The premier cricket event of Tamil Nadu, the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), in its eighth edition showcased some fantastic battles, which were the highlight of the season. There were a few players whose performances during the TNPL 2025 made them the centre of attraction and drew in a lot of fans. Along with the maaar players from Tamil Nadu who have made their name in TNPL 2025, the talk of the future Indian cricket stars is already on.
Now, what with the setting up of the auction for the forthcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the players from TNPL 2025 can be a matter of discussion among the top franchises based on how they performed. In this subsequent list, we will be looking at three superstars from the TNPL 2025 who can receive hefty bids in the mini-auction of the IPL 2026.
Top TNPL Player Likely in IPL 2026
Tushar Raheja
Tushar Raheja came up as a star player in the TNPL 2025 and was the main contributor to IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans’ title-winning campaign this year. Raheja was the top scorer of the whole tournament, having scored 488 runs in nine matches with an average of 61 and an impressive strike rate of 185.55. The innings opener hit a stunning 77(46) runs in the final where Tamizhans thrashed Dindigul Dragon by 118 runs to claim the title. Tushar Raheja can expect to be auctioned by a few franchises if he shows up at the IPL 2026 auction.
Esakkimuthu A
The pacer Esakkimuthu A was a part of the IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans squad that won the TNPL 2025 title. Esakkimuthu emerged as the second-highest wicket-taker with 14 scalps from eight matches. The right-arm quickie proved to be the main performer in the big matches as he took three wickets in the first Qualifier and two in the final. With his great match-winning spells, Esakkimuthu might receive a few bids in the IPL 2026 auction.
Vimal Khumar
The young and gifted batter Vimal Khumar came up with his great performance when he was on the Dindigul Dragons team which finished as the second best in TNPL 2025. The 22-year-old was responsible for a match-winning knock of 65(30) when he led Dindigul Dragons to victory against Chepauk Super Gillies in the second semifinal. Thus he helped Dindigul get into the finale. Khumar scored a total of 240 runs in 10 matches during TNPL 2025 with an average of 30 and a strike rate of 142.86. He might get the attention of some IPL 2026 mini-auction franchises.
