Delhi Premier League: Virat Kohli’s nephew, Virender Sehwag’s Sons Auction List | Cricket news
15 -year -old Virat Kohli’s elder brother Vikas Kohli’s son, 15 -year -old Kohli, has been included in the initial draft of the shortlisted players shortlisted for the Delhi Premier League (DPL) auction for July 5.A leg-spinner, a leg-spinner, trains under the childhood coach of Raj Kumar Sharma-Vit Kohli at the West Delhi Cricket Academy. He has been slot in Category C, who has been a registered player for Delhi Under -16 in the previous season. In Delhi cricket, registered players are those who make it in the last squad of 30.He is not the only relative of an Indian cricket legend in the mixture. Another young cricketer- Aaryavir Sehwag, who is the 17-year-old son of former India opener Versere Sehwag- is also included in the draft along with a similar name. Araravir, who represented Delhi’s Under -19, scored a notable 297 against Meghalaya, is placed in Category B, as well as his younger brother Vedant, 15, with an off -spinner, who played for Delhi Under -16.This year’s DPL will feature eight teams, with outer Delhi and New Delhi franchisees in existing six: East Delhi Riders, North Delhi Strikers, West Delhi Lions, South Delhi Superstars, Old Dil 6 and Central Delhi Kings.Last year, East Delhi Riders won a three -run win over South Delhi Superstars to win the inauguration Delhi Premier League T20.
The first season revealed talents like Priyash Arya and Digwesh Rathi, who went for a beautiful IPL contract and also did well for their respective teams. Priyash Arya caught the eyeball, when he hit sixes off 120 balls off 50 balls in a DPL match, and helped him for Rs 3.80 crore. Southpo scored 475 runs, including IPL 2025 runs-up for Punjab Kings. Meanwhile, Rathi, purchased by Lucknow super veterans, took 14 wickets in 13 outings.
