WPL Auction 2023: Venue, Team Purse, Base Price, Teams, Live Streaming, All You Need to Know: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) has been grabbing the headlines, with just over a week left for the WPL auction 2023. Many players who are set to go under the hammer will also be a part of the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup.
Quite a few elite female cricketers, alongside the entire Indian contingent, could be a part of the players that will be competing in the ICC tournament and go under the hammer as well during the Women’s Premier League auction on 13th February. It is also worth noting that BCCI has also appointed a female auctioneer for WPL auction. Mumbai based Malika Advani will host and oversee the WPL 2023 auction on 13th February, Monday.
Five franchises, namely Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Warriors, are set to participate in the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League. Every team needs to buy at least 15 players, with the maximum being 18 cricketers and seven overseas, amongst which one must be from an Associate nation during the upcoming WPL auction 2023.
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The base price of players for the Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction is divided into five categories, ranging from ₹10 Lakh to ₹50 Lakh. Uncapped cricketers have been given a chance to register themselves at two base prices ₹10 Lakh and ₹20 Lakh while capped players can choose ₹30 Lakh, ₹40 Lakh or ₹50 Lakh as their base price for the WPL 2023 auction.
The BCCI has announced the Women’s Premier League 2023 Player Auction list which consists of 409 cricketers! 246 Indians and 163 overseas players will under go the hammer with 8 players also a part of associate nations. Amongst the 409 female cricketers, 202 are capped players with 199 uncapped players while 8 associate nations. Only a maximum of 90 players can find a team from five side , with 30 of those slot allotted for overseas players.
24 players has chosen to be slotted in the highest bracket, whose base price is ₹50 Lakh. It consists of Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, alongside Deepti Sharma Smriti Mandhana, as well as Shafali Verma. 13 foreign players which include Ellyse Perry, Deandra Dottin, Sophie Devine and Sophie Ecclestone are in the highest price bracket. 30 players have a base price of ₹40 Lakh for the WPL Auction 2023.
Uncapped players
₹10 Lakh
₹20 Lakh
Capped players
₹30 Lakh
₹40 Lakh
₹50 Lakh
The WPL auction 2023 will take place on 13th February, Monday in Mumbai.
The first edition of Women’s Premier League will be played in Maharashtra from 4th march to 26th march with Brabourne Stadium & D.Y. Patil Stadium hosting 22 matches during this marquee tournament.
Every team can spend ₹12 Crore during the Women’s Premier League auction 2023.
The Women’s Premier League auction will be live streamed on Jio Cinema. Fans can also catch the live broadcast of the same on Sports 18 TV.
The WPL auction 2023 will start at 2:30 PM IST.
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