Goa, July 3 -- The Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) is all set to celebrate a milestone with its 10th edition, and the player auction has officially kickstarted preparations for another thrilling season. Scheduled to be played from August 4 to August 28, TNPL 2026 saw all eight franchises enter the auction looking to strengthen their squads ahead of the new campaign.

A total of 783 players registered for the auction, including 10 players in Category B, six in Category C and 767 in Category D. However, several marquee names were unavailable after being retained by their respective franchises. Tamil Nadu stars Sai Sudharsan, Washington Sundar, Shahrukh Khan and Sai Kishore were all retained before the auction.

Meanwhile, veterans Ravichan...