CM wishes teams the best as DDCA’s DPL off to a flying start

The second edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20 tournament, organised by the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), got off to a flamboyant start on Saturday with a star-studded opening ceremony and an enthusiastic on-field performance.

- Samreen Razzaqui

The event, held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, saw the presence of top political and cricketing dignitaries, celebrating the league's growing stature in the capital's cricketing ecosystem.

The evening was graced by Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, former union minister Smriti Irani, BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla and DDCA president Rohan Jaitley. Other prominent DDCA officials present included vice-president Shikha Kumar, secretary Ashok Sharma, joint secretary Amit Grover, directors Shyam Sunder Sharma, Vikas Katyal and Navdeep Malhotra, and ICA nominees Rajkumar Sharma and Renuka Dua.

The curtain-raiser featured performances by artists Seedhe Maut, KRSNA, Sunanda Sharma and Raftaar.