The state of Tamil Nadu is all set to host the eighth edition of the Tamil Nadu premier League(TNPL) 2025. Featuring a total of eight teams for this edition, the domestic TNPL T20 league will unite cricket fans from June 5 to July 6, 2025, spanning five cities across the state. Sponsored by the Shriram Group, the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) is responsible for managing and organizing the tournament.
Among these the 8 TNPL Teams, Chepauk Super Gillies are a team to wait and watch as they stand out as the most successful team of the tournament with four titles in their name.
Their home ground is the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Hemang Badani serves as the coach, while the captain for the 2025 season has yet to be announced. In the 2023 season, Narayan Jagadeesan was the top run-scorer with 385 runs, and Lakshminarayanan Vignesh was the top wicket-taker with 17 wickets. The team launched its logo, jersey, squad anthem, and music video in a grand event in 2017 and has been a dominant force in the TNPL since the league’s inception in 2016.
Chepauk Super Gillies Team Squad
| Category | Name | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Batters | Arjun Murthy | Batsman |
| R Rajan | Batsman | |
| S Dinesh Raj | Batsman | |
| Rohit Suthar | Batsman | |
| All Rounders | Baba Aparajith | Batting Allrounder |
| J Prem Kumar | Batting Allrounder | |
| RS Mokit Hariharan | Batting Allrounder | |
| Vijay Shankar | Batting Allrounder | |
| R Kirubakar | Batting Allrounder | |
| Akram Khan | Batting Allrounder | |
| Swapnil Singh | Bowling Allrounder | |
| Wicket Keepers | N Jagadeesan | WK-Batsman |
| Bowlers | Abhishek Tanwar | Bowler |
| Aushik Srinivas | Bowler | |
| M Silambarasan | Bowler | |
| Lokesh Raj | Bowler | |
| Others | N Sunil Krishna | – |
| Rajalingam G | – |
TNPL 2025: Chepauk Super Gillies Match Schedule
| Date | Day | Match | Venue | Time (GMT) | Time (Local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 06 | Fri | iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans vs Chepauk Super Gillies (2nd Match) | SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore | 01:45 PM | 07:15 PM |
| Jun 09 | Mon | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Nellai Royal Kings (6th Match) | SNR College Cricket Ground, Coimbatore | 01:45 PM | 07:15 PM |
| Jun 14 | Sat | Lyca Kovai Kings vs Chepauk Super Gillies (10th Match) | SCF Cricket Ground, Salem | 09:45 AM | 03:15 PM |
| Jun 16 | Mon | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Dindigul Dragons (14th Match) | SCF Cricket Ground, Salem | 01:45 PM | 07:15 PM |
| Jun 19 | Thu | Salem Spartans vs Chepauk Super Gillies (17th Match) | SCF Cricket Ground, Salem | 01:45 PM | 07:15 PM |
| Jun 23 | Mon | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Trichy Grand Cholas (21st Match) | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli | 01:45 PM | 07:15 PM |
| Jun 28 | Sat | Chepauk Super Gillies vs Siechem Madurai Panthers (25th Match) | NPR College Ground, Dindigul | 09:45 AM | 03:15 PM |
They boast a talented roster of players, including top-notch batsmen, all-rounders, wicketkeepers, and a formidable bowling lineup. Key batters like Sibi R, Mathan Kumar S, Andre Siddarth C, and Jagadeesan Narayan lead the charge. The team’s strength is further enhanced by all-rounders such as Abhishek Tanwar, Pradosh Ranjan Paul and the bowling attack is in the capable hands of Periyasamy G, Rahil S Shah, Iyappan B, and Aswin Crist A.
These players are sure to bring the thriller and excitement to their matches and are sure to provide a solid foundation to the team scores with their capability for high-scoring performances, essential for setting or chasing competitive totals.
