The excitement around the upcoming Women's Premier League 2023 (WPL) is palpable which is slated to kick off from March 4. The stage is set for WPL auction which will be held in Mumbai on February 13 (Monday). A total of 409 players will be going under the hammer in which franchises will be seen breaking bank to get their favourite players in their teams. For the first time in history, a women auctioneer will conduct the auction for a T20 league organised by the BCCI. Malika Advani, who is based out of Mumbai, will be conducting the auction for the inaugural WPL.
But right ahead of the WPL auction, here's everything you need to know about the inaugural season.
Ques 1. When will the Women's Premier League be played?
The Women's Premier League 2023 will be played between March 4 to March 26 ahead of the commencement of Men's Indian Premier League.
Ques 2. When will the Women's Premier League auction take place?
The WPL 2023 auction will be held on February 13 (Monday).
Ques 3. When and where will the Women's Premier League auction take place?
The WPL 2023 auction will take place at JIO convention centre in Mumbai.
Ques 4. When will the Women's Premier League auction start?
The WPL 2023 auction's action will start from 2 pm IST.
Ques 5. Which TV channels will broadcast the Women's Premier League auction?
The WPL auction 2023 will be broadcasted on TV channels such as Sports 18 Network channels.
Ques 6. Where to follow the live streaming of the Women's Premier League auction?
The WPL auction 2023 live stream can be watched on the Jio Cinema app
Ques 7. Who are the top players who are part of the Women's Premier League auction?
Harmanpreet Kaur (India), Smriti Mandhan (India), Shafali Verma (India), Deepti Sharma (India), Jemimah Rodrigues (India), Pooja Vastrakar (India), Sophie Devine (New Zealand), Ashleigh Gardner (Australia), Ellyse Perry (Australia), Natalie Sciver (England), Renuka Singh (India), Meg Lanning (Australia), Richa Ghosh (India).
Ques 8. What is the highest base price for a player in Women's Premier League auction?
Rs 50 Lakh (24 players in this category)
Ques 9. What is the auction purse of the Women's Premier League teams?
Rs 12 Crore
Ques 10. How many players a Women's Premier League team can buy?
A WPL team can by upto 15 to 18 players out of which 12 can be Indians and 6 can be overseas players at best.
How many number of Indian players are at the auction?
246
How many number of overseas players are allowed per team per match?
5, with at least 1 from an Associate Nation
Ques 11. How many players had registered for the Women's Premier League auction?
A total of 1525 had registered for the WPL auction out of which 409 players were shortlisted.
Ques 12. How many teams are there in the Women's Premier League and who are the owners?
A total of five teams will be participating in the WPL auction.
Mumbai Indians ----- City; Mumbai: Owner: Reliance Industries
Royal Challengers Bangalore ----- City: Bengaluru; Owner: Diageo
Delhi Capitals ----- City: Delhi; Owner: JSW Group-GMR Group
Gujarat Giants ---- City: Ahmedabad; Owner: Adani Group
UP Warriorz ---- City: Lucknow; Owner: Capri Global
Ques 13. Who are the coaches of the Women's Premier League teams?
Mumbai Indians-Charlotte Edwards
Delhi Capitals- Jonathan Batty
Gujarat Giants- Rachael Haynes
UP Warriorz- Jon Lewis
Royal Challengers Bangalore- Ben Sawyer
Ques 14. How many matches will be played in WPL 2023?
22
Ques 15. Which stadiums will host WPL 2023?
Brabourne and DY Patil
