The Women’s Premier League (WPL 2023), a franchise-based T20 cricket league, is set to begin its inaugural season on March 4, 2023, organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The league will feature five teams battling it out for the championship title. Fans of cricket are eagerly looking forward to the matches following the WPL 2023 auction.

The league-stage matches will decide which team tops the WPL points table, giving them a direct entry to the finals. The second and third-place teams will face each other in the eliminator on March 24 to secure a spot in the final, which will take place on March 26 at the DY Patil Stadium. All matches of the Women’s Premier League 2023 will be hosted by the Brabourne-CCI Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.

Here’s what you need to know about WPL 2023:

WPL 2023 Broadcasting Details

Viacom 18 has secured exclusive broadcasting rights for the Women’s Premier League for INR 951 crore over the next five years, starting in 2023. In India, Jio Cinema and Sports18 TV will be live-streaming the WPL 2023 for those interested in watching.

WPL 2023 Schedule

1. March 4, 2023 – GG vs MI – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
2. March 5, 2023 – RCB vs DC – 3:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
3. March 5, 2023 – UPW vs GG – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
4. March 6, 2023 – MI vs RCB – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
5. March 7, 2023 – DC vs UPW – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
6. March 8, 2023 – GG vs RCB – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
7. March 9, 2023 – DC vs MI – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
8. March 10, 2023 – RCB vs UPW – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
9. March 11, 2023 – GG vs DC – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
10. March 12, 2023 – UPW vs MI – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
11. March 13, 2023 – DC vs RCB – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
12. March 14, 2023 – MI vs GG – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
13. March 15, 2023 – UPW vs RCB – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
14. March 16, 2023 – DC vs GG – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
15. March 18, 2023 – MI vs UPW – 3:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
16. March 18, 2023 – RCB vs GG – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
17. March 20, 2023 – GG vs UPW – 3:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
18. March 20, 2023 – MI vs DC – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
19. March 21, 2023 – RCB vs MI – 3:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
20. March 21, 2023 – UPW vs DC – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium
21. March 24, 2023 – Eliminator – 7:30 PM – Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy
22. March 26, 2023 – Final – 7:30 PM – Brabourne Stadium

WPL 2023 Squads

The following teams and squad members are participating in the WPL 2023:

Delhi Capitals: Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Alice Capsey, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Jasia Akhter, Minnu Man, Taniya Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy, Aparna Mandal

Mumbai Indians: Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Mathews, Chloe Tryon, Humairaa Kaazi, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht

Royal Challengers Bangalore: Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh, Erin Burns, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Poonam Khemnar, Komal Zanzad, Meghan Schutt, Sahana Pawar

UP Warriorz: Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Parshavi Chopra, Shweta Sehrawat, S Yashasri, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Simran Shaikh

Gujarat Giants: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Dunkley, Anna Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Sneh Rana, S Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, D Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakil

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