Delhi Premier League 2026 squads out: Full players list of all 8 teams after DPL auction

The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has officially set the stage for the third edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) after completing the player auction on July 1 in New Delhi. All eight franchises strengthened their squads by signing a mix of experienced domestic cricketers and promising young talents, making the competition more balanced and exciting ahead of the new season.

The DPL 2026 auction began with a marquee list featuring Tejasvi Dahiya, Himmat Singh, Anuj Rawat, Sarthak Ranjan, Kuldip Yadav, Suyash Sharma, Navdeep Saini, and Simarjeet Singh. Several key players found new teams as the franchises focused on building strong squads for the month-long tournament, which will be played from July 31 to August 30.

The Delhi Premier League has quickly become one of India's top domestic T20 tournaments, helping young players showcase their talent on a bigger stage. Cricketers like Priyansh Arya have used the league as a stepping stone to success in the IPL. With the auction now complete, here is the full list of players, captains, and squads of all eight teams for the Delhi Premier League 2026.

Inside the DPL 2026 auction: Biggest buys, surprises and key highlights

The Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 auction saw all eight franchises strengthen their squads with a purse of ₹1.5 crore each after retentions. Tejaswi Dahiya emerged as the most expensive player after South Delhi Superstarz used their RTM card to retain him for ₹40 lakh. Himmat Singh was retained by New Delhi Tigers for ₹38 lakh, while Suyash Sharma joined West Delhi Lions for ₹33 lakh. Anuj Rawat was bought by Puraani Dilli 6 for ₹27 lakh, and Navdeep Saini moved to Outer Delhi Warriors for ₹25 lakh.

Several other marquee players also attracted strong bids during the auction. Kuldeep Yadav was signed by Central Delhi Kings for ₹30 lakh, Simarjeet Singh joined East Delhi Riders for ₹22 lakh, Vansh Bedi was picked up by Central Delhi Kings for ₹21 lakh, and Mayank Yadav was bought by East Delhi Riders for ₹17 lakh. One of the biggest talking points was 16-year-old Aryaveer Kohli, who was signed by Central Delhi Kings for ₹1.2 lakh, earning another opportunity in the league.

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Ahead of the auction, all eight teams retained their core players. Nitish Rana was the highest-priced retention at ₹34 lakh, followed by Prince Yadav at ₹33 lakh and Mayank Rawat at ₹26 lakh. Harshit Rana, Priyansh Arya, and Ayush Badoni were retained for ₹21 lakh each, while Yash Dhull stayed with Central Delhi Kings for ₹15 lakh and Lalit Yadav remained with Puraani Dilli 6 for ₹10 lakh. With the auction complete, all eight franchises have finalised their squads for DPL 2026

Delhi Premier League 2026 Season 3 franchises: Complete list of all 8 teams

The Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 will feature eight franchises competing in the third edition of the tournament. The teams are:

• East Delhi Riders
• New Delhi Tigers
• West Delhi Lions
• Central Delhi Kings
• North Delhi Strikers
• South Delhi Superstarz
• Purani Dilli 6
• Outer Delhi Warriors

All eight teams entered the DPL 2026 auction with a purse of ₹1.5 crore after accounting for their player retentions. The auction saw franchises sign a mix of experienced domestic cricketers and promising young talents. Several marquee players changed teams, making the competition stronger ahead of the new season.

The biggest buy of the auction was Tejasvi Dahiya, who was retained by South Delhi Superstarz using the Right to Match (RTM) card for ₹40 lakh. Himmat Singh was retained by New Delhi Tigers for ₹38 lakh through RTM, while Anuj Rawat was signed by Purani Dilli 6 for ₹27 lakh. These signings highlighted an exciting auction as all eight franchises completed their squads for DPL 2026.

Delhi Premier League 2026 full squads: Complete player lists and captains for every team

The Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 auction has finalised the squads for all eight franchises ahead of the third season. Each team has built a balanced squad by combining retained stars with new signings from the auction. Several marquee players, including Tejasvi Dahiya, Himmat Singh, Anuj Rawat, Suyash Sharma, Navdeep Saini and Simarjeet Singh, will lead their respective teams in the upcoming season.

Below is the complete list of captains and players for all eight teams after the DPL 2026 auction.

1. Central Delhi Kings

Captain: Yash Dhull

Squad: Kuldip Yadav, Yash Dhull, Vansh Bedi, Divij Mehra, Money Grewal, Jonty Sidhu, Aayush Kumar, Vedant Sehwag, Yatish Singh, Yugal Saini, Aditya Bhandari, Siddharth Joon, Keshav Dabas, Aatrey Tripathi, Arun Pundir, Aryaveer Kohli, Gavnish Khurana, Jasvir Sehrawat, Tejas Baroka, Ojasdeep Singh, Samarth Singh.

