TNPL 2026: Ashwin, Vijay Shankar among notable releases as franchises announce retention lists

CFormer India players R. Ashwin and Vijay Shankar, along with leg-spinner M. Ashwin, have been released by their respective franchises ahead of the TNPL 2026 auction after becoming ineligible to participate in the tournament.R. Ashwin, who captained Dindigul Dragons, recently signed for the San Francisco Unicorns in Major League Cricket (MLC), while Chepauk Super Gillies’ Vijay Shankar is set to turn out for the Kandy Royals in the Lanka Premier League (LPL) after retiring from Indian domestic cricket and the IPL. M. Ashwin, who also announced his retirement from domestic and IPL cricket, has been released by Siechem Madurai Panthers.TNCA secretary U. Bhagwandas Rao clarified that players who have retired from BCCI-affiliated cricket are not eligible for the TNPL.

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