Tiruppur Tamizhans


iDream Tiruppur Tamizhans is a cricket team, representing Tiruppur City, which plays in the Tamil Nadu Premier League, 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.

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.

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.

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
1Title Sponsor
2iDream PropertiesTitle Sponsor
4PayTMPrincipal Partner
5DinamalarPrint Media Partner
6TykaKit Manufacturer
7Trust TokyoAssociate Sponsor
8Golden LotusAssociate Sponsor