BCCI Rakes in the Moolah with Women's IPL Team Auction
By Avinash Sharma
| Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2023, 22:01 [IST]
The BCCI on January 25 created history by selling five Women's Premier League franchises at a whopping Rs 4669.99 crore. Adani Sportsline purchased the Ahmedabad franchise with a bid of Rs 1289 crore to make it the most expensive team in Women's IPL.
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The BCCI became richer by Rs 4669.99 crore with the sale of 5 franchises for the the upcoming Women's IPL - which will be known Women's Premier League.
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IPL 2022 Champions Gujarat Titans - who won the tournament in their debut season - have also decided to focus on the men's team and didn't show any interest.
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Four-time IPL Champions Chennai Super Kings refrained from owning a women's franchise and saying it wants to focus on the men's team for the moment.
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Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd. - which is a non-banking financial holding company - owned Lucknow franchise with a bid of Rs 757 crore.
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Adani Sports Line Pvt. Ltd. - who own the Pro Kabaddi franchise Gujarat FortuneGiants - placed a bid of Rs 1289 crore for Ahmedabad franchise to buy the most expensive team in WPL.
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JSW-GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd. - the owners of Delhi Capitals bagged the Delhi franchise with a bid of Rs 810 crore.
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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) - which is owned by Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. - successfully bid for Bangalore franchise with a bid of Rs 901 crore.
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Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd., which is the owner of five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians purchased the Mumbai franchise for WPL for a bid of Rs 912.99 crore.