Delhi Premier League T20

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Delhi Premier League T20
Delhi Premier League Logo.jpg
Official Logo of the DPL 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 (6)
Women's (4)
TV Sports 18 (TV)
Jio Cinema (Internet) [1]
Cricket current event.svg 2024 Delhi Premier League T20

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

Contents

The league is contested by six teams representing different zones in 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. One ticket gives access to both the men's and women's games.

History

In August 2024, the Delhi Premier League T20 was launched. The league was aimed to make up for the absence of high-profile matches in Delhi every year and to expose talented players from districts.

The Delhi Premier League T20 is a domestic T20 tournament organized by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA).

The tournament is scheduled to start on Saturday, August 17, and will conclude on Sunday, September 8. It will be the first edition of the tournament.

A total of 40 matches are scheduled to take place in this edition of the tournament at the Arun Jaitley Stadium In Delhi.

A total of six teams are going to participate in the tournament. These six teams are: South Delhi Superstarz, Purani Dilli 6, Central Delhi Kings, North Delhi Strikers, West Delhi Lions, East Delhi Riders.

Virender Sehwag has been roped in as the Brand Ambassador of the tournament. [9]

Overview

The top four bidders in the men’s franchise auction also secured the women’s teams, which include:

The inaugural edition of the tournament has a draft of 270 players from all across Delhi, including national, U-23, and U-19. The players have been classified into four categories mentioned as follows:

Tournament structure

Six city-based teams will compete during the school summer holidays.There will be 18 matches in the league stage of the tournament, with the top four teams qualifying for the semi-final stage. The winners of both the semi-final matches will be the finalists.

Teams

Men's Team

Six franchises are competing in the Men's league. [10] The franchises are named after a Zones it is representing in the state.

TeamZoneCaptainOwner(s)
South Delhi Superstarz South Delhi Real Force Resources Pvt Ltd
East Delhi Riders East Delhi Areion Finserve Pvt. Ltd
Central Delhi Kings Central Delhi Utech Developers Pvt. Ltd
North Delhi Strikers North Delhi Gupta Jee Tent Services Pvt. Ltd.
West Delhi Lions West Delhi Brew Force Limited
Purani Dilli 6 Old Delhi SISL Infotech Pvt. Ltd

Women's team

Four franchises are competing in the Women's league. The franchises are named after a Zones it is representing in the state.

TeamZoneCaptainOwner(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.

Tournament season and results

Men's Final

SeasonVenueWinnersResultRunners-upPlayer of the season
2024 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Women's Final

SeasonVenueWinnersResultRunners-upPlayer of the season
2024 Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi

Team performance

Men's

Season

Franchise
2024
C
RU
SF
SF

Women's

Season

Franchise
2024
C
RU

Sponsorships

Delhi Premier League T20 announces Adani Group as Title Sponsor for inaugural season was named as the first sponsor for the tournament and beyond in a multi-year deal.

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