Delhi, August 3 2024

The inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 tournament will unfold at the Arun Jaitley Stadium from August 17 and players from the Capital will slug it out to showcase the best they have to offer in the shortest format of the game.

Modelled on the lines of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the league has six teams in the men’s competition and will run from August 17 to September 8. A women’s competition, involving four teams, is likely to begin on September 2. There will be 40 matches in total — 33 in the men’s event and seven in the women’s category.

At an auction last week, the six teams in the men’s competition were acquired for a total of ₹49.65 crore. The teams are South Delhi Superstars, Purani Dilli 6, Central Delhi Kings, North Delhi Strikers, West Delhi Lions and East Delhi Riders.

The top four bidders also secured the women’s teams — South Delhi Superstars, Central Delhi Queens, North Delhi Strikers and East Delhi Riders.