So 25 January 2023 is all set to reveal the 5 Franchises that will own the 5 teams to participate in the inaugural edition of Women’s IPL. There’s plenty of buzz both online and offline as to who would be these 5 teams.
The cricket players, the fans, and the stakeholders are all excited to see what could be the financial fate of Women’s IPL.
Though there are no limitations on bids for teams. The 17 bidders who eventually showed their interest during the technical bidding held on 23rd January have qualified with an audited net worth of at least INR 1000 crores as of March 31, 2022, in order to even purchase the bid documents.
Also, there are 10 cities that have been shortlisted as home bases. The cities are – Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Indore, Bengaluru, Guwahati, and Dharamsala.
The final 17 bidders are as follows:
* Apollo Pipes
* Shriram Finance
* Haldiram’s
* Adani Group
* Torrent
* MI
* RCB
* SRH
* KKR
* DC
* RR
* PBKS
* Kotak
* JK Cement
* Accord Distillery
* Capri Global
* 369 Sling Shot
So the news is out
The 5 franchises with ownership rights for #WPL are here👇👇#CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/tvhrt3YSCT
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) January 25, 2023
Ahmedabad (Adani) 1289 cr
Mumbai (Reliance) 912.99 cr
Bangalore (Diageo) 902 cr
Delhi (JSW &GMR) 810 cr
Lucknow (Capri Global) 757 cr
BREAKING NEWS:
BCCI received a total bid of 4669.99 cr for Women’s IPL which is more than Men’s IPL in 2008.#WIPL #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/JECUpvZW2Z
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) January 25, 2023
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