MS Dhoni and Matthew Hayden to feature in six hitting contest in TNPL

The India Cements Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2017 will commence on Saturday, July 22, with the defending champions Albert TuTi Patriots taking on the Dindigul Dragons at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. A star-studded six-hitting contest ahead of the game will kick off the second edition of the tournament.

India cricketers MS Dhoni, Mohit Sharma, S Badrinath, Pawan Negi, former Australia batsman Matthew Hayden and Tamil Nadu batsman Anirudha Srikkanth will face a bowling machine and attempt to clear the ropes. India Internationals L Balaji, M Vijay and Tamil Nadu all-rounder C Ganapathy will also be present at the event, which is sponsored by Chennai Super Kings Cricket Limited.

The six-hitting contest will begin at 6 pm and will end by 7 pm. The opening show will be followed by toss and the match will start at 7.15 pm.

TNPL Schedule:

Jul 22, Sat – TUTI Patriots vs Dindigul Dragons, 1st Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Jul 23, Sun – Lyca Kovai Kings vs Karaikudi Kaalai, 2nd Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Jul 24, Mon – Chepauk Super Gillies vs VB Thiruvallur Veerans, 3rd Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Jul 25, Tue – Madurai Super Giant vs Dindigul Dragons, 4th Match |NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Jul 26, Wed – Ruby Trichy Warriors vs TUTI Patriots, 5th Match | NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Jul 27, Thu – Madurai Super Giant vs Karaikudi Kaalai, 6th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Jul 28, Fri -Dindigul Dragons vs VB Thiruvallur Veerans, 7th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Jul 29, Sat – Chepauk Super Gillies vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 8th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Jul 30, Sun – Karaikudi Kaalai vs TUTI Patriots, 9th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

VB Thiruvallur Veerans vs Ruby Trichy Warriors, 10th Match |Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Jul 31, Mon – Lyca Kovai Kings vs Dindigul Dragons, 11th Match | NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Aug 01, Tue – Chepauk Super Gillies vs TUTI Patriots, 12th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Aug 02, Wed – Karaikudi Kaalai vs VB Thiruvallur Veerans, 13th Match | NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Ruby Trichy Warriors vs Madurai Super Giant, 14th Match | NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Aug 03, Thu – TUTI Patriots vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 15th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Aug 04, Fri – Karaikudi Kaalai vs Chepauk Super Gillies, 16th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Aug 05, Sat – Dindigul Dragons vs Ruby Trichy Warriors, 17th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

VB Thiruvallur Veerans vs TUTI Patriots, 18th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Aug 06, Sun – Madurai Super Giant vs Chepauk Super Gillies, 19th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Aug 07, Mon – Dindigul Dragons vs Karaikudi Kaalai, 20th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Aug 08, Tue – Madurai Super Giant vs VB Thiruvallur Veerans, 21th Match | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Aug 09, Wed – Chepauk Super Gillies vs Ruby Trichy Warriors, 22nd Match | NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Aug 10, Thu – Lyca Kovai Kings vs Madurai Super Giant, 23rd Match | NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Aug 11, Fri – Karaikudi Kaalai vs Ruby Trichy Warriors, 24th Match | NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Aug 12, Sat – VB Thiruvallur Veerans vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 25th Match |MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Aug 13, Sun – TUTI Patriots vs Madurai Super Giant, 26th Match |NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Dindigul Dragons vs Chepauk Super Gillies, 27th Match| NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Aug 14, Mon – Ruby Trichy Warriors vs Lyca Kovai Kings, 28th Match | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Aug 15, Tue – TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 1 | MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

Aug 16, Wed – TBC vs TBC, Eliminator | NPR College Ground, Dindigul

Aug 18, Fri – TBC vs TBC, Qualifier 2 | Indian Cement Company Ground, Tirunelveli

Aug 20, Sun – TBC vs TBC, Final |MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai