Published: Jan 28, 2023, 04:21 PM (IST)
Edited: Jan 28, 2023, 04:26 PM (IST)
New Delhi: According to various reports, the women’s IPL auction will take place in Delhi on February 11 and 12, 2023. Earlier on December 25, BCCI announced five successful bidders who gained ownership rights for the inaugural season of the women’s IPL. The total bid value is INR 4669.99 crore.
𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.
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
Adani Sportline Pvt. Ltd. emerged as the highest bidder, acquiring the franchise rights to the Women’s IPL in Ahmedabad for a whopping INR 1289 crore. Reliance Industries-owned Indiawin Pvt. Ltd. had the second-highest bid of INR 912.99 crore. They bagged the rights for no other place than the financial capital of India, Mumbai.
As decided for the auction, all five franchises will have a price cap of INR 15 crore. Each team will be able to sign 15-18 players, of whom only five can be overseas players.
In another tweet, BCCI clarified that there will be 5 venues for the women’s IPl; however, more details are still pending.
FIVE TEAMS
FIVE VENUES 🏟️
Welcome to the Women’s Premier League 🙌🙌#WPL pic.twitter.com/29MNGEDDXe
— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2023
BCCI President Roger Binny stated, “I congratulate the winners for making successful bids to own WPL teams. The league will give players from India and abroad a chance to learn and grow together. It will pave the way for development at the grassroots level with the inclusion of more women cricketers. I would also like to congratulate the BCCI team for the smooth execution of the auction process. I’m confident that the league will help our women cricketers shine on the global stage”.
