Last Update: February 03, 2023, 16:31 IST
Deepti Sharma (left) and Harmanpreet Kaur with the Women’s T20 Challenge trophy. (BCCI photo)
While an official announcement is awaited, a report claims that the season is expected to start in the first week of March
The BCCI has finalized the schedule of its inaugural Women’s Premier League with Mumbai and Ahmedabad to kickstart the much-anticipated T20 tournament at the DY Patil Stadium on March 4. Last month, the BCCI announced that the combined bids received for the five teams were higher than those received for the eight original Indian Premier League teams in 2008.
according to a report in CricbuzzThe WPL will be held from March 4 to March 26 and all its 22 league matches will be played at this ground in Mumbai.
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The top-three teams from the league stage will advance. The team at the top of the standings will directly enter the final while the next two will face off in an eliminator for the second spot.
The eliminator is reportedly scheduled for March 24 and the final for March 26.
The second match of the season will be between Bengaluru and Delhi on March 5 which will be a double header as Lucknow will also start their campaign against Ahmedabad on the same day.
The report further states that the BCCI has asked all the five owners to sign the franchise agreement on Friday.
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Meanwhile, around 1000 cricketers have put their names up for auction for the inaugural season of WPL.
“There has been a lot of interest and over 1000 cricketers have signed up for the WPL auction. Very healthy participation from both Indian and international players, said a source News18 Cricket Next,
The auction for WPL is expected to take place on February 13 in Mumbai. A senior board official said, “Yes, the auction will be held on February 13. Its information will be given to the teams soon. News18 Cricket Next,
A senior board official said, “Yes, the auction will be held on February 13. Its information will be given to the teams soon. News18 Cricket Next,
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