Due to a fractured metatarsal on his right foot, Purani Dilli’s premier player and INR 21 lakh retained pick, six-star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, will not be participating in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2025. Despite the pain, Rishabh Pant courageously went out to bat on Day 2 of the 4th Test match against England at Old Trafford and scored a half-century. But he will now be sidelined for at least six weeks due to the injury.
Rishabh Pant absence is a serious blow to Purani Dilli 6 and the DPL overall.
In addition to adding star power, his presence provided the club with a tactical edge. Rishabh Pant only played in the first match of the 2024 DPL, scoring 35 runs off of 32 balls. However, given that Team India had no foreign series scheduled for August, he was anticipated to play a larger part this season. Purani Dilli 6 had great faith in Pant for the forthcoming DPL 2024, even if he was eliminated early.
Vansh Bedi has been named Purani Dilli 6’s new captain for the 2025 campaign in lieu of the southpaw. The brilliant team that made it to the semi-finals the previous year and is hoping to retain the coveted crown this time around is led by Bedi. Team owner Akash Nangia, meanwhile, has faith in Bedi’s capacity for leadership.
Additionally, the squad declared Radio Mirchi as their official radio partner for Season 2 and PUMA as their official jersey sponsor. On August 5, Purani Dilli 6 will play the Outer Delhi Warriors at the Arun Jaitley Stadium to begin their DPL 2025 campaign. The South Delhi Superstarz, New Delhi Tigers, and West Delhi Lions will be the team’s opponents. There are eight teams in the DPL 2025, split into two groups. The playoffs, which culminate in the final on August 31 (with September 1 serving as a reserve day), will be accessible to the top four finishers in the league stage.
DPL 2025 Purani Dilli 6 Squad
Agrim Sharma, Vivek Yadav, Yug Gupta, Udhav Mohan, Pranav Pant, Prince Mishra, Rushal Saini, Aaryan Kapoor, Pardeep Parashar, Ekansh Dobal, Aditya Malhotra, Rajneesh Dadar, Ashish Chaurasiya, Kush Nagpal, Dhruv Chauhan, Vansh Bedi (captain), Lalit Yadav, Dev Lakra, Aayush Singh, Samarth Seth, Aarush Malhotra, Sarthak Pal, Agrim Sharma, Yug Gupta
India
