Delhi Premier League T20 is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in the union territories of Delhi, India. Organised by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), it was first contested during the 2024 season.
The league will be contested by Eight teams representing different districts in the union territories of Delhi.
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. 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.
Teams Men's Eight franchises compete in the men's competition.
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.
TeamDistrictOwner(s)South Delhi SuperstarzSouth DelhiReal Force Resources Pvt LtdEast Delhi RidersEast DelhiAreion Finserve Pvt. LtdCentral Delhi QueensCentral DelhiUtech Developers Pvt. LtdNorth Delhi StrikersNorth DelhiGupta Jee Tent Services Pvt. Ltd.
Seasons and results +Men's competitionSeasonFinalPlayer of the seasonVenueWinnersResultRunners-up 2024Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi183/5 (20)Overs East Delhi RidersScorecardWon by 3 runs180/9 (20)South Delhi SuperstarzPriyansh Arya
Team performance +Men's competitionFranchise/Season20242025Central Delhi Kings5th RUEast Delhi Riders C3rdNew Delhi Tigers 5thNorth Delhi StrikersSF6thPurani Delhi 6SF8thSouth Delhi Superstarz RU4thOuter Delhi Warriors 7thWest Delhi Lions6th C C: champions RU: runner-up SF or PO: team qualified for the semi-final stage
+Women's competitionFranchise/Season2024Central Delhi Queens4th East Delhi Riders3rdNorth Delhi Strikers C 6thSouth Delhi Superstarz RU C: champions RU: runner-up
Records Men's competition
+Highest team totalsScoreTeamOpponentSeason308/5 (20 overs)South Delhi SuperstarzNorth Delhi Strikers2024254/5 (20 overs)South Delhi Superstarz Central Delhi Kings2024241/0 (20 overs)East Delhi Riders Purani Dilli 62024235/3 (20 overs) South Delhi Superstarz Purani Delhi 62024228/4 (20 overs)South Delhi Superstarz West Delhi Lions2024
+Highest individual scoresBatterRunsOpponentSeasonAyush Badoni (South Delhi Superstarz)165North Delhi Strikers2024Anuj Rawat (East Delhi Riders) 121 not outPurani Delhi 62024Priyansh Arya (South Delhi Superstarz) 120North Delhi Strikers2024Sujal Singh (East Delhi Riders) 108 not outPurani Delhi 62024Priyansh Arya (South Delhi Superstarz) 107 not outPurani Delhi 62024
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