Last Update: January 25, 2023, 1:09 PM IST
WIPL will be held in March. (BCCI photo)
As the WIPL team auction gets underway today, it’s time to take a look at all the details of the event
control board for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to unveil the five franchises of the inaugural edition of the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) on Wednesday, January 25. A total of 17 bidders will participate in the WIPL team auction to be held in Mumbai today.
Interestingly, seven of these 17 bidders also have IPL teams Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Punjab Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad. Initially, 33 entities had reportedly expressed their willingness to participate in the WIPL team auction. However, 17 bidders submitted technical bids.
As the WIPL team auction is set to take place today, it is time to take a look at all the details of the event.
bidders
Apart from the seven IPL franchise owners, Adani Group, Capri. Global, Haldiram Group, Torrent Pharma, Apollo Pipes, Amrit Leela Enterprises, Shriram Group and Slingshot 369 Ventures Pvt Ltd are up for grabs in the auction by WIPL Team. No base price has been chosen by the BCCI. Participants will submit their bids for a ten-year window.
number of cities
BCCI has so far shortlisted ten cities as home base. The cities are- Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Delhi, Lucknow, Indore, Bengaluru, Guwahati and Dharamshala. Participants can bid for more than one city. However, it has been decided that the bidders will ultimately be able to acquire ownership of only one city.
WIPL Player Auction
The WIPL players’ auction will reportedly take place in the first week of February.
auction purse
The franchises will have Rs 12 crore each for the WIPL player auction. A maximum of seven overseas cricketers will be allowed to join the franchise. At least 12 players have to be signed by each franchise in the WIPL player auction.
WIPL date
The first season of WIPL is expected to start in the first week of March.
WIPL Format
The five participating teams will face each other twice in the league stage. The top-ranked team will directly qualify for the final. The second and third place teams will play each other in qualifiers to decide the final spot for the summit clash.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wipl-2023-all-you-need-to-know-about-the-bidding-process-and-auction-1355549
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