Delhi Premier League T20 is a Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in union territories of Delhi in India.[2] Organised by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA), it was first contested during the 2024 season.[3]
Countries | India |
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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) |
Current champion | East Delhi Riders[1st Title] |
Most successful | East Delhi Riders[1st Title] |
Most runs | Priyansh Arya (EDR) |
Most wickets | Simardeep Singh (EDR) |
TV | Sports 18 Jio Cinema[1] |
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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
editA total of 33 matches took place at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Virender Sehwag has been the brand ambassador of the tournament. Adani Group was the title sponsor.[9] The inaugural edition of the tournament had a draft of 270 players.
Tournament structure
editSix city-based teams will compete during the school summer holidays.There will be 30 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
editMen's
editSix franchises are competing in the league.[10]
Team | Zone | Captain | Owner(s) |
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South Delhi Superstarz | South Delhi | Ayush Badoni | Real Force Resources Pvt Ltd |
East Delhi Riders | East Delhi | Himmat Singh | Areion Finserve Pvt. Ltd |
Central Delhi Kings | Central Delhi | Jonty Sidhu | Utech Developers Pvt. Ltd |
North Delhi Strikers | North Delhi | Vaibhav Kandpal | Gupta Jee Tent Services Pvt. Ltd. |
West Delhi Lions | West Delhi | Hrithik Shokeen | Brew Force Limited |
Purani Dilli 6 | Old Delhi | Ayush Rana | SISL Infotech Pvt. Ltd |
Women's
editFour franchises are competing in the league.
Team | Zone | Captain | Owner(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
editMen's
editSeason | Final | Player of the season | |||
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Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | ||
2024 | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi | 183/5 (20)Overs East Delhi Riders |
Scorecard Won by 3 runs |
180/9 (20) South Delhi Superstarz |
Priyansh Arya |
Number of titles
editTeam | Title(s) | Runner-up | Seasons won | Seasons runner-up | No. of playoffs played |
No. of seasons played |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Delhi Riders | 1 | 0 | 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
South Delhi Superstarz | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2024 | 1 | 1 |
Purani Dilli 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
North Delhi Strikers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Central Delhi Kings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
West Delhi Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Women's
editSeason | Final | Player of the season | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Venue | Winners | Result | Runners-up | ||
2024 | Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi | 179/3 (20)Overs North Delhi Strikers |
Scorecard Won by 10 runs |
169/8 (20) South Delhi Superstarz |
Team performance
editMen's
editSeason Franchise |
2024 |
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Central Delhi Kings(CDK) | 5th |
East Delhi Riders(EDR) | C |
North Delhi Strikers(NDS) | SF |
Purani Delhi 6(PD) | SF |
South Delhi Superstarz(SDS) | RU |
West Delhi Lions(WDL) | 6th |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
- SF or PO: team qualified for the semi-final stage of the competition
Women's
editSeason Franchise |
2024 |
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Central Delhi Queens(CDQ) | 4th |
East Delhi Riders(EDR) | 3rd |
North Delhi Strikers(NDS) | C |
South Delhi Superstarz(SDS) | RU |
- C: champions
- RU: runner-up
Records
editMen's
Highest totals
editScore | Team | Opponent | Season |
---|---|---|---|
308/5(20) | South Delhi Superstarz | vs North Delhi Strikers | 2024 |
254/5(20) | South Delhi Superstarz | vs Central Delhi Kings | 2024 |
241/0(20) | East Delhi Riders | vs Purani Dilli 6 | 2024 |
235/3(20) | South Delhi Superstarz | vs Purani Delhi 6 | 2024 |
228/4(20) | South Delhi Superstarz | vs West Delhi Lions | 2024 |
222/6(20) | East Delhi Riders | vs West Delhi Lions | 2024 |
217/7(20) | Central Delhi Kings | vs Purani Delhi 6 | 2024 |
215/8(20) | Purani Dilli 6 | vs East Delhi Riders | 2024 |
209/4(20) | North Delhi Strikers | vs South Delhi Superstarz | 2024 |
Highest individual scores
editBatsman | Runs | Balls | Opponent | Season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ayush Badoni(South Delhi Superstarz) | 165 | 55 | vs NDS | 2024 |
Anuj Rawat(East Delhi Riders) | 121* | 66 | vs PD | 2024 |
Priyansh Arya(South Delhi Superstarz) | 120 | 50 | vs NDS | 2024 |
Sujal Singh(East Delhi Riders) | 108* | 57 | vs PD | 2024 |
Priyansh Arya(South Delhi Superstarz) | 107* | 55 | vs PD | 2024 |
Krish Yadav(West Delhi Lions) | 106 | 68 | vs SDS | 2024 |
See also
edit- Andhra Premier League
- Bengal Pro T20 League
- Chhattisgarh Cricket Premier League
- Kerala Cricket League
- Madhya Pradesh League
- Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20
- Maharashtra Premier League
- Pondicherry Premier League
- Rajasthan Premier League
- Saurashtra Premier League
- Sher-E-Punjab T20 Cup
- Tamil Nadu Premier League
- UP T20 League
References
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- ^ "Navdeep Saini Among Others To Play For West Delhi Lions In Delhi Premier League". timesofindia. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
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