Here’s all you need to know about Women’s Premier League 2023 | Schedule | Squad

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.

Here's all you need to know about Women’s Premier League 2023 | Schedule | Squad
Here’s all you need to know about Women’s Premier League 2023 | Schedule | Squad

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.

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

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

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Royal Challengers Bangalore:

Total players: 18, including 6 overseas

Amount of auction spent: Rs. 11.90 crores

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

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

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UP Warriorz:

Total players: 16, including 6 overseas

Amount of auction spent: Rs. 12 crore

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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