format, comprising a league stage of 28 matches. The top four teams will qualify for the playoffs, which will have an IPL-like format.
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The top two teams will play the Qualifier 1 for a direct entry into the final. The third and fourth teams will play the Eliminator, the winner of which will play the loser of Qualifier 1 in Qualifier 2. Finally, the winner of Qualifier 2 will face the winner of Qualifier 1 in the Final.
TNPL 2024: Where will the matches be played?
TNPL 2024 will be played in caravan style, as has usually been the case. The first set of nine matches will be played in Salem, followed by eight matches in Coimbatore, six in Tirunelveli, seven in Dindigul, and the last two in Chennai.
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TNPL 2024: What time will the matches start?
Evening games will start at 7:15 pm local time. On double-header days, afternoon games will start at 3:15 pm local time.
TNPL 2024 schedule: Full fixtures list
Match 1: July 5, Lyca Kovai Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies, 7:15 pm, Salem
Match 2: July 6, Dindigul Dragons vs Trichy Grand Cholas, 3:15 pm, Salem
Match 3: July 6, Salem Spartans vs Siechem Madurai Panthers, 7:15 pm, Salem
Match 4: July 7, Nellai Royal Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies, 3:15 pm, Salem
Match 5: July 7, Lyca Kovai Kings vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, 7:15 pm, Salem
Match 6: July 8, Dindigul Dragons vs Salem Spartans, 7:15 pm, Salem
Match 7: July 9, Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Trichy Grand Cholas, 7:15 pm, Salem
Match 8: July 10, Chepauk Super Gillies vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, 7:15 pm, Salem
Match 9: July 11, Nellai Royal Kings vs Salem Spartans, 7:15 pm, Salem
Match 10: July 13, Siechem Madurai Panthers vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, 3:15 pm, Coimbatore
Match 11: July 13, Lyca Kovai Kings vs Nellai Royal Kings, 7:15 pm, Coimbatore
Match 12: July 14, Salem Spartans vs Trichy Grand Cholas, 3:15 pm, Coimbatore
Match 13: July 14, Chepauk Super Gillies vs Dindigul Dragons, 7:15 pm, Coimbatore
Match 14: July 15, Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Nellai Royal Kings, 7:15 pm, Coimbatore
Match 15: July 16, Trichy Grand Cholas vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 7:15 pm, Coimbatore
Match 16: July 17, IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Dindigul Dragons, 7:15 pm, Coimbatore
Match 17: July 18, Salem Spartans vs Chepauk Super Gillies, 7:15 pm, Coimbatore
Match 18: July 20, Trichy Grand Cholas vs Nellai Royal Kings, 7:15 pm, Tirunelveli
Match 19: July 21, Dindigul Dragons vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 3:15 pm, Tirunelveli
Match 20: July 21, IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Salem Spartans, 7:15 pm, Tirunelveli
Match 21: July 22, Trichy Grand Cholas vs Chepauk Super Gillies, 7:15 pm, Tirunelveli
Match 22: July 23, Siechem Madurai Panthers vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 7:15 pm, Tirunelveli
Match 23: July 24, Nellai Royal Kings vs IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans, 7:15 pm, Tirunelveli
Match 24: July 26, Dindigul Dragons vs Siechem Madurai Panthers, 7:15 pm, Dindigul
Match 25: July 27, Salem Spartans vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 3:15 pm, Dindigul
Match 26: July 27, IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Trichy Grand Cholas, 7:15 pm, Dindigul
Match 27: July 28, Chepauk Super Gillies vs Siechem Madurai Panthers, 3:15 pm, Dindigul
Match 28: July 28, Nellai Royal Kings vs Dindigul Dragons, 7:15 pm, Dindigul
Match 29: July 30, Qualifier 1, 7:15 pm, Dindigul
Match 30: July 31, Eliminator, 7:15 pm, Dindigul
Match 31: August 2, Qualifier 2, 7:15 pm, Chennai
Match 32: August 4, Final, 7:15 pm, Chennai
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