Women’s IPL 2023 is almost here. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the schedule for the inaugural edition and conducted the auction a few days ago. The five-team Women’s Premier League will begin on March 4, and the final is on March 26.
Inaugural Women’s Premier League
After a long wait, the women’s Indian Premier League will be a reality. The WIPL 2023 season will feature five teams – Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and UP Warriorz complete the Women’s IPL teams list. The mega event in women’s cricket will begin immediately after the Women’s T20 World Cup.
Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium and Brabourne Stadium will be the venues in the first edition of the Women’s Premier League. The two stadiums will host 22 matches, including the eliminator and the final. Four fixtures will begin at 3:30 PM, while the rest of the matches will start at 7:30 PM.
Women’s IPL 2023 Schedule
Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians will create history as they feature in the first-ever women’s IPL match. DY Patil Stadium will host the iconic fixture. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals will make their Women’s IPL debut by playing against each other on March 5. Meanwhile, UP Warriorz square off against Gujarat Giants in its league opener.
The league stage will conclude with the UP Warriorz fixture against Delhi Capitals on March 21. The team that finishes top of the table qualifies for the final. The second and third-placed franchises will fight for a place in the final. Brabourne Stadium will host the final on March 26.
The Men’s IPL 16th edition will begin on March 31.
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Date
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Match
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Venue
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Timing
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Mar 4
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Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians
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DY Patil Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 5
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 5
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UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants
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DY Patil Stadium
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3:30 PM
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Mar 6
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Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 7
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Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz
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DY Patil Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 8
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Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 9
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Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians
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DY Patil Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 10
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 11
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Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals
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DY Patil Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 12
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UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 13
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Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
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DY Patil Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 14
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Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 15
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UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
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DY Patil Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 16
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Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 18
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Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz
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DY Patil Stadium
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3:30 PM
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Mar 18
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 20
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Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz
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Brabourne Stadium
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3:30 PM
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Mar 20
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Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals
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DY Patil Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 21
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Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians
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DY Patil Stadium
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3:30 PM
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Mar 21
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UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 24
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Eliminator
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DY Patil Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Mar 26
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Final
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Brabourne Stadium
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7:30 PM
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Women’s IPL 2023 Squads
The five women’s IPL franchises bought players during the women’s IPL 2023 auction on February 13 in Mumbai. Top Indian players Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, and Shafali Verma were roped in by Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, UP Warriorz, and Delhi Capitals, respectively.
Women’s IPL 2023 Auction
A total of 87 players found a franchise during the auction. All five women’s IPL teams confirmed the overseas players’ quota for the inaugural edition. Apart from Mumbai Indians and UP Warriorz, the rest of the three franchises completed their 18-member squad.
Smriti Mandhana emerged as the most expensive player, with Royal Challengers Bangalore splashing out Rs 3.4 crore for the dashing left-handed batter. Australia’s Ashleigh Gardner was the costliest overseas signing. Gujarat Giants paid Rs 3.2 crore to secure Gardner’s signature.
Women’s IPL 2023 Auction Top Buys
Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Gujarat Giants have cash purse remaining despite buying all 18 players. We list the top three buys of all five women’s IPL teams in the upcoming season.
Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues (Rs 2.2 crore), Shafali Verma (Rs 2 crore), Marizanne Kapp (1.5 crore)
Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner (Rs 3.2 crore), Beth Mooney (Rs 2 crore), Georgia Wareham (Rs 75 lakh), Sneh Rana (Rs 75 lakh)
Mumbai Indians: Natalie Sciver (Rs 3.2 crore), Pooja Vastrakar (Rs 1.9 crore), Harmanpreet Kaur (Rs 1.8 crore)
Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana (3.4 crore), Richa Ghosh (1.9 crore), Ellyse Perry (1.7 crore)
UP Warriorz: Deepti Sharma (Rs 2.6 crore), Sophie Ecclestone (1.8 crore), Devika Vaidya (1.4 crore), Tahlia Mcgrath (1.4 crore)
Women’s IPL 2023 Players List
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Team
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Players
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Delhi Capitals
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Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Jemimah Rodrigues, Poonam Yadav, Taniya Bhatia, Jasia Akther, Titas Sadhu, Alice Capsey, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Minnu Mani, Jess Jonassen, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, Aparna Mondal
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Gujarat Giants
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Beth Mooney, Deandra Dottin, Sophia Dunkley, Ashleigh Gardner, Annabel Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, Sabbhineni Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, Dayalan Hemalatha, Tanuja Kanwar, Monica Patel, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam MD
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Mumbai Indians
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Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Hayley Matthews, Chloe Tryon, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Issy Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Shaika Ishaque, Humaira Kazi, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht
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Royal Challengers Bangalore
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Smriti Mandhana (captain), Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, Sophie Devine, Megan Schutt, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Preeti Bose, Poonam Khemnar, Komal Zanzad, Disha Kasat, Erin Burns, Sahana Pawar
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UP Warriorz
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Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Grace Harris, Anjali Sarvani, Parshavi Chopra, Shweta Sehrawat, S Yashasri, Kiran Navgire, Devika Vaidya, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Simran Shaikh
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The women’s IPL will be among the biggest events in women’s cricket. With the perfect blend of domestic and overseas players, cricket fans will witness a world-class women’s T20 challenge in March 2023. Who will open the women’s IPL winners list club on March 26?
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