The Delhi School of Cricket has produced various big stars. From Bishan Singh Bedi, who nurtured the Delhi Ranji team, to Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Shikhar Dhawan. The list is endless. Now, Delhi cricket is set to add another golden chapter. As with the launch of the Delhi Premier League (DPL), which will feature prominent players like Ishant Sharma, Southpaw Rishabh Pant, and Harshit Rana. As the inaugural season approaches, take a look at this article to discover all the details, big and small, about the league and get familiar with this upcoming major event.
Delhi Premier League: Schedule, teams list, and all you need to know
DPL T20 teams list
Men’s Teams
South Delhi Superstarz
Purani Dilli 6
Central Delhi Kings
North Delhi Strikers
West Delhi Lions
East Delhi Riders
Women’s teams
South Delhi Superstars
Central Delhi Queens
North Delhi Strikers
East Delhi Riders
DPL T20 schedule
DPL T20 2024 will start on August 17, 2024, and end on September 8, 2024, with a total of 40 matches. Out of these, 33 games are scheduled for the men’s teams and 7 for the women’s teams. As mentioned, a total of six teams will participate, and the prize has been set at Rs 1 crore.
IPL & international players to feature in DPL T20 ft. Rishabh Pant
Yes, that’s right! We are going to see India’s superstar wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who has been picked by the Dilli 6 team along with Ishant Sharma. On the other hand, Harshit Rana, who has silenced everyone with his lethal pace, is also set to show some action for the North Delhi Strikers. Meanwhile, LSG’s young batter Ayush Badoni, who has mesmerized everyone with his batting, became the first pick for the South Delhi Superstars.
DPL 2024 squad list
Purani Dilli 6
Rishabh Pant, Lalit Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Arpit Rana, Shivam Sharma, Prince Yadav, Mayank Gusain, Sanat Sangwan, Ankit Bhadana, Yug Gupta, Keshav Dalal, Ayush Singh, Kush Nagpal, Sumit Chikara, Arnav Bugga, Vansh Bedi, Manjeet, Yash Bhardwaj, Sambhav Sharma, Laxman
South Delhi Superstars Squad
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
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
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 Bhatnagar, Harish Dagar, Dhruv Kaushik, Ajay Gulia.
North Delhi Strikers
Harshit Rana, Suyash Sharma, Priyanshu 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, Siddhartha Solanki, Dhruv Chauhan, Yuvraj Rathi.
West Delhi Lions
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.
When and where to watch DPL T20
Although there is no confirmation about the broadcasters, tentative planning suggests that Jio Cinema will stream on mobile, and Sports 18 will broadcast on cable and DTH TV. Viewers from all over the country will enjoy the new league and witness some players becoming superstars, just like we have seen in the IPL over the years.