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Rishabh Pant to feature in inaugural edition of Delhi Premier league

Saturday, 03-Aug-2024
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Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini and Harshit Rana are scheduled to play in the inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League, slated to be kicked off later this month. 

The tournament is set to be played at Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The auction for the league was held on Sunday (July 28) and the six teams were sold for INR 49.65 crore. 

“Rishabh Pant, Navdeep Saini, Harshit Rana and other Indian players will feature in the inaugural season of DPL. I had a talk with Rishabh Pant and he has promised me to participate in the league but it only depends on his availability and national commitments. But as of now, he will be playing. Navdeep and Harshit will also feature in the league,”  Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) chief and league president Rohan Jaitely said.

Currently, Rishabh Pant and Harshit Rana are participating in India’s ongoing three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Later in August, India are not having any international commitments due to which Rishabh Pant is expected to feature in the league. 

 

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