The Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025 auction is scheduled to take place on July 5. Virat Kohli's elder brother Vikas's 15-year-old son, Aaryaveer Kohli is set to go under the hammer as he has been shortlisted for the auction. In addition, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag's sons - Aaryavir and Vedant -- are set to feature in the auction as well.
Like Virat did, his nephew Aaryaveer trains at West Delhi Cricket Academy run by his childhood coach Raj Kumar Sharma. The young leg-spinner, who has represented Delhi Under-16s, is in Category C. He is among the registered players for Delhi cricket.
17-year-old Aaryavir Sehwag has represented Delhi Under-19s. He had played a 297-run knock against Meghalaya. He has been slotted in Category B. His younger brother Vedant is an off-spinner who has been put in Category C. The 15-year-old has represented Delhi's Under-16s team.
The second edition of DPL will feature two additional franchises. It will be an eight-team tournament with the introduction of Outer Delhi and New Delhi franchises. The other six franchises are East Delhi Riders, North Delhi Strikers, West Delhi Lions, South Delhi Superstarz, Purani Dilli 6 and Central Delhi Kings.
In the previous edition, East Delhi Riders beat South Delhi Superstarz by three runs to win the title. The DPL has turned out to be a platform for players to showcase their abilities and get Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises' attention.
DPL stars to IPL regulars
Priyansh Arya bagged a Rs 3.80 crore deal as Punjab Kings (PBKS) roped him in. He had smashed six sixes in an over during a 50-ball 120. He opened the innings alongside Prabhsimran Singh and scored 475 runs from 17 innings at an average of 27.94. He scored a century and two half-centuries in his maiden season. He batted at a strike rate of 179.24.
Another player from DPL who became a regular was Digvesh Rathi. Unlike Arya, he was picked for his base price of Rs 30 lakh by Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). While his notebook celebration led the controversies and a one-match suspension, he was LSG's highest wicket-taker with 14 wickets from 13 games at an average of 30.64.