Dharma was found hanging yesterday afternoon at his house in Trustpuram, Kodambakkam, according to reports.
The state police said they suspect it to be a case of suicide.
A BE Mechanical engineering student at a city College, he'd played a three-day Tamil Nadu Cricketers' Association first-division final for his club, Globe Trotters, against Vijay CC at the Chidambaram Stadium the day before.
The promising player's death came as a rude shock to the state's cricket circles where he is known as a feisty all-round cricketer with a bright future.
Dharma, who made his List A debut in February 2011, made it to the limited-overs team after an injury to L Balaji.
TNCA secretary Kasi Viswanathan expressed shocked at the incident.
