Before the onset of the much awaited second season of the Delhi Premier League, two more teams have been added to the draft, as it includes outer Delhi warriors and New Delhi Tigers as two new franchises.
The recently concluded DPL auction has seen a total of 520 players, all are registered with the Delhi Cricket Association, out of which 186 players are with landing contracts. The eyes will be set in DPL, especially when he gave his last season to players like Priyanus Arya and Digwesh Rathi.
Delhi has always been a center for great names in Indian cricket, such as Rishabh Pant and Ishant Sharma, who were among the big names in the inaugural season of DPL.
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This time, a question has been raised on whether DDCA has contacted experienced Indian cricketer Virat Kohli to make appearance in the upcoming season of DPL.
DDCA chief Rohan Jaitley opens on Virat Kohli
In a special interview with News18, DDCA chief Rohan Jaitley was asked about the expectations of the association for the upcoming season along with preparations.
He was also asked about Virat Kohli’s possible inclusion in DPL, as the batsmen are now retired from T20I and are also tested for India.
For this, Jaitley replied, “If he participates, we will be the most happy, but for the person of our height, mentorship and guidance to young cricketers are far more important. ,
“And I am sure he is very much involved in Delhi cricket because he was earlier. There is no difference, and whenever needed he is there for daily cricket.” Jaitley cited Kohli as a true leader for Delhi cricket.
Rohan Jaitley expressed happiness over the IPL contracts of Arya and Digwesh Rathi
With further talks, he expressed that players are being selected in a global tournament like IPL after playing in the Delhi Premier League (DPL).
“IPL is actually a platform where international great people share their experiences with the youth, and if DPL players get a national stature, they claimed,” you (DDCA) are definitely right to start. ,
Virat Kohli’s international return delay on Bangladesh tour
Indian legend Virat Kohli announced his retirement with the smallest format of the game after the conclusion of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2024. Legends retired as the second largest run-run in T20s and eventually crossed by Babar Azam after his retirement.
Recently, after the conclusion of IPL 2025, Virat also retired from the longest format of the game just before the start of a new WTC cycle. Now with only one day format, Kohli does not have a pack international schedule.
His return with Indian captain Rohit Sharma was estimated in the Bangladesh series, where India will join the ODI Games. However, so far, the series is in uncertainty due to increasing political stress between the two countries. This delays further return in the field of veteran.
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