Ever since the Women’s Premier League’s announcement, the BCCI has left no stone unturned to ensure the smooth implementation of the league. Now, with the owners, broadcasting rights, and the players getting picked by the respective franchises, we have the league all sorted and good to go. If you have missed out on any of the action, here’s helping you catch up with everything that has transpired.
Who are the owners of the Women’s Premier League franchises?
City |
Team Name |
Owner |
Amount Spent |
Ahmedabad |
Gujarat Giants |
Adani Sportsline Pvt Ltd |
Rs. 1289 Crores |
Mumbai |
Mumbai Indians |
Indiawin Sports Pvt Ltd |
Rs. 912.99 Crores |
Bengaluru |
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited |
Rs. 901 Crores |
Delhi |
Delhi Capitals |
JSW GMR Cricket Pvt Ltd |
Rs. 801 Crores |
Lucknow |
UP Wrriorz |
Capri Global Holdings Pvt Ltd |
Rs. 757 Crores |
Who secured the broadcasting rights?
Viacom18 acquired the WPL media rights for the 2023-2027 season for Rs 951 crore (Rs 7.09 crore per match). Viacom18’s purchasing cost is one-fifth of what the men’s IPL was acquired for.
Which team do you think had the best ‘Steal’? #CricketTwitter #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/5dsX07TXS9
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 16, 2023
What are the Squads for Women’s Premier League 2023?
Mumbai Indians:
Total players: 17, including 6 overseas.
Amount of auction spent: Rs. 12 crores.
Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur – INR 1.8 crore, Nat Sciver-Brunt – INR 3.2 crore, Amelia Kerr – INR 1 crore, Pooja Vastrakar – INR 1.9 crore, Yastika Bhatia – INR 1.5 crore, Heather Graham – INR 30 lakhs, Issy Wong – INR 30 Lakh, Amanjot Kaur – INR 50 lakh, Dhara Gujjar – INR 10 lakh, Saika Ishaque – INR 10 lakh, Hayley Matthews – INR 40 lakh, Chloe Tryon – INR 30 lakh, Humairaa Kaazi – INR 10 lakh, Priyanka Bala – INR 20 lakh, Sonam Yadav – INr 10 lakh, Jintimani Kalita – INR 10 lakh, Neelam Bisht – INR 10 lakh
Gujarat Giants:
Total players: 18, including 6 overseas
Amount of auction spent: Rs. 11.95 crore
The Complete Squad of Gujarat Giants for the Women’s Premier League💪
Gujarat Giants fans, how excited are you to see them dawn your team’s jersey?🤩#CricketTwitter #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/Pvmpo9y2P2
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 14, 2023
Squad: Ash Gardner – INR 3.2 crore, Beth Mooney – INR 2 crore, Sophia Dunkley – INR 60 lakhs, Annabel Sutherland – INR 70 lakh, Harleen Deol – INR 40 lakh, Deandra Dottin – INR 60 lakh, Sneh Rana – INR 75 lakhs, S Meghana – INR 30 lakhs, Georgia Wareham – INR 75 lakh, Mansi Joshi – INR 30 lakh, D Hemalatha – INR 30 lakh, Monica Patel – INR 30 lakhs, Tanuja Kanwar – INR 50 Lakh, Sushma Verma – INR 60 Lakh, Hurley Gala – INR 10 lakh, Ashwani Kumari – INR 35 lakh, Parunika Sisodia – INR – 10 lakh, Shabnim Shakil – INr 10 lakh
Royal Challengers Bangalore:
The Complete Squad of Royal Challengers Bangalore for the Women’s Premier League 💪
RCB fans, how excited are you to see them dawn the Red and Gold jersey? 🤩#CricketTwitter #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/4IfoY2jiBj
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 14, 2023
Total players: 18, including 6 overseas
Amount of auction spent: Rs. 11.90 crores
Champion Athlete Sania Mirza joins RCB Women’s Team as Mentor for Women’s Premier League. #CricketTwitter #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/1X9qY5dRA7
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 15, 2023
