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Rishabh Pant created history last year when he became the most expensive player to be sold at the Indian Premier League (IPL) player auction. Pant became the most expensive player ever after he was sold for Rs 27 crore to Sanjiv Goenka’s Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in the IPL 2025 mega auction last year. Pant is now set to go under the hammer again next week in another league. Team India vice-captain in Tests Pant will be part of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) season 2 player auctions which will take place on July 6 and 7 in New Delhi. The DPL men’s auction will take place on Sunday while the women’s auction will be held on Monday. Who are the marquee players in DPL 2025 player auction? Apart from Pant the other marquee names are Ishant Sharma and rising stars such as Priyansh Arya Ayush Badoni Harshit Rana Digvesh Rathi Himmat Singh Suyash Sharma Mayank Yadav and Anuj Rawat. Speaking on return of the DPL DDCA President Mr. Rohan Jaitley said “The Delhi Premier League is more than just a tournament — it is a celebration of the Capital’s deep-rooted cricketing culture. The kind of talent we saw in Season 1 was truly promising and with this expansion we are giving even more players a stage to shine. Talents like Priyansh Arya Digvesh Rathi and more emerged through DPL and showcased their brilliance during IPL 2025 proving the league’s value as a true breeding ground for future stars.” “The auctions in July will set the tone for the season and we are working to ensure the experience is seamless and impactful for franchises players and fans alike. We are committed to making Season 2 a landmark moment in the league’s journey” he added. DPL 2025 to feature two more teams The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) on Tuesday announced the addition of two new men’s franchises to the Delhi Premier League (DPL) as the tournament gears up for its much-anticipated second season. The expansion increases the number of men’s teams in the league from six to eight marking another significant milestone in the league’s rapid rise as a premier domestic T20 tournament. The Outer Delhi franchise was secured for Rs 10.6 crore by the highest bidder a consortium led by Savita Paints Private Limited. The New Delhi franchise was acquired for Rs 9.2 crore by a consortium of Bheema Tolling and Traffic Solutions Private Limited and Crayon Advertising Limited. The two new teams will join the six existing franchises — Central Delhi Kings East Delhi Riders North Delhi Strikers Purani Dilli 6 South Delhi Superstarz and West Delhi Lions — for the 2025 edition of the tournament. “With every new team we welcome DPL evolves into a true city- wide cricketing platform and strengthens its promise of being Delhi’s cricketing heartbeat. But what truly excites us is the growing footprint of the women’s league. By expanding into every zone of the Capital while keeping the women’s competition front and centre we’re ensuring that the next generation of Delhi girls sees cricket as their game played on equal terms and celebrated just as loudly” DDCA Vice-President Shikha Kumar said. The season 2 of the DPL will once again be hosted at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. Match dates and fixtures will be announced after completion of the player auctions.