The Women’s IPL or Women’s Premier League (WPL) is set to take the cricket world by storm in 2023. WPL will be a professional tournament featuring teams of some of the best female cricketers around the world, providing an opportunity for these talented cricketers to showcase their skills.
The tournament promises to bring undivided attention to women’s cricket and empower female players everywhere, with its focus on strategies for success and potential benefits for participants.
We are excited to see how this inaugural event will shape up, and what impact it will have on women’s cricket nationwide!
The Teams, Players and Prices
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) tournament will mostly feature 5 teams from the top international cricketing countries, including Australia, India, South Africa, England, and New Zealand.
The leaders of the teams have not yet been given their official titles. The teams have been decided during an auction held on February 13 and 14.
Players with and without caps from all around the world will be seen competing in the lucrative competition. More cricket-playing countries will have access to League cricket thanks to the WPL 2023.
What are the 5 WPL teams?
Mumbai Indians
- Amanjot Kaur (IND) – Rs 50 lakh
- Amelia Kerr (NZ) – Rs 1 crore
- Chloe Tryon (SA) – Rs 30 lakh
- Dhara Gujjar (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Harmanpreet Kaur (IND) – Rs 1.80 crore
- Hayley Matthews (WI) – Rs 40 lakh
- Heather Graham (AUS) – Rs 30 lakh
- Humairaa Kaazi (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Isabelle Wong (HK) – Rs 30 lakh
- Jintimani Kalita (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Natalie Sciver (ENG) – Rs 3.2 crore
- Neelam Bisht (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Priyanka Bala (IND) – Rs 20 lakh
- Pooja Vastrakar (IND) – Rs 1.90 crore
- Saika Ishaque (BAN) – Rs 10 lakh
- Sonam Yadav (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Yastika Bhatia (IND) – Rs 1.50 crore
Royal Challengers Bangalore
- Asha Shobana (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Dané Van Niekerk (SA) – Rs 30 lakh
- Disha Kasat (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Ellyse Perry (AUS) – Rs 1.70 crore
- Erin Burns (AUS) – Rs 30 lakh
- Heather Knight (ENG) – Rs 40 lakh
- Indrani Roy (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Kanika Ahuja (IND) – Rs 35 lakh
- Komal Zanzad (IND) – Rs 25 lakh
- Megan Schutt (AUS) – Rs 40 lakh
- Poonam Khemnar (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Preeti Bose (IND) – Rs 30 lakh
- Richa Ghosh (IND) – Rs 1.90 crore
- Renuka Singh (IND) – Rs 1.50 crore
- Sahana Pawar (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Shreyanka Patil (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Smriti Mandhana (IND) – Rs 3.40 crore
- Sophie Devine (NZ) – Rs 50 lakh
Delhi Capitals
- Alice Capsey (ENG) – INR 75 lakh
- Arundhati Reddy (IND) – INR 30 lakh
- Aparna Mandal (IND) – INR 10 lakh
- Jasia Akhter (BAN) – INR 20 lakh
- Jess Jonassen (AUS) – INR 50 lakh
- Jemimah Rodrigues (IND) – INR 2.2 crore
- Laura Harris (AUS) – INR 45 lakh
- Marizanne Kapp (SA) – INR 1.5 crore
- Meg Lanning (AUS) – INR 1.1 crore
- Minnu Mani (IND) – INR 30 lakh
- Poonam Yadav (IND) – INR 30 lakh
- Radha Yadav (IND) – INR 40 lakh
- Shafali Verma (IND) – INR 2 crore
- Shikha Pandey (IND) – INR 60 lakh
- Sneha Dipti (IND) – INR 30 lakh
- Tara Norris (ENG) – INR 10 lakh
- Taniya Bhatiya (IND) – INR 30 lakh
- Titas Sadhu (IND) – INR 25 lakh
Gujarat Giants
- Annabel Sutherland (AUS) – Rs 70 lakhs
- Ashleigh Gardner (AUS) – Rs 3.2 crore
- Ashwani Kumari (IND) – Rs 35 lakhs
- Beth Mooney (AUS) – Rs 2 crore
- Dayalan Hemalatha (IND) – Rs 30 lakhs
- Deandra Dottin (WI) – Rs 60 lakhs
- Georgia Wareham (AUS) – Rs 75 lakhs
- Harleen Deol (IND) – Rs 40 lakhs
- Hurley Gala (IND) – Rs 10 lakhs
- Mansi Joshi (IND) – Rs 30 lakhs
- Monica Patel (IND) – Rs 30 lakhs
- Parunika Sisodia (IND) – Rs 10 lakhs
- Sabbineni Meghana (IND) – Rs 30 lakhs
- Shabnam Shakil (IND) – Rs 10 lakhs
- Sophia Dunkley (ENG) – Rs 60 lakhs
- Sneh Rana (IND) – Rs 75 lakhs
- Sushma Verma (IND) – Rs 60 lakhs
- Tanuja Kanwer (IND) – Rs 50 lakhs
Uttar Pradesh Warriorz
- Alyssa Healy (AUS) – Rs 70 lakh
- Anjali Sarvani (IND) – Rs 55 lakh
- Deepti Sharma (IND) – Rs 2.60 crore
- Devika Vaidya (IND) – Rs 1.40 crore
- Grace Harris (AUS) – Rs 75 lakh
- Kiran Navgire (IND) – Rs 30 lakh
- Lauren Bell (ENG) – Rs 30 lakh
- Laxmi Yadav (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Parshavi Chopra (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad (IND) – Rs 40 lakh
- S. Yashasri (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Shabnim Ismail (SA) – Rs 1 crore
- Shweta Sehrawat (IND) – Rs 40 lakh
- Simran Shaikh (IND) – Rs 10 lakh
- Sophie Ecclestone (ENG) – Rs 1.80 crore
- Tahlia Mcgrath (AUS) – Rs 1.40 crore
Where to Watch the WPL?
