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
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