2023 Women's Premier League (cricket)
Inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League
Cricket tournament
The 2023 Women's Premier League , (also known as WPL 2023 and branded as TATA WPL 2023 ) was the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League , a women's franchise Twenty20 cricket league organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[ 1] The tournament featured five teams and was held from 4 March to 26 March 2023.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5]
In the final, Mumbai Indians defeated Delhi Capitals to win the competition.
Background
The prize money for the season was ₹ 10 crore (US$1.2 million).[ 6] Tickets for matches were free to women during the first season.[ 7] The opening ceremony took place on 4 March at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai , with AP Dhillon , Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani performing.[ 8]
Starting this season, both teams could use the Decision Review System to challenge no-ball and wide ball calls. The rule was implemented in the 2023 IPL season .[ 9]
Teams
Source:[ 13]
2023 WPL player auction
Below is a list of the players sold during the WPL auction (prices are in Indian rupees ). A total of 87 players were sold during the auction, 30 of whom were from overseas.[ 13]
Name
National side
Team
Price
Smriti Mandhana
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 3.4 crore (US$400,000)
Harmanpreet Kaur
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 1.8 crore (US$210,000)
Sophie Devine
New Zealand
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 50 lakh (US$59,000)
Ashleigh Gardner
Australia
Gujarat Giants
₹ 3.2 crore (US$370,000)
Ellyse Perry
Australia
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 1.7 crore (US$200,000)
Sophie Ecclestone
England
UP Warriorz
₹ 1.8 crore (US$210,000)
Deepti Sharma
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 2.6 crore (US$300,000)
Renuka Singh
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 1.5 crore (US$180,000)
Nat Sciver-Brunt
England
Mumbai Indians
₹ 3.2 crore (US$370,000)
Tahlia McGrath
Australia
UP Warriorz
₹ 1.4 crore (US$160,000)
Beth Mooney
Australia
Gujarat Giants
₹ 2 crore (US$230,000)
Shabnim Ismail
South Africa
UP Warriorz
₹ 1 crore (US$120,000)
Amelia Kerr
New Zealand
Mumbai Indians
₹ 1 crore (US$120,000)
Sophia Dunkley
England
Gujarat Giants
₹ 60 lakh (US$70,000)
Jemimah Rodrigues
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 2.2 crore (US$260,000)
Meg Lanning
Australia
Delhi Capitals
₹ 1.1 crore (US$130,000)
Shafali Verma
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 2 crore (US$230,000)
Annabel Sutherland
Australia
Gujarat Giants
₹ 70 lakh (US$82,000)
Harleen Deol
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 40 lakh (US$47,000)
Pooja Vastrakar
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 1.9 crore (US$220,000)
Deandra Dottin
West Indies
Gujarat Giants
₹ 60 lakh (US$70,000)
Yastika Bhatia
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 1.5 crore (US$180,000)
Richa Ghosh
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 1.9 crore (US$220,000)
Alyssa Healy
Australia
UP Warriorz
₹ 70 lakh (US$82,000)
Anjali Sarvani
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 55 lakh (US$64,000)
Rajeshwari Gayakwad
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 40 lakh (US$47,000)
Radha Yadav
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 40 lakh (US$47,000)
Shikha Pandey
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 60 lakh (US$70,000)
Sneh Rana
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 75 lakh (US$88,000)
Marizanne Kapp
South Africa
Delhi Capitals
₹ 1.5 crore (US$180,000)
Parshavi Chopra
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Titas Sadhu
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 25 lakh (US$29,000)
Shweta Sehrawat
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 40 lakh (US$47,000)
S. Yashasri
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Kiran Navgire
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Sabbineni Meghana
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Erin Burns
Australia
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Heather Graham
Australia
Mumbai Indians
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Grace Harris
Australia
UP Warriorz
₹ 75 lakh (US$88,000)
Georgia Wareham
Australia
Gujarat Giants
₹ 75 lakh (US$88,000)
Alice Capsey
England
Delhi Capitals
₹ 75 lakh (US$88,000)
Issy Wong
England
Mumbai Indians
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Mansi Joshi
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Devika Vaidya
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 1.4 crore (US$160,000)
Amanjot Kaur
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 50 lakh (US$59,000)
Dayalan Hemalatha
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Lauren Bell
England
UP Warriorz
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Monica Patel
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Tara Norris
United States
Delhi Capitals
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Laura Harris
Australia
Delhi Capitals
₹ 45 lakh (US$53,000)
Dhara Gujjar
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Jasia Akhter
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 20 lakh (US$23,000)
Disha Kasat
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Laxmi Yadav
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Indrani Roy
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Minnu Mani
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Shreyanka Patil
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Kanika Ahuja
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 35 lakh (US$41,000)
Tanuja Kanwer
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 50 lakh (US$59,000)
Saika Ishaque
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Asha Shobana
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Hayley Matthews
West Indies
Mumbai Indians
₹ 40 lakh (US$47,000)
Heather Knight
England
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 40 lakh (US$47,000)
Taniya Bhatia
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Sushma Verma
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 60 lakh (US$70,000)
Poonam Yadav
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Jess Jonassen
Australia
Delhi Capitals
₹ 50 lakh (US$59,000)
Hurley Gala
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Sneha Deepthi
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Arundhati Reddy
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Chloe Tyron
South Africa
Mumbai Indians
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Dane van Niekerk
South Africa
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Preeti Bose
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 30 lakh (US$35,000)
Simran Shaikh
India
UP Warriorz
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Aparna Mondal
India
Delhi Capitals
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Ashwani Kumari
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 35 lakh (US$41,000)
Humairaa Kaazi
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Poonam Khemnar
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Komal Zanzad
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 25 lakh (US$29,000)
Parunika Sisodia
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Priyanka Bala
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 20 lakh (US$23,000)
Megan Schutt
Australia
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 40 lakh (US$47,000)
Shabnam Shakil
India
Gujarat Giants
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Sonam Yadav
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Jintimani Kalita
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Neelam Bisht
India
Mumbai Indians
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Sahana Pawar
India
Royal Challengers Bangalore
₹ 10 lakh (US$12,000)
Venues
Matches were played at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai , with the latter hosting the final . Attendances were between 9,000 and 13,000 on average, with some matches reaching 30,000 and the final was a sellout.[ 14]
League stage
Points table
Source:
ESPNcricinfo [ 15] (C) Champions;
(R) Runners-up
Match summary
Note : The total points at the end of each group match are listed.Note : Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
Home team won Visitor team won
Note : Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.Note : Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
Fixtures
The BCCI released the fixture details on 14 February 2023.[ 16]
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to field.
The match was originally scheduled to start at 19:30, but it was rescheduled due to the opening ceremony.[ 17]
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to bat.
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to bat.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[ 18] [ 19]
Royal Challengers Bangalore won by 5 wickets DY Patil Stadium , Mumbai Umpires: Madanagopal Kuppuraj and Sanjay Kumar Singh Player of the match: Kanika Ahuja (Royal Challengers Bangalore)
Royal Challengers Bangalore won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
UP Warriorz qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[ 20] [ 21]
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals qualified for the final as a result of this match.[ 22] [ 23]
Playoffs
Bracket
Eliminator
UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Issy Wong (Mumbai Indians) became the first player to take a hat-trick in WPL.[ 24]
Final
Statistics
Most runs
Most wickets
Broadcasting
In India, Sports 18 , Sports 18 Khel and Sports 18 1 HD broadcast the season on television and Jio Cinema streaming online. Sports 18 Khel and Jio Cinema were broadcasting free-to-air .[ 25] [ 8]
Source:[ 30]
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