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Women’s IPL: Adani registers highest bid as BCCI announces successful bidders

Chitrangada Datta
By Chitrangada Datta Published January 25, 2023 6 Min Read
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Women's IPL

The wait for the Women’s IPL is nearly over. The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the five franchises for the upcoming Women’s Indian Premier League. The inaugural edition of the Women’s IPL, which will be held in March, will see five teams competing. The BCCI named the T20 league – Women’s Premier League.

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List of successful bidders for the Women’s IPL, cities & amountHistoric day for Women’s CricketWomen’s IPL: Beginning of a new eraTotal bid of Rs. 4669.99 cr

The five city franchises for the women’s IPL are – Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru and Lucknow. Adani Sportsline Pvt Ltd made the highest bid of Rs. 1289 crores. It was a landmark day for women’s cricket, as the women’s league broke the records of the inaugural men’s IPL.

List of successful bidders for the Women’s IPL, cities & amount

  1. Adani Sportsline Pvt Ltd: Ahmedabad – Rs. 1289 crores
  2. Indian Sports Pvt Ltd: Mumbai – Rs. 912.99 crores
  3. Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd: Bengaluru – Rs. 901 crores
  4. JSW GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd: Delhi – Rs. 810 crores
  5. Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd: Lucknow – Rs. 757 crores

FIVE TEAMS

FIVE VENUES 🏟️

Welcome to the Women's Premier League 🙌🙌#WPL pic.twitter.com/29MNGEDDXe

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2023

Congratulating the successful bidders of the women’s IPL, BCCI President Roger Binny said, “I congratulate the winners for making successful bids to own WPL teams. The league will give players from India and abroad a chance to learn and grow together. It will pave the way for development at the grassroots level with the inclusion of more women cricketers. I’m confident that the league will help our women cricketers shine on the global stage.”

Historic day for Women’s Cricket

In a statement released by BCCI, Honorary Secretary, Jay Shah said, “It is a historic day for women’s cricket. I welcome Adani Sportsline Pvt. Ltd, Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd, Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd, JSW GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd and Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd to Women’s Premier League. The collective bid of INR 4669.99 crore shows that our stakeholders thoroughly believe in the concept and have faith in BCCI’s vision and plans for the league. I thank all the participants for their overwhelming response. I believe that with a record Media Rights valuation earlier and now with these high bids, the league will be commercially independent and self-sustaining property.

Today is a historic day in cricket as the bidding for teams of inaugural #WPL broke the records of the inaugural Men's IPL in 2008! Congratulations to the winners as we garnered Rs.4669.99 Cr in total bid. This marks the beginning of a revolution in women's cricket and paves the

— Jay Shah (@JayShah) January 25, 2023

“The league will surely provide more strength, but more importantly, create a more equitable future for women and girls in our sport. We are standing at a juncture where women’s cricket is set to grow by leaps and bounds and the WPL and the pay-parity decision earlier are significant milestone,” Shah said about the upcoming Women’s IPL. 

Women’s IPL: Beginning of a new era

As BCCI announced the five competing teams of the Women’s IPL, BCCI Vice-President, Rajeev Shukla said: “This is the beginning of a new era of inclusivity where our women cricketers will get the unique opportunity to develop, thrive and excel at the global stage with the WPL. It fills my heart with pride to see this transformation happen in women’s cricket in such an affirmative way. This is truly going to set a benchmark for women’s cricket. A hearty congratulations to the new owners.”

Women's IPL is a revolutionary step towards promoting cricket at grassroot level which will encourage girls across the country to take up the game as a career option. With pay parity in cricket & #WomensIPL, an inclusive sports culture is now in place. Kudos @BCCI @JayShah

— Rajeev Shukla (@ShuklaRajiv) January 25, 2023

Chairman, IPL Governing Council, Arun Singh Dhumal said, “I would like to congratulate and welcome all the winners to WPL. It’s an honour and pleasure to see the response we have received from the participants to invest in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. This is a strong testament to the value women’s cricket can offer and with this, there will be a central pool of self-sustaining resources for Women’s cricket. I’m certain that women’s cricket will reach new heights with the commencement of the WPL.”

Incredibly historic moment for Womens Cricket !

Thrilled as the Women’s Premier League #WPL is born & the journey begins w/ a record breaking total bid of Rs 4669.99 Crs!

Cricketers,fans,stakeholders will all benefit as the ecosystem of cricket leaps ahead into a new ‘league’ ! pic.twitter.com/OmACiitcac

— Thakur Arun Singh (@ThakurArunS) January 25, 2023

Total bid of Rs. 4669.99 cr

Talking about franchises breaking the bank for the Women’s IPL, BCCI Treasurer, Ashish Shelar said, “A historic day as we witnessed the dawn of a new era in women’s cricket. I congratulate and thank all the bidders for the faith they have shown in the Women’s Premier League. The teams attracted a total bid of INR 4669.99 which is a record figure for a women’s tournament and an indicator of the change to come. The Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be a definitive platform for our women cricketers to thrive and excel.”

BCCI Joint Secretary, Mr Devajit Saikia said: “I congratulate all the five teams for bagging the ownership rights for the Women’s Premier League. It truly is a red-letter day in the history of women’s cricket and for women in sports. We had 16 parties submitting their bids, which reaffirms their faith in the capabilities of the new league. The Women’s Premier League has already generated tremendous interest and these five teams will take the fan base to another level.”

The dates for the Women’s IPL is yet to be announced, but the league is expected to be held in March, prior to the IPL.

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Chitrangada Datta January 25, 2023
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