Cricket enthusiasts in the capital are in for a treat as the much-anticipated inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League T20 (DPL) is set to kick off today at the iconic Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi. The tournament, which will run until September 8, promises to deliver top-tier cricketing action, featuring six highly competitive men’s teams battling for supremacy over the course of 33 electrifying matches.

The DPL is poised to become a major fixture on the domestic cricket calendar, bringing together a blend of seasoned international stars and promising local talent. The opening match, scheduled for today, will see Purani Dilli 6 take on South Delhi Superstars in what is expected to be a fierce contest.

Purani Dilli 6 boasts a star-studded lineup, headlined by explosive wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, veteran pacer Ishant Sharma, and all-rounder Lalit Yadav. Their opponents, South Delhi Superstars, are equally formidable, with emerging talents like Ayush Badoni and pacer Kuldip Yadav ready to make their mark in the tournament.

DPL T20 2024: PD vs SDS

Date and Time: August 17, 2024; 07:00 pm IST/ 01:30 pm GMT
Venue: Arun Jaitley Stadium

Arun Jaitley Stadium Pitch Report:

The pitch at Arun Jaitley Stadium is known for being favorable to batters, featuring a fast outfield and short boundaries that make scoring boundaries easier. As the match advances, the dry surface typically starts assisting spin bowlers, leading teams that win the toss to often prefer batting first and then defending their total.

PD vs SDS Dream11 Prediction Picks:

Wicketkeeper: Rishabh Pant
Batters: Arpit Rana, Vision Panchal, Mayank Gusain
All-rounders: Lalit Yadav, Ayush Badoni, Kunwar Bidhuri
Bowlers: Ishant Sharma, Kuldip Yadav, Sumit Mathur, Shivam Sharma

PD vs SDS Dream11 Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:

Choice 1: Rishabh Pant (c), Ayush Badoni (vc)
Choice 2: Lalit Yadav (c), Ishant Sharma (vc)

PD vs SDS Dream11 Prediction Backups:

Kush Nagpal, Sumit Chhikara,Raghav Singh, Saurabh Deswal

PD vs SDS Dream11 Team for today’s match (August 17, 2024, 01:30 pm GMT)

DPLT20, Dream11 Team (Screengrab: Dream11)

Squads:

Purani Dilli 6: Lalit Yadav, Ishant Sharma, Arpit Rana, Shivam Sharma, Prince Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Mayank Gusain, Sanat Sangwan, Ankit Bhadana, Yug Gupta, Keshav Dalal, Ayush Singh, Kush Nagpal, Sumit Chhikara, Arnav Bugga, Vansh Bedi, Manjeet, Yash Bhardawaj, Sambhav Sharma, Laxman

South Delhi Superstars: Ayush Badoni, Kuldip Yadav, Priyansh Arya, Sumit Mathur, Divij Mehra, Kunwar Bidhuri, Digvesh Rathi, Tejaswi Dahiya, Raghav Singh, Saurabh Deswal, Sarthak Ray, Lakshay Sehrawat, Tarun Bisht, Shubham Dubey, Vision Panchal, Dhruv Singh, Mayank Gupta, Anshuman Hooda, Anindo Naharay, Deepanshu Gulia

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