WIPL 2023: CSK CEO confirms interest pick up tender ahead of January 12 deadline, says 'We would like to promote women's cricket'

WIPL 2023: CSK WIPL team – Chennai Super Kings have expressed their interest in purchasing a Women’s IPL team. With five teams up for grabs, CSK have picked up the tender alongside several interested parties. One of the most successful IPL teams, CSK remain keen to be a part of the new WIPL. Several other IPL franchises are also interested in the same. Follow WIPL 2023 LIVE updates on Insidesport.IN

“We’ve applied to buy the bid document. Now we’ll have to find out about the economics of it. We are interested. If CSK doesn’t have a women’s team, it may not look good. We’d like to promote women’s cricket,” CSK CEO Kashi Viswanathan told TOI.

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WIPL 2023: CSK CEO confirms interest in Women’s IPL team, CSK pick up document ahead of January 12 deadline, says ‘We would like to promote women’s cricket’ – Check out

Chennai Super Kings have long expressed their interest in a Women’s IPL franchise. After BCCI’s November confirmation that the WIPL will be held, CSK had made their interest known. The franchise were eager for confirmation on team ownership with BCCI stalling on releasing a tender.

The Indian cricket board did finally release the same on January 3. Within a couple of days, CSK have picked up the bid document and are preparing to the pursuit of a franchise. With severe competion for the teams, it remains to be seen whether the four-time IPL champions pick up a WIPL team.

WIPL 2023: CSK CEO confirms interest in Women’s IPL team, CSK pick up document ahead of January 12 deadline, says ‘We would like to promote women’s cricket’ – Check out

According to informed personnel in BCCI, other than regulars, Amazon Prime, Fancode, Times Internet, Google, Discovery have picked the Tender Documents.

It is worth noting that the BCCI hasn’t kept a base price for MEDIA RIGHTS Tender. After the MEDIA Rights winner is finalized, BCCI will come out with tender to sell the WIPL Franchises. According to the BCCI, MEDIA RIGHTS value will give potential franchise bidders clear-cut revenue visibility.

“We will be coming with franchise rights tender once Media Rights Tender is completed. We feel that is how the potential bidders can give us REAL VAULE for the franchises”, informed a BCCI offcial.

The Media tender was recently floated for the 2023-2027 period.
The tender was available for purchase till December 31.
More than 10 parties have picked Tender.
The bid submission will take place on January 12.
The BCCI will follow a closed bidding process to award media rights for Women’s IPL.

BCCI & the women cricketers in India are up for HUGE-WINDFALL in 2023. According to a top BCCI official, ‘the upcoming Women IPL League can generate 1000 Crore plus at Auction for each franchise’. The board official also confirmed to InsideSport that PLAYER salary purse for Women players can be in a range of 40 Crore for each franchise. This means like counterparts, WIPL will make Women Cricketers Millionaires next year.

“It’s a new product but established concept. Just see the response we are getting for INDIA vs Australia series. This clearly shows Women Cricket has huge growth potential. We are sure each franchsie can fetch 1000 Crore plus. Players will be suitably paid and each franchise can have a player purse of 35-40 Crore”, confirmed top BCCI official to InsideSport.

The first week of March is most likely when the WIPL’s debut season will take place, prior to the start of the IPL. There will be five teams. Although it couldn’t be verified, Mumbai, which has three excellent venues, may conceivably host the entire league.

How to pick the WIPL TENDER?

The detailed terms and conditions governing the tender process including eligibility requirements are contained in the ‘Invitation to Tender’ (“ITT”). The ITT can be bought with payment of a non-refundable fee of INR 5,00,000.

The process for submissions of bids, proposed team’s rights and obligations, etc. are contained in the ITT document. The ITT will be available for purchase till January 21, 2023.

Interested parties are requested to email the details of payment made for the purchase of the ITT to wipl.teams@bcci.tv , as per the procedure laid down in Annexure A. It is clarified that the ITT documents.