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 is the biggest cricketing event in the world for the women’s game and it is set to start on 11th April, 2021.
To ensure that everyone will be able to watch the WPL matches, several broadcasters have acquired exclusive broadcasting rights for this tournament.
- The WPL matches will be broadcasted on Star Sports in India
- In addition to these broadcasters, viewers can also watch the WPL 2023 matches on live-streaming platforms such as Hotstar in India
- For those who are not able to watch the matches on TV or with a live streaming platform, there is also the option of following the matches on social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube for real-time updates about the happenings during the match.
- Check out the original schedule and the fixtures for WPL here.
Top 5 Expensive Players in WPL Auction:
- Smriti Mandhana (Vice captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team)- Boughts for INR 3.4 crore by Royal Challengers Bangalore. She remains the highest paid player in both the WPL and TheHundred.
- Ashleigh Gardner (Australia)- Bought for INR 3.2 crore by Gujarat Giants
- Natalie Sciver (England)- Bought for INR 3.2 Crore by Mumbai Indians
- Deepti Sharma (India)- Bought for INR 2.6 crore by Delhi Capitals
- Jemimah Rodrigues (South Africa)- Bought for INR 2.2 crore by Delhi Capitals
Some Big Names which Remained Unsold:
- Suzie Bates (New Zealand)
- Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka)
- Sune Luus (South Africa)
- Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa)
- Kate Cross (England)
- Salma Khatun (Bangladesh)
- Anuja Patil (India)
- Ekta Bisht (India)
- Dani Wyatt (England)
- Katherine Brunt (England)
- Sarah Glenn (England)
- Charlie Dean (England)
- Amy Jones (England)
- Priya Punia (India)
- Alana King (Australia)
- Meghana Singh (India)
Amounts Left with the Teams:
- Gujarat Giants- 50 Lakhs
- Delhi Capitals- 35 Lakhs
- Royal Challengers Bangalore- 10 Lakhs
- Mumbai Indians- Fully Exhausted
- UP Warriorz- Fully Exhausted
Importance of Women in Professional Cricket
Professional Cricket is an ever rising economy and a sport. The benefits of it should be available to everybody. Some ways it can benefit women are:
Promoting gender equality:
Women’s cricket has come a long way in recent years, with more opportunities for female players to showcase their talents at the professional level. The Women’s IPL 2023 is an important step towards promoting gender equality in cricket, and showing that women’s cricket is just as important as men’s cricket.
Encouraging young girls to take up cricket
The Women’s IPL 2023 can be a source of inspiration for young girls who want to pursue cricket as a career. Seeing successful women cricketers in action can encourage them to take up the sport, and help to break down gender stereotypes.
Boosting the profile of women’s cricket:
The Women’s IPL 2023 can help to raise the profile of women’s cricket, and increase its visibility in the media. This can help to attract more fans to the sport, and make it more financially viable for female players.
Providing a platform for talented players
The Women’s IPL 2023 provides a platform for talented female cricketers to showcase their skills on a national and international level. This can help to identify and nurture new talent, and create a pool of players who can represent their countries in international competitions.
Increasing competition and improving standards
The Women’s IPL 2023 can help to increase competition among female players, and improve the overall standard of women’s cricket. This can help to create a more exciting and dynamic sport, and attract a larger audience.
Driving innovation and creativity
The Women’s IPL 2023 can drive innovation and creativity in women’s cricket, as teams experiment with new strategies and tactics to gain a competitive edge. This can help to push the boundaries of the sport, and create new opportunities for players to excel.
How will Cricket Help Women Cricketers Financially and Career-Wise?
Playing cricket will help women in the following ways:
Personal Investments:
Professional athletes, including players in the Women’s Premier League, often earn significant salaries and may choose to invest their earnings for their future financial security.
They may invest in stocks, bonds, real estate, or other assets to build their wealth over time. This will help a lot of young players to invest early in their careers which will go a long way in the long term.
Long-term contracts
Players in the Women’s Premier League may sign long-term contracts with their teams, which can provide them with financial stability and predictability.
We can take the example of Cristiano Ronaldo who recently got into a contract with a saudi arabian club called Al Nassr for 214 Million Dollars.
Similarly, by earning a consistent income over a period of several years, they can better plan for their financial future and make strategic investments accordingly.
Endorsement deals
Like other professional athletes, players in the Women’s Premier League may also earn income through endorsement deals with sponsors.
Virat Kohli recently emerged as the highest-earning Indian athlete with a whopping amount of INR 256 crores through brand endorsements and deals.
Similarly, these kinds of deals can provide an additional source of income that players can use to invest in their future.
Conclusion
The Women’s IPL 2023 has the potential to be a game-changer for women in cricket, providing them with more opportunities and financial stability.
The tournament can help promote gender equality, encourage young girls to take up the sport, boost its profile, provide talented players with a platform to showcase their skills, increase competition and improve standards of play, as well as drive innovation and creativity.
It is also an opportunity for female players to make personal investments or sign long-term contracts that will give them greater financial security.
With endorsement deals on top of this, there are multiple ways that female cricketers can benefit financially from taking part in the WPL 2023.