To maintain retention rules, date, live streaming and potential players

After a successful inaugural season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) last year, the tournament is set to light up once again. But first, the franchises will have to revamp their teams since the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced the forthcoming DPL auction 2025. The Men’s auction on July 6 (Sunday) will be followed by the Women’s auction on July 7, scheduled in New Delhi.

DPL 2024 a huge success

Until 2024, while almost all the states had their own franchise-run T20 tournaments, Delhi didn’t. However, that changed when the DDCA brought up DPL T20 2024. The tournament instantly became a major success, with fans filling the Arun Jaitley Stadium to watch Delhi’s best white-ball talents play.

Rishabh Pant, captain of Purani Dilli 6, played the inaugural match, which only added to the star power. Not to forget, the DPL unleashed some insane T20 talents that starred on the biggest stage – the Indian Premier League (IPL) as well. IPL franchises banked on DPL stars, but the likes of Priyansh Arya, Digvesh Rathi, and Prince Yadav stood out like no other. Suyash Sharma, meanwhile, played a crucial part in Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s historic triumph.

The success of DPL echoed in monetary terms as well. In fact, it is reportedly now India’s second-richest T20 tournament after the IPL. The total franchise sale value is around Rs 70 crore after the addition of two new teams: Outer Delhi (₹10.6 crore) and New Delhi (₹9.2 crore).

Given that DPL will see two new franchises, the DDCA has put forward new retention policies, allowing franchises to retain just one player from their roster of 2024. Catch all the DPL 2025 auction rules below.

DPL auction 2025 details

List of Teams in DPL 2025 & their possible retentions

• Outer Delhi – New Team
• New Delhi – New Team
• Central Delhi Kings – Yash Dhull
• East Delhi Riders – Himmat Singh
• North Delhi Strikers – Suyash Sharma/Harshit Rana
• Purani Dilli 6 – Rishabh Pant (confirmed)
• South Delhi Superstarz – Ayush Badoni/Priyansh Arya
• West Delhi Lions – Hrithik Shokeen

Date & venue

• Date – Men’s (July 6), Women’s (July 7)
• Time: 10:00 AM IST
• Venue: Taj Hotel, New Delhi

Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 auction rules

Auction Purse:

• Each men’s franchise will have a total auction purse of ₹1.5 crore.
• Each women’s franchise will have a total auction purse of ₹75 lakhs. 

Player Retention:

• Franchises can retain only one player from their existing squad prior to the auction.
• This retained player can be from any of the four categories: Marquee, Category A, Category B, or Category C. 

Right to Match (RTM):

• Each franchise gets one RTM card.
• The RTM card allows a team to match the highest bid for a released player and retain them during the auction.
• RTM can be used for players in Category A, B, or C.
• RTM cannot be used for Marquee category players. 

Retention Amount:

• The amount spent on retaining a player will be deducted from the franchise’s auction purse before the auction begins. 

Clarification of terms:

• Marquee players are elite cricketers with high brand value, often with international experience, and are typically among the first players to be auctioned.
• RTM card (Right to Match) gives a franchise the option to buy back a player they previously released by matching the highest bid during the auction.

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