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{{Short description|T20 cricket league played in Delhi, India}}
{{For|the association football league|Delhi Football League{{!}}Delhi Premier League (football)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Delhi Premier League T20
| image =
| imagesize =
| caption =
| country = India
| administrator = [[Delhi & District Cricket Association]]
| cricket format = [[Twenty20]]
| first = 2024
| last =
| next = 2025
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Round-robin]] and [[playoffs]]
| participants = [[#Teams|Men's (8) <br/> Women's (4)]]
| champions = East Delhi Riders (1st Title)
| most successful = East Delhi Riders (1 Title)
| most runs = Priyansh Arya (SDS)
| most wickets = Simardeep Singh (EDR)
| qualification =
| website =
| TV = [[Star Sports (Indian TV network)|Star Sports]] <br> [[JioHotstar]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-15 |title=Delhi Premier League T20 Live telecast: When and where to watch DPL 2025 live on TV and streaming? |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/delhi-premier-league-t20-live-telecast-when-and-where-to-watch-dpl-2025-live-on-tv-and-streaming-2025-08-02-1001677 |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=IndiaTv |language=en}}</ref>
}}

'''Delhi Premier League T20''' is a [[Twenty20]] franchise [[cricket]] tournament in the union territories of [[Delhi]], India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-news-rishabh-pant-ishant-sharma-ayush-badoni-harshit-rana-headline-delhi-premier-league-2024-player-draft-1445810?platform=amp|title=Pant, Ishant, Badoni, Rana among leading picks in Delhi Premier League player draft|work=ESPNcricinfo|date=3 August 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref> Organised by the [[Delhi & District Cricket Association]] (DDCA), it was first contested during the 2024 season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/ddca-announces-inaugural-delhi-premier-league/article68459473.ece/|title=DDCA announces inaugural Delhi Premier League|work=thehindu.com|date=29 July 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref>

The league will be contested by Eight teams representing different districts in the union territories of Delhi.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/inaugural-delhi-premier-league-may-see-rishabh-pant-in-action/articleshow/112237625.cms|title=Inaugural Delhi Premier League May See Rishabh Pant In Action|work=timesofindia|access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/cricket/navdeep-saini-among-others-to-play-for-west-delhi-lions-in-delhi-premier-league/articleshow/112238049.cms|title=Navdeep Saini Among Others To Play For West Delhi Lions In Delhi Premier League|work=timesofindia|access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.abplive.com/sports/cricket/bcci-approves-ddca-proposal-to-organize-delhi-premier-league-1697718/amp|title=BCCI Approves DDCA's Proposal To Organize Delhi Premier League|work=timesofindia|access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/delhi-premier-leagues-inaugural-edition-starts-from-august-at-arun-jaitley-stadium-2573249-2024-07-29|title=Delhi Premier League's inaugural edition starts from August at Arun Jaitley Stadium|work=timesofindia|date=29 July 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket/rishabh-pant-ishant-sharma-among-others-picked-to-feature-in-delhi-premier-league-2024-08-03-945118|title=Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma among others picked to feature in Delhi Premier League|work=indiatvnews.com|date=3 August 2024 |access-date=5 August 2024}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2024-08-02 |title=DDCA appoints Virender Sehwag as brand ambassador of inaugural season of Delhi Premier League |url=https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-press-release/ddca-appoints-virender-sehwag-as-brand-ambassador-of-inaugural-season-of-delhi-premier-league/ |access-date=2024-08-19 |website=CricTracker |language=en}}</ref> The inaugural edition of the tournament had a [[Draft (sports)|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.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Release |first=Press |date=2025-07-30 |title=Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025: Schedule, Teams, Squads, Captains, Venues & Live Streaming Info |url=https://cricketman2.com/cricket/dpl-2025-schedule-teams-squads-captains-venues-and-live-streaming-9319/ |access-date=2025-07-30 |website=Cricketman2|language=en}}</ref>

==Teams==
===Men's===
Eight franchises compete in the men's competition.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.crictracker.com/delhi-premier-league-t20/teams/|title=Teams|website=CricTracker|language=en-US|access-date=16 August 2024}}</ref>

