Lyca Kovai Kings vs Siechem Madurai Panthers Live স্কোর, Final of Tamil Nadu Premier League, 2026

End of an era - The 10th edition of the Tamil Nadu Premier League has come to an epic end, and this marks a decade's worth of memories, not just for the tournament itself, but also for the players and the fans involved. Kovai Kings lift their second solo title, a third one in total, as they were joint winners with Chepauk Super Gillies in the 2022 rained-off final. That is it then from us, and we sincerely hope that you enjoyed the coverage as much as we enjoyed bringing it to you. Here's to hoping that the new decade of the TNPL is even grander and we get plenty more memories to take back. For now, it's time to say goodbye. ADIOS! TAKE CARE!

There's only one thing left to do - Shahrukh Khan goes on to the stage, where his teammates and coaching staff are waiting. The fireworks go off as Shahrukh lifts the trophy before slipping into the background and letting the young guns get their hands on the coveted piece of silverware.

The title-winning captain of Kovai - Shahrukh Khan says that they had a plan in place from the first day, and they tried to keep things simple, which has been the X-factor for them over the last 5 years. Feels that it might look from the outside that they had plenty of plans going on behind the scenes, but actually, they just kept it simple. Goes on to credit the support staff and the players for sticking together when the chips were down, and he knows it is a cliche, but it's still great to see. On the star performers, SRK says that he doesn't want to single out anybody and feels that everyone played their part, and calls his players good boys who listen to what's being told by the coaching staff or on the field. He ends by saying that they are a team that's known to bounce back, and feels that they were meant to have a lean patch sometime, which came last season, so credit to the boys for coming back this season.

Up next, it is time for the coaching staff and players of Kovai Kings to receive their winners' medals.

Let's hear from the Madurai skipper - B Anirudh Sita Ram says that it has been a great season to sum it up, and no one gave them much of a chance. Feels that an off day like today can happen, but he is proud of the way the side played. On his captaincy, he says that he isn't particularly new to captaining and just wanted to keep the environment positive. Mentions that they had a policy to not get too excited after wins, and also not sulk after losses. Ends by saying that it is a fairly new team in the sense that a lot of the players are new to the franchise, and they are just getting started. Anirudh then goes to the stage and joins his team as Siechem Madurai Panthers lift the runners-up trophy.

Next up, the coaching staff and the players of Siechem Madurai Panthers receive their runners-up medals.

Player of the Tournament - Balasubramaniam Sachin has been adjudged the Player of the Season for his stellar batting display throughout the whole season. Sachin mustered up 428 runs in 9 innings, at an average of 53.50.

Time for the season awards - K Deeban Lingesh gets the award for the highest wicket-taker, finishing with 17 wickets to his name. Balasubramaniam Sachin then gets the award for the highest run-scorer of the tournament, with 428 runs at an average of 53.5. R.S. Ambrish of the Kovai Kings as well gets the award for the Emerging Player of the Season.

Player of the Match - Birthday boy, Andre Siddarth, gets the accolade for his stellar knock of 82 off 47 deliveries. Siddarth says that he had no personal milestone in the back of his mind and just wanted to do well for his team. On the conversation with Balasubramaniam Sachin, he says that he told Sachin to just keep rotating strike and he (Siddarth) will go for the big wickets. Feels that he has enough self-belief to go after the big shots and thankfully, he got it done today.

The Presentation ceremony...

An engrossing, but one-sided final - A few of the players from Lyca Kovai Kings have some words with the broadcasters on the win and we can see plenty of happy faces out there, including the likes of Radhakrishnan, Balasubramaniam Sachin, and Jhathavedh Subramanyan, among others. Earlier in the evening, it was Andre Siddarth's standout knock that propelled Kovai to 182 runs. For Madurai Panthers, P Saravanan stood out with a four-fer. Also, interestingly, it is the sixth TNPL final that Manimaran Siddharth has been a part of, and he's won all six of them.

