Women's Premier League Auction 2023: Date, Teams, Purse, Top Players to participate in WPL

New Delhi, Feb 1: The players' auction for Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023 will be held on February 13.

The tournament's first installment will begin on March 4 and conclude on March 26 with the final.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is busy preparing for the players' auction ahead of the inaugural edition of the most sought-after tournaments in the world.

Last month, the BCCI hit another jackpot with the sale of five teams for the WPL as the board got richer by 4669.99 crore.

Adani Sports Line Pvt. Ltd. bought the Ahmedabad franchise for a whopping bid of Rs 1289 crore. The team will be called Gujarat Giants and have Mithali Raj as its mentor.

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Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd. bought the rights for the Lucknow-based franchise for Rs 757 crore and named it Lucknow Warriors.

Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd. - who own the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians - bought the Mumbai franchise for WPL with a bid of Rs 912.99 crore.

Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. - who are the owners of IPL side Royal Challengers Bangalore - bought the Bengaluru-WPL franchise for Rs 901 crore.

Owners of Delhi Capitals i.e. JSW-GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd. placed a bid of Rs 810 crore to bag the Delhi women's franchise as well.

When will WPL 2023 Auctions be held?

The BCCI has confirmed that the auction for the first season of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will be held on February 13.

IPL chairman Arun Dhumal told PTI on Monday (February 6) that the auction will take place on February 13 in Mumbai, a day after the Indian Women's team's T20 World Cup match against Pakistan.

Venue for WPL 2023 Auction?

Mumbai will be the venue for hosting the WPL 2023 Auction.

What will be the team's purse for WPL 2023 Auction?

Every franchise will have a purse of Rs 12 crore to buy players at the auction.

How many players one franchise can buy at WPL 2023 Auction?

A WPL franchise is supposed to have a minimum of 15 players on the side and a maximum of 18 players.

How many overseas players a franchise can buy?

The BCCI has allowed the WPL teams to include five foreign players in the playing eleven in every game. Therefore, every franchise should look to buy a minimum of five overseas players but they'll look to buy six to seven teams.

Who are the top players from India and overseas in the race for WPL Auction?

Several top female cricketers from across the globe have sent their names for the players' draft for WPL Auction 2023.

Following are the big international names who will be on the radar of franchises and talent scouts:

Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Renuka Singh, Radha Yadav, Sneh Rana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Alyssa Healy, Beth Mooney, Laura Wolvaardt, Suzie Bates, Shafali Verma, Chamari Athapaththu, Sophia Dunkley, Natalie Sciver, Katherine Brunt, Meg Lanning, Megan Schutt, Elyse Perry, Sophie Devine, Jess Jonassen, Shabnim Ismail, Nonkulueleko Mlaba, Sarah Glenn, Lea Tahuhu, Hayley Matthews, Ashleigh Gardner, Fran Jonas, Salma Khatun, Jess Kerr, Alana King, Amelia Kerr, Marizanne Kapp, Sune Luus, Stafanie Taylor, Sophie Ecclestone, Nattakan Chantam, Amy Jones, Danielle Wyatt, etc.