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Rajkumar Sharma Backs DPL as Pathway to India, IPL
South Delhi Superstarz beat New Delhi Tigers in a Delhi Premier League match.
The Tigers scored 168 runs in 20 overs.
South Delhi chased the target of 169 and won by five wickets.
Rajkumar Sharma coaches the Tigers and helped develop Virat Kohli early in his career.
He said Manish Sehrawat, Himmat Singh and Hrithik Shokeen could continue progressing.
He also said young Under-19 players on the team need more time to learn.
Sharma blamed the absence of bowler Prince for hurting the Tigers’ season.
He believes the league can help more players reach the IPL and India.
South Delhi Superstarz defeated New Delhi Tigers by five wickets after chasing 169 at Arun Jaitley Stadium.
Rajkumar Sharma identified Manish Sehrawat, Himmat Singh and Hrithik Shokeen as promising performers.
Sharma said the absence of strike bowler Prince weakened the Tigers’ bowling attack throughout the tournament.
He described the Delhi Premier League as an important route to opportunities in the IPL and Indian team.
New Delhi Tigers plan to begin preparations earlier and return stronger next season.
- Who
- South Delhi Superstarz, New Delhi Tigers and New Delhi Tigers head coach Rajkumar Sharma were involved.
- What
- South Delhi Superstarz defeated New Delhi Tigers by five wickets in the Delhi Premier League.
- Where
- Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India.
- When
- August 25, 2026.
- Why
- Sharma said the Tigers were weakened by Prince’s absence and that the DPL can develop players for the IPL and Indian national team.
Key facts
- Match result
- South Delhi Superstarz won by five wickets.
- New Delhi Tigers score
- 168/9 in 20 overs.
- South Delhi chase
- South Delhi Superstarz chased 169 with more than an over remaining.
- Top Tigers batter
- Lakshay Thareja scored 62 off 47 balls.
- Top South Delhi bowler
- Divansh Rawat took 4/25.
- Other bowling performance
- Ankit Dabas took 2/16 for South Delhi Superstarz.
- Key absence
- Tigers strike bowler Prince was unavailable for the entire tournament after becoming unfit.
Quotes
Rajkumar Sharma
New Delhi Tigers head coach and Virat Kohli’s childhood coach
“DPL will make a massive contribution. Last year, players like Ayush Badoni and Priyansh Arya made it to the IPL. I am sure this platform provided by the DDCA will be immensely beneficial, and in the future, we will provide even more players to the IPL and the Indian national team.”
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“First of all, missing Prince was a massive setback for us. He was our strike bowler and an India player whom we expected to lead our bowling attack. Unfortunately, he got unfit and was unavailable for the entire tournament.”
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