New Delhi: BCCI has announced the successful bidders for the Women’s Premier League. A total of Rs 4669.99 crores have been bid in the auctions for the ownership rights of the five teams. The five franchises include the cities of Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow and Bengaluru.
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The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 Cr
A look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL pic.twitter.com/ryF7W1BvHH
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2023
While there was an ongoing Women’s T20 Challenge with three teams in India and the upcoming league was speculated to be called Women’s IPL, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah cleared that the league has been named Women’s Premier League. Jay Shah also informed that the combined bid broke the record of the inaugural Men’s IPL and called it a ‘revolution in women’s cricket’.
way for a transformative journey ahead not only for our women cricketers but for the entire sports fraternity. The #WPL would bring necessary reforms in women’s cricket and would ensure an all-encompassing ecosystem that benefits each and every stakeholder.
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) January 25, 2023
Adani Sportline with a team for Ahmedabad emerged as the biggest bidders with Rs 1289 crores, followed by Indiawin Sports at Rs 912.99 crores, Royal Challengers Sports at Rs 901 crores, JSW GMR Cricket at Rs 810 crores and Capri Global Holdings at Rs 757 crores.
Breaking barriers, making history, and playing bold!
Royal Challengers Bangalore are the proud owners of the Bengaluru Women’s Premier League Team ?#PlayBold #ItsHerGameToo #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/swO4EvhZQc
— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) January 25, 2023
Historic! Can’t wait to get started ?? https://t.co/QtPM57XQau
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) January 25, 2023
Meanwhile, the media rights for the league were bought by Viacom 18 at Rs 951 crores, which makes it Rs 7.09 crores per match for the next five years.
This announcement comes as a big boost for women’s cricket in India as not only senior, but young players will get a chance to experience international-level cricket. Women’s T20 Challenge, though at a small scale, gave India players like KP Nagvire, Devika Vaidya and others, while this new league has more potential for a talent hunt.
The dates for the WPL have not been announced by BCCI yet.
