Delhi Premier League T20

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Delhi Premier League T20
CountriesIndia
Administrator Delhi & District Cricket Association
Format Twenty20
First edition2024
Next edition2025
Tournament format Round-robin and playoffs
Number of teams Men's (8)
Women's (4)
Current championEast Delhi Riders (1st Title)
Most successfulEast Delhi Riders (1 Title)
Most runsPriyansh Arya (SDS)
Most wicketsSimardeep Singh (EDR)
TV Star Sports
JioHotstar [1]

Delhi Premier League T20 is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in the union territories of Delhi, India. [2] Organised by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), it was first contested during the 2024 season. [3]

Contents

The league will be contested by Eight teams representing different districts in the union territories of Delhi. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

Almost all matches take place as back-to-back double-headers at the same venue on the same day.

Adani Group was the title sponsor for the 2024 competition. [9] The inaugural edition of the tournament had a draft of 270 players.

The 2025 season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) is scheduled to take place from 2 August to 31 August 2025, with all matches hosted at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The tournament follows a round-robin and playoff format, featuring a total of eight teams, including two new additions: Outer Delhi Warriors and New Delhi Tigers. A total of 40 matches will be played, with most games held as double-headers on the same day. The auction for the 2025 edition was conducted on 6 July 2025, involving both marquee players and emerging talent, including prominent names such as Rishabh Pant, the nephew of Virat Kohli, and the son of Virender Sehwag. The defending champions for this edition are the East Delhi Riders. The league stage will be followed by playoffs, including Qualifier 1, Eliminator, Qualifier 2, and the Final on 31 August 2025, with a reserve day scheduled for 1 September 2025. [10]

Teams

Men's

Eight franchises compete in the men's competition. [11]

Location map India Delhi EN.svg
Red pog.svg
Central Delhi Kings
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East Delhi Riders
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North Delhi Strikers
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Purani Dilli 6
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South Delhi Superstarz
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West Delhi Lions
Team locations
TeamDistrictDebutCaptainOwner(s)
Central Delhi Kings Central Delhi 2024 Jonty Sidhu Utech Developers Pvt. Ltd
East Delhi Riders East Delhi 2024 Anuj Rawat Areion Finserve Pvt. Ltd
New Delhi Tigers New Delhi 2025 Himmat Singh Bheema Tolling, Traffic Solutions Private Limited, Crayon Advertising Limited
North Delhi Strikers North Delhi 2024 Harshit Rana Gupta Jee Tent Services Pvt. Ltd.
Outer Delhi Warriors Outer Delhi 2025 Siddhant Sharma Savita Paints Private Limited
Purani Dilli 6 Old Delhi 2024Vansh BediSISL Infotech Pvt. Ltd
South Delhi Superstarz South Delhi 2024 Ayush Badoni Real Force Resources Pvt Ltd
West Delhi Lions West Delhi 2024 Nitish Rana Brew Force Limited

Women's

Four franchises compete in the women's competition.

Location map India Delhi EN.svg
Red pog.svg
Central Delhi Kings
Red pog.svg
East Delhi Riders
Red pog.svg
North Delhi Strikers
Red pog.svg
South Delhi Superstarz
Team locations
TeamDistrictOwner(s)
South Delhi Superstarz South Delhi Real Force Resources Pvt Ltd
East Delhi Riders East Delhi Areion Finserve Pvt. Ltd
Central Delhi Queens Central Delhi Utech Developers Pvt. Ltd
North Delhi Strikers North Delhi Gupta Jee Tent Services Pvt. Ltd.

Seasons and results

Men's competition
SeasonFinalPlayer of the season
VenueWinnersResultRunners-up
2024 Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi 183/5 (20)Overs
East Delhi Riders
Scorecard
Won by 3 runs
180/9 (20)
South Delhi Superstarz
Priyansh Arya

Team performance

Men's competition
Franchise/Season2024
Central Delhi Kings5th
East Delhi RidersCSF
New Delhi Tigers5th
North Delhi StrikersSF6th
Purani Delhi 6SF8th
South Delhi SuperstarzRU4th
Outer Delhi Warriors7th
West Delhi Lions 6th
Women's competition
Franchise/Season2024
Central Delhi Queens4th
East Delhi Riders3rd
North Delhi StrikersC6th
South Delhi SuperstarzRU

Records

Men's competition

Highest team totals
ScoreTeamOpponentSeason
308/5 (20 overs)South Delhi SuperstarzNorth Delhi Strikers2024
254/5 (20 overs)South Delhi SuperstarzCentral Delhi Kings2024
241/0 (20 overs)East Delhi RidersPurani Dilli 62024
235/3 (20 overs)South Delhi SuperstarzPurani Delhi 62024
228/4 (20 overs)South Delhi SuperstarzWest Delhi Lions2024
Highest individual scores
BatterRunsOpponentSeason
Ayush Badoni (South Delhi Superstarz)165North Delhi Strikers2024
Anuj Rawat (East Delhi Riders)121 not out Purani Delhi 62024
Priyansh Arya (South Delhi Superstarz)120North Delhi Strikers2024
Sujal Singh (East Delhi Riders)108 not out Purani Delhi 62024
Priyansh Arya (South Delhi Superstarz)107 not out Purani Delhi 62024

References

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  4. "Inaugural Delhi Premier League May See Rishabh Pant In Action". timesofindia. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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  6. "BCCI Approves DDCA's Proposal To Organize Delhi Premier League". timesofindia. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  7. "Delhi Premier League's inaugural edition starts from August at Arun Jaitley Stadium". timesofindia. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  8. "Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma among others picked to feature in Delhi Premier League". indiatvnews.com. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  9. Release, Press (2 August 2024). "DDCA appoints Virender Sehwag as brand ambassador of inaugural season of Delhi Premier League". CricTracker. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
  10. Release, Press (30 July 2025). "Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025: Schedule, Teams, Squads, Captains, Venues & Live Streaming Info". Cricketman2. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
  11. "Teams". CricTracker. Retrieved 16 August 2024.