Good News For Pant, Shikhar, Ishant Fans! DDCA Announces Delhi Premier League
A file photo of DDCA's Rohan Jaitley (X.com)
An exciting news comes from the cricketing world, as the inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) is set to be held in the second half of August, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced on Monday.
The T20 tournament, which will have both men's and women's matches, will be organised at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.
The franchise auction for the league was held on Sunday and resulted in the sale of six men's teams for a total amount of Rs 49.65 crore.
The top four bidders in the men's franchise auction automatically acquired the women's teams, further promoting gender inclusivity in the league, DDCA said in the release.
DDCA President Rohan Jaitley on Delhi Premier League
"I am delighted to announce the Delhi Premier League Season 1 with a vision to provide equal opportunity for both male and female cricketers. The vision of DDCA has always been to nurture talent who can shine for their state team and country, and the Delhi Premier League is a significant step taken by the DDCA in that direction," DDCA president Rohan Jaitley said.
The maiden season of DPL will feature a total of 40 matches with 33 games in the men's category and seven in the women's.
It is expected that this league could feature some notable players like Rishabh Pant, Harshit Rana, Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, and many more.
[With PTI Inputs]
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