{{Location map+|India Delhi
|places=
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.644800 |long=77.216721|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Central Delhi Kings}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.627956 |long=77.295627 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|East Delhi Riders}}</div>|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.676314 |long=77.224977 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|North Delhi Strikers}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.6562814 |long=77.2321071 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Purani Dilli 6}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.5549 |long=77.1919 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|South Delhi Superstarz}}</div>|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.6608 |long=77.1008 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|West Delhi Lions}}</div>|position=left}}
|caption=Team locations|float=center|width=360}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Team
! District
! Debut
! Captain
! Owner(s)
|-
| Central Delhi Kings
| [[Central Delhi district|Central Delhi]]
| 2024
| [[Jonty Sidhu]]
| Utech Developers Pvt. Ltd
|-
| East Delhi Riders
| [[East Delhi district|East Delhi]]
| 2024
| [[Anuj Rawat]]
| Areion Finserve Pvt. Ltd
|-
| New Delhi Tigers
| [[New Delhi district|New Delhi]]
| 2025
| [[Himmat Singh (cricketer)|Himmat Singh]]
| Bheema Tolling, Traffic Solutions Private Limited, Crayon Advertising Limited
|-
| North Delhi Strikers
| [[North Delhi district|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 district|South Delhi]]
| 2024
| [[Ayush Badoni]]
| Real Force Resources Pvt Ltd
|-
| West Delhi Lions
| [[West Delhi district|West Delhi]]
| 2024
| [[Nitish Rana]]
| Brew Force Limited
|}

===Women's===
Four franchises compete in the women's competition.

{{Location map+|India Delhi
|places=
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.644800 |long=77.216721|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|Central Delhi Kings}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.627956 |long=77.295627 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|East Delhi Riders}}</div>|position=bottom}}
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.676314 |long=77.224977 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|North Delhi Strikers}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India Delhi|lat=28.5549 |long=77.1919 |label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|South Delhi Superstarz}}</div>|position=bottom}}
|caption=Team locations|float=center|width=360}}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Team
!District
!Owner(s)
|-
|South Delhi Superstarz
|[[South Delhi district|South Delhi]]
|Real Force Resources Pvt Ltd
|-
|East Delhi Riders
|[[East Delhi district|East Delhi]]
|Areion Finserve Pvt. Ltd
|-
|Central Delhi Queens
|[[Central Delhi district|Central Delhi]]
|Utech Developers Pvt. Ltd
|-
|North Delhi Strikers
|[[North Delhi district|North Delhi]]
|Gupta Jee Tent Services Pvt. Ltd.
|}

==Seasons and results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+Men's competition
|-
!rowspan=2|Season
!colspan=4|Final
!rowspan=2|Player of the season
|-
!Venue
!Winners
!Result
!Runners-up
|-
! 2024
|[[Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium]], [[New Delhi]]
|183/5 (20)Overs <br />'''East Delhi Riders'''
|'''[https://www.crictracker.com/live-scores/edr-vs-sds-final-t20-delhi-premier-league-t20-08-sep-2024/full-scorecard/ Scorecard]'''<br />Won by 3 runs
|180/9 (20)<br />'''South Delhi Superstarz'''
|[[Priyansh Arya]]
|}

==Team performance==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Men's competition
|-
!Franchise/Season
!2024
|-
|align=left|Central Delhi Kings
|5th
|
|-
|align=left|East Delhi Riders
| style="background: gold" | C
|SF
|-
|align=left|New Delhi Tigers
|
|5th
|
|-
|align=left|North Delhi Strikers
|SF
|6th
|-
|align=left|Purani Delhi 6
|SF
|8th
|-
|align=left|South Delhi Superstarz
| style="background: silver" | RU
|4th
|-
|align=left|Outer Delhi Warriors
|
|7th
|-
|align=left|[[West Delhi Lions]]
|6th
|
|}
* {{color box|border=daEdkgray|gold}} '''C''': champions
* {{color box|border=darkgray|silver}} RU: runner-up
* SF or PO: team qualified for the semi-final stage

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+Women's competition
|-
!Franchise/Season
!2024
|-
|align=left|Central Delhi Queens
|4th
|-
|align=left|East Delhi Riders
|3rd
|-
|align=left|North Delhi Strikers
| style="background: gold" | C
|6th
|-
|align=left|South Delhi Superstarz
| style="background: silver" | RU
|-
|}
* {{color box|border=darkgray|gold}} '''C''': champions
* {{color box|border=darkgray|silver}} RU: runner-up

==Records==
===Men's competition===

{| class="wikitable"
|+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
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+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==
{{Reflist}}

{{Cricket in India}}
{{Sports leagues of India}}

[[Category:Regional cricket leagues in India]]
[[Category:Sports leagues established in 2024]]
[[Category:Cricket in Delhi]]

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