Another T20 competition, the Women’s Premier League (WPL) will debut in India, similar to the IPL. BCCI has completed all the necessary planning. In addition to this, the time for the WPL 2023 player auction has now been revealed.
The wait is finally over for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) to take place in India. The WPL player auction 2023 for its debut season will take place on February 13 in Mumbai, according to a report by InsideSport.
There is a lot of interest in the Women’s IPL as it prepares for its inaugural auction.
The WPL 2023 Player Auction has attracted around 1000 players, giving BCCI an IPL-like windfall in registrations.
Before the WPL Auction, which is scheduled for Mumbai, the Indian Cricket Board will narrow the list down. Know complete details on WPL 2023 auction date, venue, and update.
WPL 2023: Number of Registrations
Almost 1000 players have expressed interest in the Women’s IPL. The WPL’s inaugural season begins in March and is already expected to revolutionize women’s cricket.
Nevertheless, despite the fact that there are a restricted number of spots available, there is a sizable interest from the player’s perspective to be a part of history.
“Lot of interest has been seen and as many as 1000 cricketers have signed up for the WPL auction. Very healthy participation from both Indian and international players,” source tracking development told News18 Cricketnext.
The BCCI will reduce the list, just like in the IPL, before giving it to the teams for the auction. According to reports, the player pool will likely be reduced to 150.
The deadline for player registration ended on January 27. The WPL 2023 Player Auction will only include 90 players for auction. There is a limit of 18 players per squad for each team.
WPL 2023 Auction: Player Base Price
The players’ reserved basic prices have been set by the BCCI as being Rs 50, 40, and 20 lacs.
For uncapped players, the amounts are Rs. 10 lacs and Rs. 20 lacs. The salary budget for each squad would be Rs 12 crore.
WPL 2023 Date and Venue
Mumbai will be announced as the venue for the WPL Auction, as was previously stated by the BCCI. On February 13, the WPL 2023 Player auction will take place at the Jio World Centre in BKC.
The Jio Centre also becomes available after the Mumbai Comic Con on the 11th and 12th, and the Indian board had problems finding a hotel.
“Auction will be held in Mumbai on 13th Feb. Franchises are comfortable with the date and location and it is easier for the BCCI as well to arrange for logistics in Mumbai. Official announcements will be made soon”, confirmed the top BCCI official.
The five franchises have not yet received official confirmation of the time and location of the auction, though. Later this week, an official announcement is expected for the same.
WPL 2023 Auction: Format
This T20 league’s inaugural season will feature a total of 22 matches. The best team from the league stage will advance directly to the championship game. For a spot in the final match, the second and third-place teams will face off.
Each team will have Rs 12 crore to spend at the player auction that will be held the following month in order to purchase a minimum of 15 players and a maximum of 18 players.
The starting 11 may contain up to 5 foreign players, including one associate player.
WPL 2023: Teams Name
The sale of the first Women’s Premier League’s five franchises brought in Rs. 4669.9 crores for BCCI.
The Ahmedabad team received the biggest investment from Adani Sportsline of Rs. 1289 crore. Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Delhi Capitals are the owners of the Indian Premier League (IPL) teams.
Their bids of Rs 912.99 crore, Rs 901 crore, and Rs 810 crore, respectively, were accepted. The Lucknow team was purchased by Capri Global Holdings for Rs 757 crore.
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