It is a boon for Indian cricket that almost every state now has its own franchise-run T20 leagues. Delhi, which has given some of the biggest names to world cricket, was lagging behind, but not until 2024. The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) launched it’s own Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 last year, with the tournament being an instant success.
In fact, some regular IPL names enthralled fans and the summit clash between East Delhi Riders and South Delhi Superstarz filled almost the entire 48,000-seater Arun Jaitley Stadium. The final was eventually won by Himmat Singh’s men, beating Ayush Badoni’s led and Shikhar Dhawan’s co-owned team. Now, a fresh development is coming our way, with the DDCA planning to add two fresh teams. This is some call, considering the league hasn’t celebrated its first anniversary yet.
DDCA planning to expand DPL T20
DDCA director Shyan Sundar has hinted that the second DPL season is most likely to commence within the first 14 days of August.
“We are thinking of increasing facilities in DPL… there are talks of increasing the teams as well (from six to eight),” DDCA director Shyam Sunder Sharma told PTI. “The new DPL season will begin in the first or second week of August,” he added.
It is a fascinating period, as India will conclude its long Test tour of England on August 4. Then, there would be a two-week gap before a white-ball tour of Bangladesh beckons. Within those two weeks, if the likes of Rishabh Pant, and Harshit Rana wish, they can turn up in the DPL 2025.
“A total of 14 cricketers (who competed in) DPL played in the IPL… players like Digvesh Rathi, Ayush Badoni and Priyansh Arya, among others,” he said, adding that there were plans to give a boost to women’s cricket as well.
Also, DDCA has just started a women’s T20 tournament with 41 clubs taking part. According to Sharma, the DDCA is planning to expand its women’s teams and will add two more teams to the mix by next year. “Our apex council is giving special focus to women’s cricket. If any (affiliated) club fields its women’s team, it will be given Rs one lakh as subsidy and if they build their ground, then they will be give Rs 2.5 lakhs.“
IPL 2025 players who played at DPL 2024
Rishabh Pant Ayush Badoni Himmat Singh Simarjeet Singh Vansh Bedi Priyansh Arya Digvesh Rathi Suyash Sharma Anuj Rawat Prince Yadav Note: Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav and Ishant Sharma were also part of DPL T20 squads but didn’t play in the first season.List of teams at DPL 2024 & captains
South Delhi Superstarz – Ayush Badoni Purani Dilli 6 – Rishabh Pant/Lalit Yadav Central Delhi Kings – Jonty Sidhu North Delhi Strikers – Vaibhav Kandpal West Delhi Lions – Hritik Shokeen East Delhi Riders – Himmat SinghDDCA to add 2 more teams in Delhi Premier League; new season to start in August Inside Sport India.
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