The Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 auction is all set to take place on July 5, and there is a lot of excitement this year. Some well-known cricketing families will be represented, as Virat Kohli’s nephew and Virender Sehwag’s sons will be part of the auction pool.
Virat and Sehwag’s Families in the Spotlight
Aaryaveer Kohli, who is 15 years old, is the son of Virat Kohli’s elder brother, Vikas. He trains at the West Delhi Cricket Academy, the same place where Virat trained under coach Raj Kumar Sharma. Aaryaveer is a leg-spinner and has played for the Delhi Under-16 team. He has been placed in Category C.
In addition, Virender Sehwag's elder son, 17-year-old Aaryavir, has already established himself. He scored a massive innings of 297 runs against Meghalaya for Delhi Under-19s. He features in Category B. His younger brother, Vedant Sehwag, is included in the auction as well. Vedant is an off-spinner and has also played for the Delhi Under-16 team. Vedant is in Category C.
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New Franchises and Additional Options in DPL 2025
The DPL will have eight teams for its second season, two of which are new franchises: Outer Delhi and New Delhi. The other six teams are:
East Delhi Riders won the cup last year when they defeated South Delhi Superstarz by 3 runs. DPL has turned out to be a big stage for young cricketers to demonstrate their skills and gain IPL teams' attention.
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From DPL to IPL: Rising Stars
The DPL provided Indian cricket with some fresh faces. One of them is Priyansh Arya, who made headlines after delivering six sixes off an over and scoring 120 off 50. He went on to sign a Rs 3.80 crore IPL contract with Punjab Kings (PBKS). He scored 475 runs in 17 games with a strike rate of 179.24, with one century and two half-centuries.
Another one who made it big is Digvesh Rathi, selected by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for Rs 30 lakh. Although he hogged the limelight for his notebook celebration that got him a one-match ban, he emerged as LSG's highest wicket-taker, claiming 14 wickets in 13 games.
Such success stories indicate that DPL is becoming an excellent stepping stone for young players to dream of reaching the IPL level.
