Women's Premier League to be held on March 4, player auction on Feb 13
The opening match will be between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians-owned franchise
The inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will begin on March 4 and go on till March 26, say media reports. The Brabourne Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium will be the venues for the tournament. The opening match will be between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians-owned franchise, according to the reports.
IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal made the announcement to a news media agency on Monday. He also added that the auction for players will take place on February 13 in Mumbai, a day after India's T20 match against Pakistan.
Around 1,500 players have reportedly registered for the league. The final list will be released later this week.
Each team will be allotted a budget of Rs 12 crore, which will go towards buying a minimum of 15 players and a maximum of 18 players at the auction. The playing eleven can comprise up to five overseas players, including one from an associate member country.
WPL will comprise a total of 22 games. The top-ranked team will qualify directly for the finals. The third and second-ranked teams will compete for a place in the title clash, say reports.
BCCI raked up Rs 4670 cr in WPL team auction on January 25, a higher sum compared to the inaugural edition of men's IPL in 2008. Adani, IndiaWin Sports, Royal Challengers, GSW- GMR cricket and Capri Global won the bids.
On January 16, BCCI awarded media rights of the tournament to Viacom for Rs 951 crore for the period 2023 to 2027.
