India Pacer Navdeep Saini Headlines West Delhi Lions Squad In Inaugural Delhi Premier League
The West Delhi Lions are one of the six franchises in the inaugural Delhi Premier League.
New Delhi: India pacer Navdeep Saini is set to spearhead the pace bowling attack of the West Delhi Lions for the upcoming Delhi Premier League (DPL), organized by the Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA). The league will run from August 17 to September 8 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Saini, who has played two Tests, 8 ODIs, and 11 T20Is for India, is one of the mainstays in the West Delhi Lions squad. The squad also includes Mumbai Indians bowler Hrithik Shokeen, who has played for India’s U-19 team.
One of the six teams in the league, West Delhi Lions were unveiled on Friday along with the rest of the franchises in the presence of former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag and DDCA president Rohan Jaitley at a city hotel. Speaking about the West Delhi Lions, the owner of the franchise, Rajan Chopra said, “We are thrilled to be part of the inaugural Delhi Premier League.
“The DPL offers a unique platform for showcasing the immense cricketing talent from Delhi. Our team is poised to make a significant impact, and we are committed to supporting our players in every way possible,” he said. The inaugural season of the T20 league will consist of 40 matches, including 33 games in the men’s category and 7 in the women’s.
Meanwhile, former Indian opener Sehwag has been announced as the brand ambassador for the inaugural season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL). The DDCA has launched the Delhi Premier League (DPL) as a premier T20 cricket competition. It provides a stage for emerging players to excel and allows seasoned professionals to entertain fans.
West Delhi Lions Squad: Hrithik Shokeen, Navdeep Saini, Dev Lakra, Deepak Punia, Shivank Vashishth, Akhil Chaudhary, Ayush Doseja, Krish Yadav, Anmol Sharma, Jugal Saini, Ankit Rajesh Kumar, Vivek Yadav, Aryan Dalal, Masab Alam, Ekansh Dobal, Shivam Gupta, Yogesh Kumar, Suryakant Chauhan, Tishant Donal, Abrahim Ahmad Masoodi