Women currently have many opportunities in Indian cricket. They exhibit high performance standards on “the pitch” and have the opportunity to set new records for women’s cricket. Influenced by the introduction of a new format for T20 matches similar to the IPL (Indian Premier League).
A total of 87 players were sold at the first Women’s Premier League Player Auction, and the five franchises collectively spent INR 59,50,00,000.

In the auction, domestic talent was recognised alongside internationally recognised foreign performers, with a winning combination of expertise and vigour. The Royal Challengers Bangalore bid, which was the first ever in the history of the WPL Player Auction, ended up being the most costly one of the 2023 season.

Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian cricket team, paid INR 1.80 crore to join the Mumbai Indians. All-rounders Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma both saw enormous success after being acquired by UP. Ashleigh Gardner of Australia and Natalie Sciver of England topped the ranks among international athletes.

The Women’s Premier League’s opening season promises to be breathtaking and riveting, and the drama and excitement of the bidding wars were just hints of what to come. We are eagerly anticipating the start of the WPL as the teams have collected their squads and are ready to go.
The WPL 2023 will feature 5 teams in total.

For a total of Rs 4669.9 crore, BCCI has already sold the teams to their respective owners. This season, the league will include a total of 20 games. In the point standings, the winning team advances to the championship game. The second and third teams will face off in the elimination game. The winner of the elimination round advances to the final two.

Captains and Coaches for Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023

Harmanpreet Kaur

In the Women’s Premier League’s inaugural season, Mumbai Indians will be captained by Harmanpreet Kaur (WPL). The India captain, who is renowned for her tough leadership style, demonstrated how to exert pressure on the opposition. Harmanpreet said she was thrilled to work with former cricketer Jhulan Goswami, who was named the bowling coachttp://@imharmanpreet_kaurh and mentor of Mumbai Indians. The two had previously played together for the India squad. In the last three T20 World Cups, Harmanpreet has guided India to the knockout rounds, including the final of the 2020 tournament in Australia.

Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana will lead the RCB in the inaugural edition of WPL. Mandhana, who was the most priced player in the WPL auction, is a mainstay of the Indian batting order in all formats. She has won the ICC Player of the Year award twice, and her 87-run T20I total against Ireland advanced her team to the South Africa T20 World Cup semifinals. At the 2022 Commonwealth Games, she achieved her greatest performance, scoring 159 runs in five games with a fantastic strike rate of 151.42.

Alyssa Healy

Alyssa Healy, an Australian cricket player, has been named the squad captain by UP Warriorz. Healy is among the women’s cricket players with the most recognisable faces. She has participated in 139 T20 International games for Australia and has amassed nearly 2,500 runs, including one century and 14 fifties. She is not just a superb batter but also one of the best wicket keepers in the game, having caused 110 T20I dismissals. She has won the T20 World Cup five times and was a member of the Australian team that won the ODI World Cup in New Zealand last year. Healy scored 2446 runs for Australia in 139 T20 Internationals. In the Women’s Big Bash League, she also served as the Sydney Sixers’ captain (WBBL).

Sneh Rana

Sneh Rana, an all-rounder for India, was chosen Gujarat Giants’ captain on Thursday after Beth Mooney was forced to withdraw from the rest of the first Women’s Premier League due to a calf injury. The Aussie hurt himself while batting against the Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium, which served as the tournament’s opening match. Mooney would probably need four to six weeks to get back to 100% fitness.

Sneh Rana, a key member of the national team and one of the most recognisable figures in Indian cricket, is currently. When the off spinner is on the field, she is renowned for her persistence and ability to take significant wickets. Rana is renowned for her capacity to stop the opposing hitters from scoring runs. The spinner, who was born in Dehradun and previously competed for Velocity in the Women’s T20 Competition, has played in 25 T20I games and taken 24 wickets with a 6.21 economy rate.

Meg Lanning

Meg Lanning, the captain of Australia, will captain the Delhi Capitals team in the Women’s Premier League (WPL), which kicks off on March 4 in Mumbai. Lanning has led Australia to a record four T20 World Cup victories, including the most recent one, which the team won last month in South Africa after defeating the home team in the championship match. When the Capitals face Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 5 at the Brabourne Stadium, Jemimah Rodrigues will serve as vice captain.

The Women Cricketer who sold out more than Crores in this season, have a look.

Smriti Mandhana – 50 lakh – 3.4 crore – Royal Challengers Bangalore
Richa Ghosh – 50 lakh – 1.9 crore – Royal Challengers Bangalore
Ellyse Perry – 50 lakh – 1.7 crore – Royal Challengers Bangalore
Renuka Singh – 50 lakh – 1.5 crore – Royal Challengers Bangalore

Jemimah Rodrigues – 50 lakh – 2.2 crore – Delhi Capitals
Shafali Verma – 50 lakh – 2 crore – Delhi Capitals
Marizanne Kapp – 40 lakh – 1.5 crore – Delhi Capitals
Meg Lanning – 50 lakh – 1.1 crore – Delhi Capitals

Deepti Sharma – 50 lakh – 2.6 crore – UP Warriorz
Sophie Ecclestone – 50 lakh – 1.8 crore – UP Warriorz
Tahlia McGrath – 40 lakh – 1.4 crore – UP Warriorz
Devika Vaidya – 40 lakh – 1.4 crore – UP Warriorz
Shabnim Ismail – 40 lakh – 1 crore – UP Warriorz

Natalie Sciver – 50 lakh – 3.2 crore – Mumbai Indians
Harmanpreet Kaur – 50 lakh – 1.8 crore – Mumbai Indians
Pooja Vastrakar – 50 lakh – 1.9 crore – Mumbai Indians
Yastika Bhatia – 40 lakh – 1.5 crore – Mumbai Indians
Amelia Kerr – 40 lakh – 1 crore – Mumbai Indians

Ashleigh Gardner – 50 lakh – 3.2 crore – Gujarat Giants
Beth Mooney – 40 lakh – 2 crore – Gujarat Giants

What People Says on WPL?

‘It’s a beginning of something really big’ – Sachin Tendulkar has high hopes for future of Women’s Premier League. “Fantastic; first of all, a big-big congratulations to BCCI because this is a great initiative. As I said, the first innings were played well by BCCI, and now second innings, we have to support women cricketers. I think they’re doing a magnificent job,” Tendulkar said at the India Today Conclave 2023.

Former India skipper Anjum Chopra is excited: “I am happy hearing the announcement and hoping we see it happen real soon. With the continuous rise of the women’s game, it will be a big boost to the sport. We love our sport, so it should be exciting for all.”

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Actor Saiyami Kher, a cricket fan, feels the time is “right” for a women’s IPL: “I’m sure the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) will do everything in its power to make sure it (the series) works. We have our big stars such as Harmanpreet [Kaur], Mithali Raj or Smriti Mandhana, whom I really like. I am really glad that these girls are recognised and have a big fan following.”

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Actor Mugdha Godse, a cricket fan, adds, “It is in the audience’s hand to respond well and take it to the same heights as the men’s IPL.” The BCCI is yet to make an official announcement about the tournament.

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