Overview
- The auction, held on Wednesday, July 1, finalised full squads for eight men's and four women's franchises and published the sold-player lists.
- South Delhi Superstarz used their single Right to Match (RTM) to retain wicketkeeper-batter Tejasvi Dahiya for a record ₹40 lakh, making him the most expensive player at the event.
- The auction followed a structured format with a 600-player pool (400 men, 200 women), four categories with fixed base prices, and franchise purses set at ₹1.5 crore for men and ₹75 lakh for women after retention deductions.
- Rishabh Pant’s participation remains in dispute because DDCA officials say he withdrew for international duty and workload management while at least one published sold-player list reports him as bought by New Delhi Tigers.
- The DPL window of July 31–August 30 now heightens selection and availability tensions because India’s likely Test dates vs Sri Lanka in August could limit players’ participation and affect franchise plans.