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WPL 2023: Teams, Schedule, Squads, And More

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will start the Women’s Premium League (WPL) on 4th March at the DY Patil Stadium with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians.

In its inaugural edition, 5 teams – Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore & UP Warriorz splurged their purse to acquire some of the best talents in the international and domestic circuit.

In its first season, the Women’s Premier League will stage a total of 20 league matches and 2 Playoff games that will be played in a duration of 23 days.

India’s Smriti Mandhana was the top buy as she was sold for a whopping INR 3.40 Crore to Royal Challengers Bangalore. Team India Captain Harmanpreet Kaur was sold to Mumbai Indians for INR 1.80 Crore while the rest of the stars from India and around the globe too made the cut in one of the five franchises.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has signed Dream11, CEAT Tyres, and Amul as partners for the upcoming TATA Women’s Premier League (WPL). The three brands are pioneers and industry leaders in their respective categories and will be associated for three seasons from 2023 to 2025.

Team NameOwner
UP WarriorzCapri Global
Delhi CapitalsJSW–GMR
Royal Challengers BangaloreDiageo
Mumbai IndiansReliance Industries
Gujarat GiantsAdani Group

Teams

There are five teams that will play in the WPL. These are:

  • Delhi Capitals
    • Jonathan Batty – Head Coach
    • Hemlata Kala – Assistant Coach
    • Lisa Keightley – Assistant Coach
    • Biju George – Fielding Coach
  • Mumbai Indians
    • Charlotte Edwards – Head Coach
    • Jhulan Goswami – Team Mentor and Bowling Coach
    • Devieka Palshikaar – Batting Coach
  • Gujarat Giants
    • Mithali Raj – Mentor and Advisor
    • Rachael Haynes – Head Coach
    • Nooshin Al Khadeer – Bowling Coach
    • Tushar Arothe – Batting Coach
    • Gavan Twining – Fielding Coach
  • Royal Challengers Bangalore
    • Ben Sawyer – Head Coach
    • Mike Hesson – Director of Cricket Operations
    • Malolan Rangarajan – Assistant Head Coach & Head of Scouting
    • Vanitha VR – Fielding Coach & Scout
    • RX Murali- Batting Coach
    • Sania Mirza – Mentor
  • UP Warriorz
    • Jon Lewis – Head Coach
    • Anju Jain – Assistant Coach
    • Ashley Noffke – Bowling Coach
    • Lisa Sthalekar – Mentor

Venue

The WPL will be played in two locations. These are:

  1. Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai
  2. Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai

Schedule

S.No.Date & DayMatchTime (IST)Venue
1March 4, SaturdayGujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
2March 5, SundayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals3:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
3March 5, SundayUP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
4March 6, MondayMumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
5March 7, TuesdayDelhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
6March 8, WednesdayGujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
7March 9, ThursdayDelhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
8March 10, FridayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
9March 11, SaturdayGujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
10March 12, SundayUP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
11March 13, MondayDelhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
12March 14, TuesdayMumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
13March 15, WednesdayUP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
14March 16, ThursdayDelhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
15March 18, SaturdayMumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz3:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
16March 18, SaturdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
17March 20, MondayGujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz3:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
18March 20, MondayMumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
19March 21, TuesdayRoyal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians3:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
20March 21, TuesdayUP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI
21March 24, FridayEliminator7:30 PMDY Patil Stadium
22March 26, SundayFinal7:30 PMBrabourne – CCI

Squads

Delhi Capitals

Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Meg Lanning, Titas Sadhu, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey, Shikha Pandey, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Radha Yadav, Minnu Mani, Taniya Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, Jasia Akhtar, Tara Norris, Aparna Mondal.

Gujarat Giants

Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney (Captain), Georgia Wareham, Sneh Rana (Vice-Captain), Annabel Sutherland, Deandra Dottin, Sophia Dunkley, Sushma Verma, Tanuja Kanwer, Harleen Deol, Ashwani Kumari, Dayalan Hemalatha, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Sabbineni Meghana, Hurley Gala, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Md Shakil.

Mumbai Indians

Natalie Sciver-Brunt, Pooja Vastrakar, Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Yastika Bhatia, Amelia Kerr, Amanjot Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Priyanka Bala, Dhara Gujjar, Humaira Kazi, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht, Saika Ishaque, Sonam Yadav.

Royal Challengers Bangalore

Smriti Mandhana (Captain), Richa Ghosh, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Sophie Devine, Heather Knight, Megan Schutt, Kanika Ahuja, Dané Van Niekerk, Erin Burns, Preeti Bose, Komal Zanzad, Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Poonam Khemnar, Sahana Pawar, Shreyanka Patil.

UP Warriorz

Deepti Sharma (Vice-Captain), Sophie Ecclestone, Devika Vaidya, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Grace Harris, Alyssa Healy (Captain), Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shweta Sehrawat, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Soppadhandi Yashasri, Simran Shaikh.

Where to watch?

The WPL 2023 will be live broadcasted on:

LocationBroadcaster
IndiaSports18, Jio Cinema
United KingdomSky Sports Cricket, Sky Sports Main Event
United StatesWillow TV
AustraliaFox Sports, Yupp TV
Middle EastWillow TV
South AfricaSuperSport
New ZealandSky Sport NZ (Sky Sport 2)
CaribbeanFlow Sports (Flow Sports 2)
CanadaWillow TV
BangladeshChannel 9
AfghanistanRadio Television Afghanistan (RTA)
NepalYupp TV, Net TV Nepal, SimTV Nepal
Sri LankaYupp TV, SLRC, Dialog TV, PeoTV
MaldivesYupp TV, Medianet
SingaporeStarHub TV+