<p>New Delhi: The inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) will be held in the second half of August, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced here on Monday.</p>.<p>The T20 tournament, which will have both men's and women's matches, will be organised at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.</p>.<p>The franchise auction for the league was held on Sunday and resulted in the sale of six men's teams for a total amount of Rs 49.65 crore.</p>.<p>The top four bidders in the men's franchise auction automatically acquired the women's teams, further promoting gender inclusivity in the league, DDCA said in a release.</p>.Here's what Rahul Dravid said on cricket's inclusion in LA Olympics 2028.<p>The maiden season of DPL will feature a total of 40 matches with 33 games in the men's category and seven in the women's.</p>.<p>"I am delighted to announce the Delhi Premier League Season 1 with a vision to provide equal opportunity for both male and female cricketers," DDCA president Rohan Jaitley said.</p>.<p>"The vision of DDCA has always been to nurture talent who can shine for their state team and country, and the Delhi Premier League is a significant step taken by the DDCA in that direction," he added.</p>
<p>New Delhi: The inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) will be held in the second half of August, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) announced here on Monday.</p>.<p>The T20 tournament, which will have both men's and women's matches, will be organised at the Arun Jaitley Stadium.</p>.<p>The franchise auction for the league was held on Sunday and resulted in the sale of six men's teams for a total amount of Rs 49.65 crore.</p>.<p>The top four bidders in the men's franchise auction automatically acquired the women's teams, further promoting gender inclusivity in the league, DDCA said in a release.</p>.Here's what Rahul Dravid said on cricket's inclusion in LA Olympics 2028.<p>The maiden season of DPL will feature a total of 40 matches with 33 games in the men's category and seven in the women's.</p>.<p>"I am delighted to announce the Delhi Premier League Season 1 with a vision to provide equal opportunity for both male and female cricketers," DDCA president Rohan Jaitley said.</p>.<p>"The vision of DDCA has always been to nurture talent who can shine for their state team and country, and the Delhi Premier League is a significant step taken by the DDCA in that direction," he added.</p>