BCCI seeks bids for WPL official partnership rights

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is seeking bids from reputed companies to acquire official partnership rights for the Women's Premier League (WPL).

The 'Request for Quotation' (RFQ) outlines tender process terms, eligibility requirements, and submission process. It requires a payment of Rs 1 lakh plus goods and services tax and will be available until January 19.

The BCCI stated that interested parties must acquire the RFQ, meet the eligibility criteria, and agree to the terms and conditions to bid, as purchasing does not grant the eligibility to bid. The BCCI has also prohibited certain categories from bidding for official partnership rights.


The list includes alcohol products, betting, cryptocurrency, real money gaming, tobacco, financial services, passenger vehicles, tyres, tubes, & flaps, beverages, and any category likely to offend public morals.

BCCI said it reserves the right to cancel or amend the bidding process at any stage without providing any reason. Currently, the WPL's sponsors include Tata Group, Ceat, Dream11, and Amul Kool.

BCCI secured over Rs 200 crore from the four sponsorship deals earlier this year, with Tata Group serving as the title sponsor for five years and the other three companies as official partners for three years.

In January, the BCCI had raked in about Rs 4,670 crore from the sale of five franchises for WPL. The five franchises include Adani Sportsline (Ahmedabad), Reliance Industries (Mumbai), Diageo (Bengaluru), JSW GMR Cricket (Delhi), and Capri Global Holdings (Lucknow).

Viacom18 had bought the WPL media rights for a record Rs 951 crore till 2027.