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 subsidiary of Reliance Group), Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals and Capri Global.
RCB chairman Prathmesh Mishra said the franchise has refrained from bidding for teams in the men’s ILT20 and SA20 leagues to focus on her WPL. “We have withheld all investment in overseas teams in order to own a team that aligns with that philosophy and core values, and we are very pleased to be able to positively evaluate its achievements,” Mishra said. . “India’s women’s cricket team has performed exceptionally well and the women’s cricket league is an important step in providing more opportunities for women through sport,” said Ahmedabad franchise owner Adani Enterprises. Director Pranav Adani said.
The five teams hail from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi and Lucknow, but the first round of the tournament is set to begin in Maharashtra in the first week of his March.
BCCI raised Rs 4669.99 crore in 10 years.
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17 firms, including 7 of his IPL franchises, submitted technical bids, while 16 firms participated in the final bid, with 3 of his existing franchises (Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capital ) has successfully bid.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah said: “Following the success of media rights and gender pay parity in cricket, this is another day of celebration for women’s cricket. “This is the most valuable cricket league in the world. The first is the IPL, the second is the WPL…”
Last week, Viacom 18 secured media rights for the first of his five-year cycle, with a winning bid of Rs 951 crore, equivalent to his Rs 709 crore per game for the 2023-27 period.
The Chairman of the IPL Board said, “We have seen the women’s cricket team perform very well in the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Cup and we are committed to ensuring that women’s cricket thrives in the country in accordance with our pay equity policy. I’ve done everything I can to help.” , Arun Dumal.
Three existing IPL franchises won the auction, but competing franchises such as Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders and Sunrisers Hyderabad, whose bids ranged from Rs.180 crore to Rs.666 crore. It was estimated and lower than the first five.
“The onus is on us to prove that the future WPL is on par with the men’s IPL. We see it as a challenge,” Dhumal said.
Rajasthan Royals said in his statement:
“We are clearly disappointed that we were unable to secure a team in the first season of this historic Women’s Premier League.
Given the success of her IPL in the male format, we always knew there would be a lot of competition, but Royals would like to secure a female franchise to expand her family and look forward to the future. I hope you have that opportunity. ”