Delhi Premier League: Virat Kohli's nephew, Virender Sehwag's sons in auction list

TOI Sports Desk / TIMESOFINDIA.COM / Updated: Jun 30, 2025, 18:16 IST

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Aaryaveer Kohli, nephew of Virat Kohli, and Aaryavir Sehwag, son of Virender Sehwag, are set to participate in the Delhi Premier League (DPL) auction. Aaryaveer Kohli, a leg-spinner, and Aaryavir Sehwag, along with his brother Vedant, feature in the draft, following their performances in Delhi's Under-16 and Under-19 teams.

Delhi Premier League: Virat Kohli's nephew, Virender Sehwag's sons in auction list

Virender Sehwag's elder son Aaryavir Sehwag. (File)

Aaryaveer Kohli, 15, the son of Virat Kohli’s elder brother Vikas Kohli, has been included in the initial draft of players shortlisted for the Delhi Premier League (DPL) auction scheduled for July 5.Aaryaveer, a leg-spinner, trains under Raj Kumar Sharma—Virat Kohli’s childhood coach—at the West Delhi Cricket Academy. He has been slotted in Category C, having been a registered player for Delhi Under-16s last season. In Delhi cricket, registered players are those who make it to the final squad of 30.

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He is not the only relative of an Indian cricket legend in the mix. Another young cricketer with a similar name—Aaryavir Sehwag, the 17-year-old son of former India opener Virender Sehwag—also features in the draft. Aaryavir, who represented Delhi Under-19s and scored a remarkable 297 against Meghalaya, has been placed in Category B, along with his younger brother Vedant, 15, an off-spinner who played for Delhi Under-16s.

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