Delhi Premier League T20

For the association football league, see Delhi Premier League (football).

Delhi Premier League T20

Countries	India
Administrator	Delhi & District Cricket Association
Format	Twenty20
First edition	2024
Next edition	2025
Tournament format	Round-robin and playoffs
Number of teams	Men's (8) Women's (4)
Current champion	East Delhi Riders (1st Title)
Most successful	East Delhi Riders (1 Title)
Most runs	Priyansh Arya (SDS)
Most wickets	Simardeep 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]

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]

Central Delhi Kings

East Delhi Riders

North Delhi Strikers

Purani Dilli 6

South Delhi Superstarz

West Delhi Lions

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Team locations

Team	District	Debut	Captain	Owner(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	2024	Vansh Bedi	SISL 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.

Central Delhi Kings

East Delhi Riders

North Delhi Strikers

South Delhi Superstarz

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Team locations

Team	District	Owner(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

Season	Final				Player of the season
	Venue	Winners	Result	Runners-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/Season	2024
Central Delhi Kings	5th
East Delhi Riders	C	SF
New Delhi Tigers		5th
North Delhi Strikers	SF	6th
Purani Delhi 6	SF	8th
South Delhi Superstarz	RU	4th
Outer Delhi Warriors		7th
West Delhi Lions	6th

•  C: champions
•   RU: runner-up
• SF or PO: team qualified for the semi-final stage

Women's competition

Franchise/Season	2024
Central Delhi Queens	4th
East Delhi Riders	3rd
North Delhi Strikers	C	6th
South Delhi Superstarz	RU

•  C: champions
•   RU: runner-up

Records

Men's competition

Highest team totals

Score	Team	Opponent	Season
308/5 (20 overs)	South Delhi Superstarz	North Delhi Strikers	2024
254/5 (20 overs)	South Delhi Superstarz	Central Delhi Kings	2024
241/0 (20 overs)	East Delhi Riders	Purani Dilli 6	2024
235/3 (20 overs)	South Delhi Superstarz	Purani Delhi 6	2024
228/4 (20 overs)	South Delhi Superstarz	West Delhi Lions	2024

Highest individual scores

Batter	Runs	Opponent	Season
Ayush Badoni (South Delhi Superstarz)	165	North Delhi Strikers	2024
Anuj Rawat (East Delhi Riders)	121 not out	Purani Delhi 6	2024
Priyansh Arya (South Delhi Superstarz)	120	North Delhi Strikers	2024
Sujal Singh (East Delhi Riders)	108 not out	Purani Delhi 6	2024
Priyansh Arya (South Delhi Superstarz)	107 not out	Purani Delhi 6	2024

References

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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.