The Women’s IPL is tentatively scheduled to begin in March but with the bidders registering and showing their interest and other details regarding the league getting shared, here is your quick fix to stay updated!
First things first, the 25th of January is probably the date that the BCCI will announce the name of the five franchises.
Here’s what else has been reported, so far:-
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Structure and Format
|
Number of Teams |
Matches that each team will play in the group stages |
What is the total number of matches in the league? |
|
5 |
8 |
22 |
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Squad and Players
|
Squad Size |
How many overseas Players a team can acquire |
What is the cap on the overseas players in the Playing 11 |
|
18 |
6 |
5 |
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Venues chosen
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Kolkata |
Gujarat |
Mumbai |
Bangalore |
Chennai |
|
Delhi |
Dharamshala |
Indore |
Lucknow |
Guwahati |
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Who are the bidders?
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Men’s IPL teams who have shown interest
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Mumbai Indians |
Rajasthan Royals |
Sunrisers Hyderabad |
Punjab Kings |
Delhi Capitals |
|
Royal Challengers Bangalore |
Kolkata Knight Riders |
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Other potential bidders
|
Adani Group |
Apollo Tyres |
|
Oam Industries |
Haldiram’s |
|
Torrent Pharma |
Group On |
|
Accord Distillers |
JK Cement |
|
Capri Global |
Sriram Group |
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Who has acquired the streaming rights?
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Winner |
Viacom 18 |
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What amount will they be paying for 5 seasons? |
Rs. 951 Crores |
|
Approximately, how much is each match being valued at? |
Rs. 7.09 Crores |
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What are the important dates to be kept in mind?
|
Date |
Possible Announcement |
|
25th January |
The naming of the five franchises |
|
February |
The Auction date will be announced |
|
March 5th-26th |
Tentative dates for the WIPL |
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