Have a look at the Delhi Premier League cricket 2024 schedule, dates, teams and players list
Check out all the information related to the Delhi Premier League 2024 as the national capital is all set to have its own T20 competition soon.
For the unversed, the Delhi Premier League (DPL), which will feature a vast pool of cricketers, both boys and girls, showcasing their talents is soon to be held with legendary Virender Shewag gracing the launch of the forthcoming tournament, officially announced at an event on Thursday.
The DDCA has named the former India opener as the brand ambassador for the inaugural season.
Delhi Premier League (DPL) cricket 2024 schedule, dates, teams squad players list, owners and live streaming telecast
For the curious, the player draft for the Delhi Premier League 2024 was held on Friday, August 2, with Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Navdeep Saini, Ayush Badoni, and Harshit Rana amongst the key picks.
The draft featured 270 players from across Delhi, including those who have played for Indiaโs senior and Under-19 teams and the IPL.
International players hailing from the national capital will also participate in the tournament. To maintain integrity, the DDCA will follow BCCIโs Anti-Corruption Code to facilitate the league smoothly.
According to media reports, BCCI will deploy eight ACU officials, assisted by eight more from the state unit.
Delhi cricket legacy continues with the launch of the Delhi Premier League T20 2024 From Bishen Bedi to Virat Kohli, the capital's cricketing heritage shines as Virender Sehwag steps in as brand ambassador. Ready for a showcase of talent from across Delhi #DPL2024 #CricketInDelhi pic.twitter.com/S9pkggUGX8
— Uc Cricket (@uccricketlive) August 3, 2024
Delhi Premier League 2024 Schedule
The inaugural DPL 2024, will be played from August 17 to September 8, 2024, with all matches at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The full schedule is yet to be revealed.
Key Points
Match Date: August 17 โ September 8
Total Matches: 40
Menโs Games: 33
Womenโs Games: 7
Total Number of Teams: 6
Total Money Spent: INR 49.65 Crore
Prize Money: INR 1 Crore
Where to Watch: Jio Cinema & Sports18 (Tentative)
Delhi Premier League 2024 Teams
As aforesaid, the Delhi Premier League 2024 will see a total of 6 teams such as South Delhi Superstarz, Purani Dilli 6, Central Delhi Kings, North Delhi Strikers, West Delhi Lions, and East Delhi Riders.
These teams are acquired by various franchise such as:
South Delhi Superstarz: Real Force Resources Pvt Ltd For INR 8.95 Crore
Purani Dilli 6: SISL Infotech Pvt. Ltd. For INR 8 Crore
Central Delhi Kings: Utech Developers Pvt. Ltd. For INR 8.25 Crore
North Delhi Strikers: Gupta Jee Tent Services Pvt. Ltd. For INR 8.15 Crore
West Delhi Lions: Brew Force Limited for INR 8 Crore
East Delhi Riders: Areion Finserve Pvt. Ltd. For INR 8.3 Crore
The inaugural edition of the tournament includes a draft of 270 players from all across Delhi, classified into four categories such as Category A with IPL players of those players who have international level experience.
