Women's Premier League and the franchises

Karen Noronha

 Jan 26, 2023

Women's Premier League (WPL)

Five teams were selected as the winners of the first-ever WPL bids, totalling Rs. 4669.99 Cr

Broke record

The bidding went on the break the records of the inaugural Men's IPL in 2008

The teams

These teams will launch the WPL, which will usher in a revolution in women's cricket

Ahmedabad

Adani Group registered the highest bid - INR 1289 Cr for the Ahmedabad franchise

Mumbai

Indiawin Sports Pvt Ltd, part of Reliance Group bought the Mumbai franchise for a whopping INR 912.99 Cr

Bengaluru

Royal Challengers group also won the bid, spending INR 901 crores

Delhi

JSW group successfully won the bid for INR 810 crore

Lucknow

Capri Global spent INR 757 crores to acquire Lucknow franchise

No CSK

Chennai Super Kings did not submit bid for a women’s franchise

What about champions GT?

Gujarat Titans did not bid as they want to focus on their new team in the IPL

Team's purse for WPL 2023 Auction

As per reports, the auction purse is kept at Rs 12 Cr in 2023 and will keep on increasing by at least Rs 1.5 crore per year

When will WPL 2023 begin?

It has been learnt that the WPL could be held between March 4 and 26