Aryaveer Kohli: Virat Kohli's nephew Aryaveer Kohli has been auctioned. So let's find out which team bought him and for how much.
Aryaveer Kohli
Aryaveer Kohli DPL 2026: Virat Kohli 's nephew, Aryaveer Kohli, has been auctioned off. He has been purchased by a team for a substantial sum. In the Delhi Premier League 2026 auction on Wednesday (July 1), the 16-year-old was acquired by Central Delhi Kings. He was part of the South Delhi Superstars last season.
Aryavir was listed in the 'C' category for the third season of the tournament, with a base price of ₹1 lakh. Kohli's nephew was bought by the Delhi Kings for ₹1.2 lakh at the auction. It's worth noting that 'C' is the lowest category, consisting of players registered with the Delhi & District Cricket Association.
Last season, Aryavir didn't get a chance with the South Delhi Superstars. The team bought him for ₹1 lakh. This season, he received an additional ₹20,000 in the auction. It will be interesting to see if the Central Delhi Kings give him a chance this season.
Which superstars are there in Central Delhi Kings?
It's worth noting that superstar Yash Dhull will be seen playing for Central Delhi Kings. The franchise retained nine players for the 2026 season. The list of retained players includes Yash Dhull (marquee, 15 lakhs), Mani Grewal (Category A, 18 lakhs), Jonty Sidhu (Category A, 10 lakhs), Yugal Saini (Category B, 3.8 lakhs), Aditya Bhandari (Category B, 3 lakhs), Siddharth Joon (Category B, 3 lakhs), Gavnish Khurana (Category C, 1 lakh), Jasvir Sehrawat (Category C, 1 lakh), and Tejas Baroka (Category C, 19 lakhs).
West Delhi Lions won the title last season.
In the previous season, in 2025, West Delhi Lions, captained by Nitish Rana, won the title by defeating Central Delhi Kings in the final. Batting first, Delhi Kings scored 173 runs for 7 wickets in 20 overs. Chasing the target, West Delhi Lions won in 18 overs. Captain Nitish Kumar played the highest innings for the team, scoring 79* runs in 49 balls with the help of 4 fours and 7 sixes.