So close yet so far - Siechem Madurai Panthers were the definite standouts in the group stage, but they have fumbled it big time with the bat. Right from the first ball of the chase, they were under pressure as they lost Ram Kumar. Their Impact sub also fell for a duck and a lot relied on the shoulders of NS Chaturved. Last time against Kovai, he scored the fastest ton in the TNPL and he once again showed signs of that rare form. However, he got greedy, and after having taken down Jhathavedh Subramanyan for a couple of boundaries, he went for a third one and got caught. After the dismissal of Chaturved, B Anirudh Sita Ram tried to just rotate strike and waited for the bad deliveries, but the required rate was going up and the batters at the other end just kept coming in and swinging for the fences, which only resulted in them getting out. Eventually, Anirudh remained unbeaten on 24 off 25 balls but everyone at the other end got out. A tough pill to swallow but the Panthers have a lot to be proud of.

A bowling display for the ages - Qualifier 2 and the Final - both were dream performances with the ball from the Kovai Kings. They scored 183 in Qualifier 2 and bowled Trichy out for 99, and today they scored one run less with the bat, but also managed to bowl out Madurai for just 98 runs, winning again by a huge margin of 84 runs. K Deeban Lingesh got a golden hat-trick last time around, and again he picked up a wicket off the very first ball, setting the tone for things to come. He finished with 2 wickets, and 17 in total for the tournament, ending as the leading wicket-taker Later in the second half, Manimaran Siddharth and Shahrukh Khan just ran through the Madurai batting order, picking up three wickets each. Siddharth was left stranded on a hat-trick opportunity as SRK got the one remaining wicket, but Siddharth did get the winning catch.

Champions again - Lyca Kovai Kings are TNPL champions for a third time, and what a comeback season this has been from this outfit. Manimaran Siddharth takes the final catch and Kovai's dug-out runs out on the field, celebrating together. It is a stellar victory and Kovai Kings have truly dominated in the knockouts. Spare a thought for Siechem Madurai Panthers as well, and for B Anirudh Sita Ram, their skipper, who was left stranded at the other end as the wickets kept falling all around him. Madurai were brilliant but it just wasn't meant to be for them in the Final.

OUT! CAUGHT! That's it! It's all over, and the Kovai Kings are champions again. Fittingly, it is their skipper, Shahrukh Khan, who gets the final wicket. This is tossed up around off, P Vignesh backs away and lofts it down to long off. Manimaran Siddharth takes a simple catch and goes wild in celebration as Siechem Madurai Panthers get bundled out for 98 runs, and Kovai Kings win by 84 runs.

1 run, this is driven through the covers for a single.

P Vignesh is the last man in for Madurai.

OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Suresh Lokeshwar has been sensational behind the stumps and Manimaran Siddharth goes off in celebration. Another quicker delivery, just outside off. Rohan Bhutra stays back and has a poke at it but edges it through to the keeper. Lokeshwar takes another sharp catch and Lyca Kovai Kings are just one wicket away from the title now.

Rohan Bhutra is the new batter in.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Wow, that's quick for a spinner. Manimaran Siddharth fires this one in at 119.6 kph, landing it on a good length around leg. The ball skids through and angles towards the stumps. P Saravanan is beaten between bat and pad and the ball makes a mockery of the stumps. Siddharth and Suresh Lokeshwar bring out a special celebration and the Madurai Panthers are now 8 down for 97. Also, Siddharth will be on a hat-trick if he gets an opportunity to bowl his final over.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.

1 run, the batter goes back in the crease and flicks it away through square leg for a single.

1 run, that is just a mere push for a run.

Half an appeal from the keeper for LBW, but it's turned down. Manimaran Siddharth slides the ball into the pads. B Anirudh Sita Ram goes for the reverse sweep but misses and gets hit on the front pad. Seemed to be going down leg, but Shahrukh Khan has taken the review, more in hope for sure. The third umpire checks UltraEdge and confirms that there's no bat or glove involved. Ball Tracking shows that the impact is outside the line and the onfield decision of Not Out stands.

Manimaran Siddharth is back on, replacing Jhathavedh Subramanyan.

Fuller and wider of the off stump, P Saravanan drags it back into the surface and back to the bowler as well. Madurai need a bit of a miracle from here, as they need 89 more off 42 balls, with just 3 wickets in hand.

Quicker delivery from around the stumps, attacking the top of off. B Anirudh Sita Ram covers the line and dabs it to the left of backward point for a single.

1 run, the batter comes forward and plays an off drive for a run.

1 run, the batter comes forward and punches it through mid on for a single.

1 run, this is driven through the covers for a single.