Tiruppur Tamizhans

iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans (formerly known as iDream Karaikudi Kaalai) is a cricket team, representing Tiruppur City, which plays in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), a tournament hosted by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association. The franchise is owned by iDream Cinemas and iDream Properties. The franchise was founded in 2016. The team boasts of players like Sakthivel R and Abhinav Mukund who have represented India and is coached by former Tamil Nadu cricketer and current batting coach of Tamil Nadu, R. Prasanna.  

iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans
LeagueTamil Nadu Premier League
Personnel
CoachR.Prasanna
OwneriDream Cinemas and Properties
Team information
CityTiruppur, Tamil Nadu, India
Founded2016 as iDream Karaikudi Kaalai

Seasons

The tournament has adopted a Play-off style game plan for the Top 4 teams. In the 2016 edition, Karaikudi Kaalai finished fifth and missed the cut to qualify for the Playoffs by a whisker. The franchise qualified for the Playoffs in the 2017 and 2018 editions, but lost in the Eliminator in the Playoff stage. The team went through a small slump in 2019, finishing last with only 1 win from 7 games.

Tournament YearPosition
2016Fifth
2017Fourth
2018Fourth
2019Eighth

2020 Squad

Three players were retained from the 2019 edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League. Dinesh Karthik, Maan K Bafna and Rajkumar R were retained by the franchise. The 2020 Draft saw the franchise rope in Indian test opener, Abhinav Mukund.

No.Player NameDate of BirthBatting StyleBowling StyleCity / DistrictSigned Year
Wicket-Keeper
19Sakthivel24 August 2000Right-Handed BatsmanNilCity2018
Batsmen
25Dinesh S25 September 1990Left-Handed BatsmanNilCity2020
26Abhinav Mukund06 January 1985Left-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Off-BreakKancheepuram2020
3 Tushar Raheja 7 February 2001 Left-Handed Batsman Nil City 2020
45 Rooban Raj M 8 January 1998 Right-Handed Batsman Nil Salem 2020
All-Rounders
5M Mohammed03 December 1991Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumDindigul2020
9Francis Rokins P01 January 1988Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumMadurai2020
4Aravind S4 November 1997Left-Handed BatsmanLeft-Arm OrthodoxCity2020
5Karuppusamy A12 April 1987Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm MediumCity2019
27Rajkumar R21 September 1993Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumCuddalore2017
3Maan K Bafna03 July 1995Left-Handed BatsmanLeft-Arm OrthodoxCoimbatore/Chennai2018
12Siddharth S28 May 1997Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Off BreakNagapattinam2020
18Abhinav Vishnu5 May 1997Left-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Leg BreakCity2019
Siddarath S AhhujaRight-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Off BreakCity2020
Bowlers
23Gowtham Thamarai Kannan k23 March 1994Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumCoimbatore2020
10S Manigandan06 May 1996Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Leg BreakCity2020
5Mohan Prasath S30 June 1998Left-Handed BatsmanLeft-Arm OrthodoxCoimbatore2017
22 Shriram C 22 january 2001 Right-Handed Batsman Right-Arm Leg Break City 2020
Mohit Panghal Right-Handed Batsman Right-Arm Fast Medium City 2020

2019 Squad

Three players were retained from the 2017 edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League. Shajahan M, Mohan Prasath S and Rajkumar R were retained by the franchise. The 2018 Draft saw the franchise rope in Indian wicket-keeper batsman, Dinesh Karthik, and retain the services of Anirudha Srikkanth. Here is the list of the players who will represent iDream Karaikudi Kaalai.

No.Player NameDate of BirthBatting StyleBowling StyleCity / DistrictSigned Year
Wicket-Keeper
19Dinesh Karthik01 June 1985Right-Handed BatsmanNilCity2018
15Shantanu Bhardwaj15 August 1998Right-Handed BatsmanNilCity2019
16Kavin R11 January 2000Right-Handed BatsmanNilCity2018
30Ganesh S07 May 2000Right-Handed BatsmanNilKrishnagiri2018
Batsmen
7Anirudha Srikkanth14 April 1996Right-Handed BatsmanNilCity2018
41Srinivasan R17 September 1985Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Off-BreakKancheepuram2018
All-Rounders
23Yo Mahesh V21 December 1987Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumCity2018
6Suryap Prakash L27 September 1989Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Leg BreakCity2018
24Aaditya V24 July 1991Left-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Off BreakCity2018
240Kishan Kumar S06 February 2000Left-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Leg BreakCity2018
1Radhakrishnan S14 July 1999Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Leg BreakCoimbatore2018
3Maan K Bafna03 July 1995Left-Handed BatsmanLeft-Arm OrthodoxCoimbatore/Chennai2018
47Ashwath Mukunthan15 December 1995Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumCity2018
16Swaminathan S16 September 1996Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Off BreakKancheepuram2018
4Murugesh P27 June 1985Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Off BreakKancheepuram2018
17Shajahan M17 January 1988Left-Handed BatsmanLeft-Arm OrthodoxCoimbatore2017
27Rajkumar R21 September 1993Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumCuddalore2017
Bowlers
91Lakshman V06 July 1991Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumCity2018
2Ajith Kumar T21 September 1997Right-Handed BatsmanRight-Arm Fast MediumNagapattinam2018
5Mohan Prasath S30 June 1998Left-Handed BatsmanLeft-Arm OrthodoxCoimbatore2017

Support Staff

Here is the list of the support staff of the Karaikudi Kaalai for the 2019 season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League.

S.NoNameRole
1Suresh KumarTeam Director
2Ashok AnandCOO & Manager
3P. C. PrakashHead Coach
4Syed MohammedCoach
5Arul DeepakAssistant Coach
6Harishankar NarayananStrategic Analyst
7BalasubramanianPhysio
8S DineshTrainer
9VijaikumarAssistant Manager
10PalaniappanNets Incharge

Sponsors and Partners

Owners of the team, iDream Cinemas and Properties are the Title Sponsor, while PayTM is the Principal Sponsor of the side.

No.Sponsor / PartnerTitle of Sponsor / Partner
1iDream CinemasTitle Sponsor
2iDream PropertiesTitle Sponsor
4PayTMPrincipal Partner
5DinamalarPrint Media Partner
6TykaKit Manufacturer
7Trust TokyoAssociate Sponsor
8Golden LotusAssociate Sponsor

References
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