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WPL Auction: Players, Purse, Base Price, Telecast, Streaming, Teams, Time - Everything You Need To Know
WPL Players Auction 2023: Ahead of the historic day for women's cricket all over the world, here's everything you need to know about WPL Auction 2023.
The first-ever auction for Women's Premier League (WPL) will take place on February 13, Monday at Mumbai's Jio Convention Center. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to organise the tournament for the first time on the lines of IPL. Earlier, Women's T20 Challenge tournament was played as 'Women's IPL' with just three women's teams in it. The BCCI scrapped it and announced a five-team Women's Premier League.
Of the 409 players shortlisted for the WPL 2023 auction, 246 are Indian. 163 players are foreigners, including eight associate countries.
Ahead of the historic day for women's cricket all over the world, here's everything you need to know about WPL Auction 2023.
How many teams are participating in Women's Premier League 2023 auction?
The five teams participating in Women's Premier League 2023 auction are: Mumbai Indians women's team, Royal Challengers Bangalore women's team, Delhi Capitals women team, Gujarat Giants, and UP Warriorz.
When will the Women's Premier League 2023 auction be held?
Women's Premier League 2023 -- the 22-match tournament will be played from March 4 to March 26 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
When, where and from what time the Women's Premier League 2023 auction will be held?
Women's Premier League 2023 auction will take place on Monday, February 13, at 2:30 PM. WPL auction 2023 will be held at the Jio World Convention Center in Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai.
How many players were shortlisted for Women's Premier League 2023 auction?
A total of 409 players will be up for sale in the Women's Premier League 2023 auction. 1525 women cricketers had registered for the auction, out of which 409 women cricketers have been shortlisted.
How many players can be sold in the Women's Premier League 2023 auction?
A maximum of 90 players (60 Indian and 30 overseas) can be sold in the Women's Premier League 2023 auction. The five teams have a total of 90 vacant slots.
How many players will be there in one team?
A team must buy at least 15 players and a maximum of 18 players. All teams can buy a maximum of six overseas players. Maximum 30 foreign players will be able to participate in Women's Premier League 2023.
How much money will a team have for Women's Premier League 2023 auction?
A team will have a maximum of Rs 12 crore purse in the Women's Premier League auction. International players had the option of choosing their base price of Rs 30 lakh or Rs 40 lakh or Rs 50 lakh. Whereas, the base price of uncapped players was Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh.
A total of 24 players including ten Indian women cricketers are in the top base price list of Rs 50 lakhs.
Indian Players: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Jemima Rodrigues, Shefali Verma, Pooja Vastrakar, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana and Meghna Singh.
Foreign players from Australia: Ashley Gardner, Ellyse Perry, Meg Lanning, Alyssa Healy, Jess Jonassen and Darcy Brown.
Foreign players from England: Sophie Ecclestone, Nat Sciver, Danielle Yacht and Catherine Sciver.
Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Sinalo Jafta (South Africa), Deandra Dottin (West Indies) and Lauryn Phiri (Zimbabwe).
How many players are there in the base price of 40 lakhs?
A total of 30 players are set to enter the Women's Premier League auction 2023 with a base price of 40 lakhs. Eight of them are Indian women cricketers.
Where can I watch Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 auction?
Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 auction will be shown on TV by the Sports 18 channel. The 2023 WPL auction will be live-streamed online on the Jio Cinema website and application.
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