With the Delhi Premier League (DPL) adding two new franchises for its second season, the Sunday auction saw excitement accompanied by fierce bidding wars. Here’s the lowdown on the key developments from the event.
Ex-CSK Star Simarjeet Singh Becomes Most Expensive Pick
Speedster Simarjeet Singh, who played for Sunrisers Hyderabad during the current season’s IPL, emerged as the highest purchase of the auction. Central Delhi Kings purchased him for ₹39 lakh, making him the costliest player of this season.
Digvesh Rathi Follows Close Behind
Rising leg-spinner Digvesh Rathi, who made an impression representing Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL, was bought by Delhi Superstarz for ₹38 lakh, procuring the second-most expensive in the marquee list.
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Big Buys: Rana And Prince Yadav Grab Whopping Contracts
Veteran left-handed bat Nitish Rana was bought by West Delhi Lions for ₹34 lakh.
Right-arm pacer Prince Yadav was bought by New Delhi Tigers for ₹33 lakh.
Top Retentions Across Franchises
Purani Dilli kept their marquee player Rishabh Pant.
North Delhi Strikers retained pacer Harshit Rana.
South Delhi Superstarz kept all-rounder Ayush Badoni.
Defending champions East Delhi Riders kept Anuj Rawat.
West Delhi Lions kept young batter Ayush Doseja.
Central Delhi Kings retained Jonty Sidhu.
New Teams Make Early Moves
The league added two new teams:
Outer Delhi Warriors kept Priyansh Arya in the draft.
New Delhi Tigers acquired Himmat Singh as their initial player.
Right to Match Cards In Action
Some teams applied tactical usage of their Right to Match (RTM) cards:
East Delhi Riders retained Mayank Rawat for ₹26 lakh, after intense bidding.
Purani Dilli re-signed Vansh Bedi, who was originally unsold, for ₹16 lakh.
South Delhi Superstarz retained Tejasvi Dahiya for ₹13.5 lakh.
Central Delhi Kings recalled Money Grewal through RTM.
West Delhi Lions used RTM to keep Ankit Kumar Rajesh for ₹10 lakh.
North Delhi Strikers retained Yajas Sharma for ₹12.5 lakh.
Virender Sehwag’s Sons Get Picked In DPL Auction
Aaryavir Sehwag, son of cricket legend Virender Sehwag, was signed by Central Delhi Kings for ₹8 lakh.
Aryaveer Kohli, nephew of Virat Kohli, was picked up by South Delhi Superstarz for a base price of ₹1 lakh.
