TNPL 2023: Owners of all 8 teams
Some giant business houses from Tamil Nadu spent a decent amount to get the rights of all eight franchises in the Tamil Nadu Premier League.
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7. Siechem Madurai Panthers {SMP} - Pooja Damodaran
Siechem Madurai Panthers were bought by Kothari (Madras) LTD in 2016 for INR 4.001 crores. In the initial two seasons, they became the worst-performing team but in 2018, they uplifted their performance and became the champions of the third edition of the league, beating Dindigul Dragons at Chepauk Stadium.
In the same year, ahead of the tournament, Siechem Industries bought the ownership of the Madurai-based franchise from Kothari (Madras) LTD. P Damodaran, the managing director of Siechem Wires & Cables, appointed his daughter Pooja Damodaran as the CEO of the team to manage the day-to-day team affairs and take essential decisions.
After becoming champions in 2018, Panthers made it to the playoffs in the next season but didn’t get success in lifting the trophy for the second time. However, their batter Arun Karthik tried his best in the season and finished as the third-leading run-getter with 356 runs in nine games at a strike rate of 148.95.
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