Franchise Directory

The Founding Derby Teams (2)

The two permanent franchise clubs contesting the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Trophy.

Permanent Invitational Franchises

The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Tournament is contested exclusively as a marquee bilateral championship between Destroyers Cricket Club (DES) and Dread Eleven (DE). Across 34 official matches from 2021 to 2026, the overall series titles stand level at 3–3.

All-Time Derby Head-to-Head Record

Franchise	Captain	Titles Won	Match Wins	Win %	Home Ground	Portal
Destroyers Cricket Club (DES)	Pranav Dwivedi (c)	3 (2024, 2025, 2026)	19	55.9%	APSU University Stadium	Destroyers Portal →
Dread Eleven (DE)	Akhil Mishra (c)	3 (2021, 2022, 2023)	15	44.1%	Martand School Ground No. 3	Dread Eleven Stadium →

Franchise Club Dossiers

Destroyers Cricket Club

Rewa, Madhya Pradesh • Established 2021

3 Titles (2024, 2025, 2026 Reigning Champions)

The reigning three-time champion powerhouse of the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Memorial Tournament, captained by premier all-rounder Pranav Dwivedi. Renowned for disciplined tactical bowling, explosive middle-order aggression, and a dominant 19-15 series rivalry record.

Franchise Captain: Pranav Dwivedi

Primary Home Ground: Divisional Cricket Stadium, Neem Chauraha / APSU Stadium

Visit Official Club Portal → Squad Roster →

Dread Eleven Cricket Club

Rewa, Madhya Pradesh • Established 2021

3 Titles (2021, 2022, 2023 Champions)

The fierce, relentless arch-rivals of Destroyers CC, captained by top-order talisman Akhil Mishra. Inaugural winners of the tournament with three consecutive titles from 2021 to 2023, playing an aggressive, high-octane brand of cricket.

Franchise Captain: Akhil Mishra

Primary Home Ground: Martand School Ground No. 3 / Neem Chauraha Stadium

Visit Official Club Portal → Squad Roster →