BCCI has opened a new door for Women’s cricketers by introducing the Women’s Premier League. It is the T20 franchise cricket league of India. The First season will be played in 2023 with five franchises that is Mumbai, Banglore, Lucknow, Delhi, and Ahmedabad.
Women’s Premier League 2023 Schedule
Women’s Premier League 2023 will have 5 teams playing in the round-robin method. A total of 22 matches will be played this season. The top-ranked team in the league stage will directly qualify for the final. While the second and third-placed teams will battle out in an eliminator to secure a place in the final and set up a title clash.
The schedule for the Women’s Premier League is announced. Below is the schedule of the Women’s Premier League.
| Match No. | Date | Time | Match Details | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | 04 March 2023 | 19:30 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 02 | 05 March 2023 | 15:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 03 | 05 March 2023 | 19:30 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 04 | 06 March 2023 | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 05 | 07 March 2023 | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 06 | 08 March 2023 | 19:30 | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 07 | 09 March 2023 | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 08 | 10 March 2023 | 19:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 09 | 11 March 2023 | 19:30 | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 10 | 12 March 2023 | 19:30 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 11 | 13 March 2023 | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 12 | 14 March 2023 | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 13 | 15 March 2023 | 19:30 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 14 | 16 March 2023 | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 15 | 18 March 2023 | 15:30 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 16 | 18 March 2023 | 19:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 17 | 20 March 2023 | 15:30 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 18 | 20 March 2023 | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 19 | 21 March 2023 | 15:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 20 | 21 March 2023 | 19:30 | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
| 21 | 24 March 2023 | 19:30 | Eliminator | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai |
| 22 | 26 March 2023 | 19:30 | FInal | Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai |
Women’s Premier League 2023 Teams
Five teams will compete in the tournament, with owners buying the rights to the teams on 25 January 2023. Further details about the teams are yet to be confirmed.
Locations of the WPL franchises in India
| Team names | Franchise | Owner |
|---|---|---|
| Gujarat Giants | Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Adani Group |
| Royal Challengers Banglore | Bangalore, Karnataka | United Spirits |
| Delhi Capitals | New Delhi, Delhi | Sajjan Jindal |
| UP Warriorz | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Capri Global |
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai, Maharashtra | Nita Ambani |
Team Purse for Women’s Premier League 2023 Auction
The first season of the WPL is likely to allow a franchise to have a minimum of 15 players and a maximum of 18. Each team will have a purse of Rs 12 crore at the players’ auction which will be held next month.
Women’s Premier League Team Composition
As it was reported earlier every team can have a maximum of five overseas players, including one from an associate nation, in the playing eleven. However, there is still an official confirmation from the BCCI or IPL Governing Council to be made over the same. All five teams will play five round-robin games each.
Women’s Premier League 2023 Venues
Being the first season of WPL, BCCI doesn’t want to take any risk, and to boost the game BCCI will look to host all the matches of WPL 2023 in one city. Hence, Mumbai – which has two grounds i.e. Brabourne, and DY Patil Stadiums – will be hosting all 22 games, including the eliminator and final.
Where to Watch WPL 2023?
Viacom18 had won the broadcast rights deal for the Women’s Premier League with a whopping bid of Rs 951 crore, getting a Rs 7.09 crore per match value for five years. Its TV offering Sport18 and Sports18 Khel will broadcast the matches while the live streaming will be available on the JioCinema application.
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