The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) has officially released the rules and auction structure for the Men’s and Women’s Player Auctions of the highly anticipated Season 2 of the Delhi Premier League (DPL T20).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The auctions will be conducted in New Delhi on July 6 (Men’s) and July 7 (Women’s) and will determine the composition of teams for what promises to be an even bigger and more competitive edition of the Capital’s flagship cricket league.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
In a progressive move to expand the talent base, DDCA has announced that age will not be a barrier to participation in the auctions. Players of all age groups, including promising U-16 cricketers, will be eligible to go under the hammer and be picked by franchises. This move is expected to unearth future stars while ensuring inclusivity and equal opportunity across age categories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
DPL T20 Season 2 – Men’s Player Auction Rules<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Total auction purse per franchise: Rs 1.5 Crore<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Player categories<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marquee Set – Players who have represented India or participated in the IPL (19 players)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category A – Ex-IPL (registered with DDCA) and First-Class DDCA players (35 players)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category B – DDCA U23, U19 & U16 players (105 players)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category C – Regional League players (361 players)<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Player retention rules:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Each of the six existing franchises may retain one player across any of the four categories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Also, if a franchise chooses to retain a player, a deduction will be made from its auction purse based on the player’s category as outlined below:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category-wise deduction from auction purse:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marquee - Rs 21 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category A - Rs 10 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category B - Rs 4.50 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category C - Rs 1.50 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Right to Match (RTM) rules:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Each of the six original franchises is allowed one RTM card during the auction.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
RTM can be used only for players in Category A, B, or C.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
RTM cannot be used for Marquee players.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
New franchises are not eligible to use RTM cards.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Player selection for new franchises:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The two new franchises may select one player from the remaining player pool after the original franchises finalise their retentions.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The selection can be from any category: Marquee, A, B, or C.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Deduction will be made from their auction purse based on the player’s category (as listed above).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The franchise with the higher acquisition value will have first preference in player selection.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Women’s player auction rules:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Total auction purse per franchise: Rs 75 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Player categories:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marquee Set – India representatives and ex-IPL\/DDCA-registered players (7 players).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category A – DDCA First-Class players (18 players).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category B – DDCA U23 & U19 players (34 players).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category C – Regional League players (96 players).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Player retention rules:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Each of the four existing franchises may retain one player from any of the four categories.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
If a player is retained, the franchise’s auction purse will be reduced as per the following table:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category-wise deduction from auction purse:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Marquee - Rs 10.50 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category A - Rs 6 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category B - Rs 2.50 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Category C - Rs 1 lakh<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Right to Match (RTM) rules:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Each of the four franchises is permitted one RTM card.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
RTM may be used only for players in Category A, B, or C.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Each of the four franchises is permitted one RTM card.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The auctions will see some of India’s most prominent cricketing names go under the hammer. In the men’s auction, over 10 IPL players - including the likes of Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Priyansh Arya, Ayush Badoni, Harshit Rana, Himmat Singh, Suyash Sharma, Mayank Yadav, Anuj Rawat, and others - will headline a strong and diverse pool of talent.<\/p>\r\n\r\n