A huge step forward for women's cricket in India - the inaugural Women's Premier League or the women's version of the IPL will be held in Mumbai this year from the 4th to the 26th of March.
The player auction for the same will be held in Mumbai on Monday, February 13.
Ahead of the big auction, TimesofIndia.com takes a look at all the big details of the Women's Premier League:
What: Inaugural Women's Premier League Auction
Where: Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai
When: Monday, February 13 --- 2:30 PM onwards
Where to track: Catch all updates, live commentary, player purchase and real time team building on: timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports
Number of teams: 5
Total Auction Purse per team: Rs 12 Crore
Number of players teams can buy: 15-18, with 7 Overseas players
Number of overseas players allowed per team per match: 5, with at least 1 from an Associate Nation
Total Number of players who registered for the auction: 1525
Total Number of Players set to go under the hammer: 409
Total Number of Indian players at the auction: 246
Total Number of Overseas players: 163
Number of players from Associate Nations: 8
Total Number of Capped players: 202
Total Number of Uncapped players: 199
Maximum slots available across all 5 teams: 90
Maximum overseas players' slots available: 30
Base Price Categories:
Highest: Rs 50 lakh (24 players in this category)
Key Indian players in highest base price category of Rs 50 lakh: Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma
Overseas players in highest base price category of Rs 50 lakh: 13
Key Overseas players in highest base price category of Rs 50 lakh: Ellyse Perry, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Devine, Deandra Dottin
Second base price category: Rs 40 lakh (30)
Third base price category: Rs 30 lakh
Base price for uncapped players: Between Rs 10 lakh and Rs 20 lakh
Where to watch on TV: Viacom 18 - Sports 18 TV channels
Where to watch on live Streaming: JioCinema app
Women's Premier League teams:
Mumbai Indians ----- City; Mumbai; Owner: Reliance Industries; Head Coach: Charlotte Edwards
Royal Challengers Bangalore ----- City: Bengaluru; Owner: Diageo
Delhi Capitals ----- City: Delhi; Owner: JSW Group-GMR Group; Head Coach: Jonathan Batty
Gujarat Giants ---- City: Ahmedabad; Owner: Adani Group; Head Coach: Rachel Haynes
UP Warriors ---- City: Lucknow; Owner: Capri Global; Head Coach: Jon Lewis
Total Number of matches in WPL 2023: 22
Stadiums: Brabourne and DY Patil
Interesting Updates:
- Mithali Raj has joined the Gujarat Giants WPL team as a mentor
- Jhulan Goswami has joined Mumbai Indians WPL team as a bowling coach and mentor
- During the first 5 years of the competition, 80% of the profits generated will be distributed amongst the teams
