India, July 10 -- The Delhi Premier League (DPL) took a major leap forward as franchises went all out during Sunday's auction, spending big to sign some of the most exciting and promising talent from across the capital.

As many 520 players went under the hammer, with top picks including Digvesh Rathi (INR 38 lakh to South Delhi Superstars), Simarjeet Singh (INR 39 lakh to Central Delhi Kings), Nitish Rana (INR 34 lakh to West Delhi Lions), and Prince Yadav (INR 33 lakh to New Delhi Tigers).

Speaking on the occasion, Rohan Jaitley, DDCA President said, "Last year, we pulled off a successful first season in a limited window, thanks to the hard work of everyone involved. With 35 million views on the Jio platform, 1,084 million minutes of w...