In Delhi Premier League Draft, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, and Harshit Rana Emerge As Top Picks
At the player draft for the inaugural edition of the Delhi Premier League held in New Delhi on Friday, Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Ayush Badoni, AnujRawat, and Harshit Rana emerged as the key picks of the day. PuraniDilli 6 secured the services of Pant and Ishant while the North Delhi Strikers drafted Harshit, and Dhull joined the Central Delhi Kings, as per a press release from DPL. The draft featured 270 cricketers from across Delhi, including India, IPL, national, and U19 players.
PuraniDilli 6 gathered a formidable squad built around the explosive gloveman, Pant, and the experienced Ishant Sharma. The franchise also roped in the services of Lalit Yadav and batting all-rounder Shivam Sharma.
They also bagged the 20-year-old opening batsman and off-spinner, ArpitRana, and the right-arm pacer, Prince Yadav. The West Delhi Lions' first draft pick was the crafty Mumbai Indians’ tweakerHrithikShokeen, while the fiery Navdeep Saini was drafted as their next pick. Middle-order batsman Dev Lakra, bowling allrounder Deepak Punia, and off-spinner ShivankVashsisth also featured among the team’s first five picks.
The North Delhi Strikers prioritized pace bowling, opting for the lethal fast bowler HarshitRana as their draft pick.