Delhi Premier League squads (Men’s)
South Delhi Superstars:ย Ayush Badoni, Kuldip Yadav, Priyansh Arya, Sumit Mathur, Divij Mehra, Kunwar Bidhuri, Digvesh Rathi, Tejaswi Dahiya, Raghav Singh, Saurabh Deswal, Sarthak Ray, Lakshay Sehrawat, Tarun Bisht, Shubham Dubey, Vision Panchal, Dhruv Singh, Mayank Gupta, Anshuman Hooda, Anindo Naharay, Deepanshu Gulia
East Delhi Riders:ย Anuj Rawat, Simarjeet Singh, Himmat Singh, Himanshu Chauhan, Harsh Tyagi, Vaibhav Sharma, Mayank Rawat, Samarth Seth, Pranav Pant, Sujal Singh, Hardik Sharma, Raunak Waghela, Agrim Sharma, Shantanu Yadav, Bhagwan Singh, Ansh Choudhary, Sagar Khatri, Shivam Kumar Tripathi, Rishabh Rana, Lakshaya Sangwan
Central Delhi Kings:ย Yash Dhull, Prince Choudhary, Hiten Dalal, Jonty Sidhu, Lakshay Thareja, Yogesh Sharma, Money Grewar, Keshav Dabas, Shaurya Malik, Saurav Dagar, Aryan Rana, Siddhant Bansal, Rajneesh Dadar, Sumit Kumar, Kaushal Suman, Deepesh Balyan, Vishant Bhati, Dhruv Kaushik, Ajay Gulia
North Delhi Strikers:ย Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Pranshu Vijayran, Vaibhav Kandpal, Kshitiz Sharma, Vaibhav Rawal, Yash Dabas, Pranav Rajvanshi, Manan Bhardwaj, Yash Bhatia, Yatish Singh, Aman Bharti, Yajas Sharma, Sarthak Ranjan, Anirudh Choudhary, Shivam, Yatharth Singh, Sidhhartha Solanki, Dhruv Chauhan, Yuvraj Rathi
West Delhi Lions:ย Hrithik Shokeen, Navdeep Saini, Dev Lakra, Deepak Punia, Shivank Vashisth, Akhil Chaudhary, Ayush Doseja, Krish Yadav, Anmol Sharma, Yugal Saini, Ankit Rajesh Kumar, Vivek Yadav, Aryan Dalal, Masab Alam, Ekansh Dobal, Shivam Gupta, Yogesh Kumar, Suryakant Chauhan, Tishant Dabla, Abrahim Ahmad Masoodi
Purani Dilli 6:ย Lalit Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Arpit Rana, Shivam Sharma, Prince Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Mayank Gusain, Sanat Sangwan, Ankit Bhadana, Yug Gupta, Keshav Dalal, Ayush Singh, Kush Nagpal, Sumit Chhikara, Arnav Bugga, Vansh Bedi, Manjeet, Yash Bhardawaj, Sambhav Sharma, Laxman
Women’s Delhi Premier League squads
South Delhi Superstars:ย Shweta Sehrawat, Medhavi Bidhuri, Tanisha Singh, Ekta Bhadana, Manju Godara, Sumiti Soni, Nishika Singh, Nidhi Mahto, Riya Soni, R Priyadarshini, Mitali, Aarti Kumari, Anshu Nagar, Shivani Yadav, Vrinda, Chelcy Yadav, Neha Puri, Chhavi Gupta
East Delhi Riders:ย Priya Punia, Priya Mishra, Pratika Rawal, Madhu, Mallika Khatri, Pragya Rawat, Kashish, Saachi, Vanshika Lila, Ishika, Nilanchal Nerwal, Priya Gaur, Shivani, Jyoshi Nain, Ashmeet Kaur, Shreya Sharma, Himanshi Rai, Anushka Singh
Central Delhi Queens:ย Laxmi Yadav, Parunika Sisodia, Mayuri Singh, Ria Sharma, Vandana Chaturvedi, Shivi Sharma, Mahi Chauhan, Deeksha Sharma, Meenakshi Vashishat, Armeet Kaur, Akanshi Singh, Mitali R, Neha Chillar, Sonia, Rishika, Taniska Rana, Aujasvie, Chanchal
North Delhi Strikers:ย Soni Yadav, Ayushi Soni, Nazma, Bharti Rawal, Riti Tomar, Riya Shokeen, Monika, Antra Sharma, Riya Kondal, Upasana Yadav, Goyinka Sharma, Mansi Sharma, Urvashi Gupta, Reshika Beniwal, Kritika Gaghda, Sonia Lohia, Aashi Saxena, Sonia Khatri
Category B with players from the senior team, Category C with players from the U-19 and U-23 teams, and Category D with top performers of the leagueโs of the clubs in Delhi.
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