Squad: Smriti Mandhana – INR 3.4 crore, Sophie Devine – INR 50 lakhs, Ellyse Perry – INR 1.7 crore, Renuka Thakur – INR 1.5 crore, Richa Ghosh – INR 1.9 crore, Erin Burns – INR 30 lakh, Disha Kasat – INR 10 lakh, Indrani Roy – INR 10 lakh, Shreyanka Patil – INR 10 lakh, Kanika Ahuja – INR 35 Lakh, Asha Shobana – INR 10 lakh, Heather Knight – INR 40 lakh, Dane van Niekerk – INR 30 lakh, Preeti Bose – INr 30 lakh, Poonam Khemna – INR 10 lakh, Komal Zanzad – INR 25 lakh, Megan Schutt – INR 40 lakh, Sahana Pawar – INR 10 lakh
Royal Challengers Bangalore announces a well rounded support staff for the Women’s Premier League 😃#CricketTwitter #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/gm3hldpIxS
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 15, 2023
Delhi Capitals:
Total players: 18, including 6 overseas
Amount of auction spent: Rs 11.65 crore
Squad: Jemimah Rodrigues – INR 2.2 crore, Meg Lanning – INR 1.1 crore, Shafali Verma – INR 2 crore, Radha Yadav – INR 40 lakh, Shikha Pandey – INR 60 lakh, Marizanne Kapp – INR 1.5 crore, Titas Sadhu – INR 25 lakhs, Alice Capsey – INR 75 lakh, Tara Norris – INR 10 lakh, Laura Harris – INR 45 Lakh, Jasia Akhter – INR 20 lakh, Minu Manni – INR 30 lakh, Taniya Bhatia – INR 30 lakh, Poonam Yadav – INR 30 lakh, Jess Jonassen – INR 50 lakh, Sneha Deepthi – INR 30 lakh, Arundhati Reddy – INR 30 lakh, Aparna Mondal – INR 10 lakh
UP Warriorz:
Total players: 16, including 6 overseas
Amount of auction spent: Rs. 12 crore
The Complete Squad of UP Warriorz for the Women’s Premier League💪
UP Warriorz fans, how excited are you to see them in action?🤩#CricketTwitter #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/cbnMDmtk9e
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 14, 2023
Squad: Sophie Ecclestone – INR 1.8 crore, Deepti Sharma – INR 2.6 crore, Tahlia McGrath – INR 1.4 crore, Shabnim Ismail – INR 1 crore, Alyssa Healy – INR 70 lakh, Anjali Sarvani – INR 55 lakh, Rajeshwari Gayakwad – INR 40 lakh, Shweta Sherawat – INR 40 lakh, S Yashasri – INR 10 lakh, Kiran Navgire – INR 30 lakhs, Grace Harris – INR 75 lakh, Devika Vaidya – INR 1.4 crore, Lauren Bell – INR 30 Lakh, Laxmi Yadav – INR 10 lakh, Parshavi Chopra – INR 10 lakh, Simran Shaikh – INR 10 lakh
What is the Schedule for Women’s Premier League 2023?
MATCH NO. |
DATE |
TIME |
TEAM 1 |
TEAM 2 |
1 |
March 4 |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Giants |
Mumbai Indians |
2 |
March 5 |
3:30 PM |
RCB |
Delhi Capitals |
3 |
March 5 |
7:30 PM |
UP Warriorz |
Gujarat Giants |
4 |
March 6 |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
RCB |
5 |
March 7 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
UP Warriorz |
6 |
March 8 |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Giants |
RCB |
7 |
March 9 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Mumbai Indians |
8 |
March 10 |
7:30 PM |
RCB |
UP Warriorz |
9 |
March 11 |
7:30 PM |
Gujarat Giants |
Delhi Capitals |
10 |
March 12 |
7:30 PM |
UP Warriorz |
Mumbai Indians |
11 |
March 13 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
RCB |
12 |
March 14 |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Gujarat Giants |
13 |
March 15 |
7:30 PM |
UP Warriorz |
RCB |
14 |
March 16 |
7:30 PM |
Delhi Capitals |
Gujarat Giants |
15 |
March 18 |
3:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
UP Warriorz |
16 |
March 18 |
7:30 PM |
RCB |
Gujarat Giants |
17 |
March 20 |
3:30 PM |
Gujarat Giants |
UP Warriorz |
18 |
March 20 |
7:30 PM |
Mumbai Indians |
Delhi Capitals |
19 |
March 21 |
3:30 PM |
RCB |
Mumbai Indians |
20 |
March 21 |
7:30 PM |
UP Warriorz |
Delhi Capitals |
21 |
March 24 |
7:30 PM |
Eliminator (TBD) |
DY Patil Stadium |
22 |
March 26 |
7:30 PM |
Final (TBD) |
Brabourne Stadium |
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