In a milestone for women’s cricket in India, the Indian Cricket Control Board (BCCI) on Wednesday officially announced the five teams participating in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Adani Group made the largest bid for the Ahmedabad team, spending Rs 12.89 crore. Her four other companies with the highest bids were Indiawin Sports Private Limited (a … Read more
Mumbai Indians on Wednesday announced the addition of a women’s cricket team to its expanding set of sporting franchises ahead of the first-ever Women’s Premier League (WPL) in March. It is now the fourth MI team after Mumbai Indians, MI Cape Town, and MI Emirates. Indiawin Sports bid INR 912.99 crore for the Mumbai franchise, making it the second-costliest team … Read more
It is with great pleasure and pride to welcome our women’s cricket team to the MI #OneFamily. This is a historic moment for Indian cricket and we are delighted to be a part of it.Indian women’s cricketers have always been among the best in the world, be it the World Cup, the Asian Cup or the recent Commonwealth Games. Proud … Read more
Prospective franchises other than existing IPL owners may have to bid big on Wednesday, which could boost team valuation of the upcoming league A total of 17 interested parties have expressed interest to participate in the franchise ownership auction on Wednesday for the upcoming five-team women’s IPL (WIPL) that will kick off, this March. They need to have a net … Read more
Australia’s vice-captain and wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy said the advent of the women’s IPL would put tremendous pressure on other global organizations and countries around the world to promote women’s cricket. She said, “[Women’s IPL] will change women’s cricket for the better. “It will probably put a lot of pressure on other global organizations and countries around the world to lift … Read more
At least two Indian Premier League franchises – Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans – have not submitted technical bids for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL). Six franchises – Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders – have submitted their bids on Monday, confirmed to Sportsstar. However, … Read more
BCCI is poised for a fortune of at least Rs 400 crore, with some of the top business houses set to bid aggressively for the five Women’s IPL Teams (WIPL) which will be auctioned on Wednesday. According to market experts, the teams are expected to pay “500 to 600 kroner INR” per team in a closed auction. “The WIPL has … Read more
Monday (January 23rd) will be a big day for women’s cricket in India, with a clear picture of who is really interested in making big investments. Those who have accepted the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) Invitation to Tender (ITT) document will be required to submit their technical bids in the next few hours. Hours start at 10:00 am on … Read more
More than 30 companies have received Letters of Invitation (ITT) to bid for Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) teams, some of them new to the world of sports leagues. Chennai-based Shriram Group, Nilgiri Group and AW Katkuri Group are names that have expressed interest, along with companies such as APL Apollo and Haldiram (a group of companies that manufacture snacks … Read more
India’s Cricket Control Board (BCCI) has set a salary cap of INR 1.2 billion for the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) which will be introduced next month. The size of the fund will increase by INR 1.5 billion annually over the next four years, increasing to INR 18 billion by the end of her first five-year cycle. Nothing is planned … Read more