​Delhi Premier League 2026 schedule: Fixtures, score, format, squads and live streaming for DPL season 3 matches originally appeared on Cricket News.
Add Cricket News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.KEY TAKEAWAYS:Delhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 takes place from July 31 to August 30, 2026.Eight teams compete in a 44-match T20 tournament at Arun Jaitley Stadium.It follows a league stage and playoffs before the final on August 30.DPL 2026:Overview | Format | Schedule & scores | Standings table | Squads | Where to watchDelhi Premier League 2026 overviewDelhi Premier League (DPL) 2026 is the third edition of the franchise based T20 cricket league of Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA). This tournament highlights some of the best domestic cricketers of Delhi as well as some of the young talents playing for their future in IPL.The 2026 edition features eight teams competing in a 44-match tournament starting on July 31 and ending with the final on August 30. All these matches will take place at Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, India.DPL 2026 has several established domestic and IPL players, such as Ayush Badoni, Harshit Rana, Yash Dhull, Anuj Rawat, Digvesh Rathi and Mayank Dagar among others.  — Back to top —MORE:Post-Test retirement blockbuster! Stokes leaning towards BBL moveDelhi Premier League 2026 formatThe tournament follows a league-and-playoff format, similar to other franchise-based T20 tournaments. The eight teams play each other in a single round-robin league stage comprising of 40 matches and the top four teams qualify for the playoffs.In the playoffs, the top two sides face off in the Qualifier 1 match, with the winner directly advancing to the final. The teams finishing third and fourth play the Eliminator, where the winner faces the loser of Qualifier 1 in the Qualifier 2 match to determine the second finalist. — Back to top —MORE:Cricket’s 10 biggest cheating scandals of all timeDPL 2026 schedule, scores & resultsDateMatchLocal time (IST)ResultJul. 31Purani Dilli 6 (202/4) vs Central Delhi Kings (204/6)9:00 p.m.Kings won by 4 wktsAug. 1East Delhi Riders (165) vs South Delhi Superstarz (169/6)1:30 p.m.Superstarz won by 4 wktsAug. 1West Delhi Lions (170/5) vs New Delhi Tigers (151)7:00 p.m.Lions won by 19 runsAug. 2Outer Delhi Warriors (130/5) vs Central Delhi Kings (133/6)1:30 p.m.Kings won by 4 wkts (match shortened due to rain)Aug. 2New Delhi Tigers (178/8) vs East Delhi Riders (129/9)7:00 p.m.Tigers won by 41 runsAug. 3West Delhi Lions (180/6) vs Purani Dilli 6 (182/3)1:30 p.m.Dilli won by 7 wktsAug. 3North Delhi Strikers (209/3) vs Central Delhi Kings (210/6)7:00 p.m.Kings won by 4 wktsAug. 4New Delhi Tigers (156/5) vs Outer Delhi Warriors (155/9)1:30 p.m.Warriors won by Super OverAug. 4South Delhi Superstarz (160) vs West Delhi Lions (164/5)7:00 p.m.Lions won by 5 wktsAug. 5Purani Dilli 6 (140/7) vs Central Delhi Kings (141/1)1:30 p.m.Kings won by 9 wkts (match shortened due