The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the launch of the Women’s Indian Premier League 2023, also known as Women’s Premier League, Women’s IPL 2023 or WPL T20 2023, which will begin in March 2023. The BCCI will organize the tournament, which is a Women’s Twenty20 cricket league. The first season of Women’s Indian Premier League 2023 will take place from March 04 to March 26, 2023.The BCCI has scheduled the Women’s IPL (WIPL) 2023 to take place after the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 and before the start of the men’s IPL 2023.
The Women’s IPL 2023 buzz is that the team plans to hold an open bidding process for auctioning the teams, which is expect to take place by the end of 2022. At least six of the current 10 IPL franchises have expressed initial interest in purchasing a WIPL team.
On January 03, 2023, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the release of the Invitation to Tender for the right to own and operate a team in the Women’s Indian Premier League.
The Women’s IPL auction 2023 will take place in the month of February. A total of five teams will participate in the auction.
On January 16, BCCI confirmed that Viacom 18 has secured the media rights for the inaugural five-year cycle of the Women’s IPL. The winning bid was INR 951 crore, which translates to a value of INR 7.09 crore per match for the 2023-2027 period.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the successful bidders for the Women’s Premier League (WIPL). Five franchises have been award ownership rights for WPL.
WPL 2023 PLAYER AUCTION
In the history of the Women’s Premier League Player Auction, a total of 87 players were up for bidding, with a whopping INR 59,50,00,000 spent collectively by the five franchises, including Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and UP Warriorz. The auction showcased a perfect balance of experience and youth as domestic players were given equal opportunities to impress along with popular overseas stars. The highest bid of the WPL Player Auction 2023 went to Smriti Mandhana, who was bought by the Royal Challengers Bangalore for INR 3.40 Crore.
Meanwhile, Indian women’s cricket team captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, joined the Mumbai Indians for INR 1.80 Crore. Deepti Sharma and Jemimah Rodrigues also earned huge gains, being bought by UP Warriorz for INR 2.60 Crore and Delhi Capitals for INR 2.20 Crore, respectively. Among the overseas players, Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner and England’s Natalie Sciver emerged as top performers. The bidding wars showcased the drama and excitement, providing a glimpse of what the WPL promises for the future. The teams are now ready for action, and the fans can’t wait for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League to kick-off.
Women’s ipl 2023 schedule
The excitement and buzz around Indian Premier League has been around for years, but now it’s time for Women’s IPL to shine with its debut season this year. Cricket fans from all over the world are eagerly waiting for the Women’s IPL Schedule 2023, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is preparing with full swing. The Women’s IPL 2023 auction is set to take place in the second week of February 2023, but the players need to register beforehand, and the last date for registration was January 26, 2023.
For the Women’s Premier League, five teams have been sold for a whopping amount of Rs 4669.99 crore (approximately Rs 4670 crore). These five teams are from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Delhi, and Lucknow. Adani Group made the highest bid of Rs 1289 crore to buy a team for the Women’s Premier League for a period of 10 years. Mumbai Indians bid for 912.99 crores, Royal Challengers Bangalore for 901 crores, Delhi Capitals for 810 crores, and Capri for 757 crores.
It is expected that the Women’s IPL will boost women’s cricket in India, and give a much-needed platform for women cricketers to showcase their talent. With the successful sale of teams and the auction process set to take place in February, the anticipation for the Women’s IPL 2023 is at an all-time high. Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the Women’s IPL Schedule 2023 to be announced, and are excited to see how the tournament will unfold.
