Women’s Indian Premier League 2023: Here's all you need to know about the tournament

After the huge success of 15 seasons of all-male seasons of IPL, BCCI is all set to roll out Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) in 2023 with top talents in India and overseas competing in the tournament . The WIPL 2023 will begin in the first week of March 2023. BCCI has started setting the rules of the league.

Many well-known corporate names like Adani group, Haldiram's Prabhuji, Capri Global, Torrent group, Kotak and Aditya Birla Group and many others have shown interest in buying a team. The deadline for bid submission is January 25, after which the franchisees will be announced.

WIPL is so far the second most expensive sports league after the airing rights was bought by Viacom 18 for a whopping sum of Rs. 951 crore. With a fixed price of Rs.7.09 crore per game, the Women's IPL surpassed the Men's IPL as the most expensive property.


The WIPL will have a total of five teams. The league will consist of 5 overseas players in the team line up unlike the men’s IPL of four international players. According to reports the prize fund for the WIPL players will be Rs. 10 crore. The BCCI has set a salary cap of Rs.12 crore for the Women's Indian Premier League . The fund will grow by INR 1.5 crore per year for the next four years, making it Rs18 crore by 2027.

FAQ

1.Where will Women’s IPL 2023 take place?
Women's IPL 2023 is likely to take place in Mumbai, Maharashtra.

2. Which is the major rule changed by the BCCI in Women’s IPL 2023?
The WIPL 2023 will consist of 5 overseas players in the team line up unlike the men’s IPL of four international players.