The Delhi Premier League (DPL) witnessed a dynamic auction, with franchises aggressively bidding for talent. Digvesh Rathi secured a deal with South Delhi Superstars for INR 38 lakh, while Simarjeet Singh joined Central Delhi Kings for INR 39 lakh. Nitish Rana was picked up by West Delhi Lions for INR 34 lakh, and Prince Yadav went to New Delhi Tigers for INR 33 lakh. Rohan Jaitley, DDCA President, highlighted the success of the previous season, citing significant viewership numbers across various platforms. Virender Sehwag expressed excitement about the upcoming season, emphasizing the opportunities for players to gain recognition. Key team developments included Central Delhi Kings retaining Jonty Sidhu and adding players like Yash Dhull and Pranshu Vijayran. East Delhi Riders signed Navdeep Saini and retained Mayank Rawat. Other significant moves involved New Delhi Tigers acquiring Prince Yadav and Hiten Dalal, North Delhi Strikers adding Kuldip Yadav and Sarthak Ranjan, Outer Delhi Warriors securing Suyash Sharma and Harsh Tyagi, Puraani Dilli 6 retaining Rishabh Pant and bringing in young talents, South Delhi Superstarz acquiring Digvesh Rathi and Aryaveer Kohli and West Delhi Lions adding Nitish Rana and Ishant Sharma.
