2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League
| Dates | 19 July – 15 August 2021 |
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| Administrator(s) | Tamil Nadu Cricket Association |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and play-offs |
| Host(s) | M. A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. |
| Champions | Chepauk Super Gillies (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | Ruby Trichy Warriors |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 32 |
| Player of the series | Chezhian Harinishanth (Dindigul Dragons) (368 runs) |
| Most runs | Chezhian Harinishanth (Dindigul Dragons) (368) |
| Most wickets | P Saravana Kumar (Ruby Trichy Warriors) (13) |
| Official website | http://tnpl.tnca.cricket |
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The 2021 Tamil Nadu Premier League, also known as (TNPL-5) or, for sponsorship reasons, Shriram Capital TNPL, was the fifth season of the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL), a professional Twenty20 cricket league established by the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) in 2016 . It was scheduled from July 19 to August 15, 2021. The revised schedule was announced by TNCA on 7 July 2021 with all the matches played in Chennai. Chepauk Super Gillies were the defending champions from the 2019 edition of TNPL, while the 2020 edition was postponed and then cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
On 6 August 2021, Chepauk Super Gillies became the first team to qualify to the playoffs after they beat Lyca Kovai Kings. Later, the following day, Dindigul Dragons became the second team, qualified to the playoffs, after their win over IDream Tiruppur Tamizhans. On 8 August 2021, the final day of League stage, Lyca Kovai Kings confirmed their playoffs spot, after beating Nellai Royal Kings. At the end of the league stage, Ruby Trichy Warriors who were finished on top of the table, also qualified for playoffs.
In the first qualifier, Ruby Trichy Warriors defeated the Chepauk Super Gillies to seat a place in the final. Dindigul Dragons through to the second qualifier, after they beat Lyca Kovai Kings in the eliminator match. On 13 August 2021, Chepauk Super Gillies defeated the Dindigul Dragons to face the Ruby Trichy Warriors in the final.
Defending champions Chepauk Super Gillies successfully retained their title with a 8 run win against Ruby Trichy Warriors in the final on 15 August 2021.