Dindigul Dragons’ captain and star all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin, was present at the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) 2025 auction, held at the KMK Lobby of MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday, February 15. In one of the images, the defending champions’ skipper was seen deep in discussion with the team management at the auction table.
Dindigul Dragons shared the pictures on Instagram with the caption:
“Mission in progress! The auction table is buzzing as we bring new talents into the Dragons family!”
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Ashwin led Dindigul Dragons to their first-ever TNPL title last season, guiding them to a six-wicket victory over Lyca Kovai Kings in the final. Ahead of the TNPL 2025 auction, the 38-year-old was the franchise’s most expensive retention at ₹16 lakh.
Other retained players included Varun Chakravarthy (₹12 lakh), Sandeep Warrier (₹8 lakh), Baba Indrajith (₹6 lakh), and Shivam Singh (₹2.4 lakh). Dindigul entered the auction with a purse of ₹35.6 lakh, the second-highest among teams, trailing only Chepauk Super Gillies (₹49.2 lakh).
Dindigul Dragons’ buys so far: Periyar Swamy G (₹9.80 lakh), Maan K Bafna (₹5.70 lakh), Vimal Khumar R (₹3.80 lakh), Jayant R K (₹1.15 lakh), Chandrasekhar D T (₹0.85 lakh), and Rajwinder Singh (₹0.50 lakh)
Ravichandran Ashwin Steers Dindigul Dragons to Success in TNPL 2024
Ravichandran Ashwin played a pivotal role for the Dindigul Dragons in the previous TNPL season. The former India cricketer ranked among the top five run-scorers, accumulating 252 runs in nine innings at an impressive strike rate of 151.80, including three half-centuries.
As an off-spinner, he also contributed with the ball, taking nine wickets in 10 matches at an economy rate of 6.92. Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket following the third Test in Brisbane during the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT). However, he will continue to feature in league cricket.
The Chennai-born all-rounder is set to reunite with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The five-time champions secured his services for ₹9.75 crore after an intense bidding war with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), and Rajasthan Royals (RR).
Ashwin is the third-highest wicket-taker among spinners in IPL history, with 180 scalps—trailing only Yuzvendra Chahal (205) and Piyush Chawla (192), while being level with Sunil Narine. Additionally, he remains a valuable asset with the bat in the lower order.
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