2. East Delhi Riders

Captain: Mayank Rawat

Squad: Simarjeet Singh, Mayank Yadav, Mayank Rawat, Arpit Rana, Dhruv Kaushik, Rounak Waghela, Hardik Sharma, Sujal Rajiv Singh, Tanmay Chaudhary, Aradhya Chawla, Rohan Parchanda, Vansh Jetly, Yashwardhan Oberai, Deepak Punia, Ashish Meena, Kavya Gupta, Rohit Yadav, Vaibhav Baisla, Uday Chawla, Sunny Rawal.

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3. New Delhi Tigers

Captain: Prince Yadav

Squad: Himmat Singh, Prince Yadav, Hritik Shokeen, Rahul Chaudhary, Lakshay Thareja, Vaibhav Rawal, Atulya Pandey, Dhruv Bindra, Laxman, Pradyuman Sanan, Aaryan Sharma, Keshav R. Singh, Manish Sehrawat, Parikshit Singh Bhati, Parth Kr. Bali, Shivam Gupta, Varun Vanjani, Tanuj Pawar, Rishabh Sharma, Revaant Rakyan, Saurabh Gupta, Yashjeet, Ayush Tanwar, Aditya Paweriya, Dev Chaudhary.

4. North Delhi Strikers

Captain: Harshit Rana

Squad: Harshit Rana, Sarthak Ranjan, Pranav Rajvanshi, Vaibhav Kandpal, Aayush Singh, Akhil Chaudhary, Arnav Bugga, Kirit Kaushik, Saurabh Deswal, Yash Bhatia, Parnit Tiwari, Prikshit Sehrawat, Arjun Rapria, Kaushal Suman, Vikas Dixit, Yash Dabas, Mayank Dagar, Bharat Sindhwani, Ajay Yadav, Anant Jain.

5. Outer Delhi Warriors

Captain: Priyansh Arya

Squad: Navdeep Saini, Priyansh Arya, Aryan Rana, Harsh Tyagi, Shivam Sharma, Siddhant Sharma, Anant S. Sareen, Dhanya Nakra, Mohit Panwar, Saksham Gahlot, Shaurya Malik, Aman Chaudhary, Rushal Saini, Yajas Sharma, Dhruv Singh, Rishab Drall, Aditya Sharma, Akshay Saini, Monu Shukla, Pratham Saluja, Samar Kohar.

6. Puraani Dilli 6

Captain: Lalit Yadav

Squad: Lalit Yadav, Samarth Seth, Dev Lakra, Rajneesh Dadar, Udhav Mohan, Yug Gupta, Aditya Malhotra, Anuj Rawat, Rohan Rana, Digvesh Rathi, Kush Nagpal, Prince Mishra, Mohak Kumar, Gaurav Saroha, Kabir Sachdeva, Pankaj Jaswal, Yash Kumar, Aryan Gaur, Aditya Verma, Lakshay Verma, Ashwini Chillar, Arjun Rexwal, Vanam Agarwal, Ajay Ahlawat, Harshvardhan Phogat.

7. South Delhi Superstarz

Captain: Ayush Badoni

Squad: Ayush Badoni, Sumit Mathur, Sumit Kumar, Anmol Sharma, Aman Bharti, Divansh Rawat, Vision Panchal, Tejasvi Dahiya, Pranshu Vijayran, Pranav Pant, Ankit Dabas, Sanat Sangwan, Anshuman Hooda, Karan Garg, Vivek Kumar Tiwari, Deepanshu Gulia, Ekansh Dobal, Yamit Sehrawat, Sagar Tanwar, Tushar Duggal, Raghav Agarwal, Rishabh Sharma, Kartik Yadav, Ankur Kaushik, Adviteeya Sinha.

8. West Delhi Lions

Captain: Nitish Rana

Squad: Nitish Rana, Suyash Sharma, Kulwant Khejroliya, Ayush Doseja, Manan Bhardwaj, Mayank Gusain, Aaryavir Sehwag, Ankit Rajesh Kumar, Dhruv Kumar Chumbak, Krish Yadav, Ravneet Tanwar, Rudra Dev Yadav, Aarav Garg, Shubham Dubey, Ajay Rana, Anirudh Chowdhary, Hiten Dalal, Jitesh Singh, Tishant Dabla, Vikas Rana, Bhanu Yadav, Sombir Sheokand, Avinash Minhas, Khushhal Yadav, Yash Bansal.

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