Women IPL 2023: Selectors finalise 200 players for WIPL 2023 draft, Final list to be out before IPL Auction

Women IPL 2023: IPL 2023 Auction – Women’s IPL is garnering eyeballs ever since BCCI first announced a full-fledged WIPL 2023. Then it set a base price for the franchise at 400 crores, and now the latest is selectors have finalized 200 players for WIPL 2023. Women selectors will submit a final draft of 160 Indian players and 40 foreign players for the inaugural edition. The final list will be submitted by the third week of December before IPL 2023 mini-auction. Follow Women IPL 2023 & IPL 2023 Auction Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.

Women IPL 2023: Key pointers asked by BCCI from women selectors

BCCI had asked to create a pool of 200 players
Women’s selectors are finalizing 160 Indian players and 40 overseas players for the WIPL draft
The final list will be submitted by the third week of December.
The IPL GC will meet before the IPL auction and finalize the procedure for the WIPL draft

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Women IPL 2023: Selectors finalise 200 players for WIPL 2023 draft including overseas players, Final list to be out before IPL Auction, Follow LIVE Updates

Women IPL 2023: BCCI gives women selectors December 3 deadline, plans to rope in superstars of the game – BCCI have given selectors December third week deadline to finalise 200 players. The board will then meet IPL Governing Council and finalize the procedure for the WIPL draft. BCCI will also look at media rights as the franchise auction will follow the media rights tender. For the inaugural edition, BCCI and women selectors are trying to rope in the biggest superstars of the game.

“The women’s IPL is going to change a lot of things for women’s cricket in India.” – @JemiRodrigues

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— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) December 3, 2022

In October, the BCCI approved a five-team WIPL at the AGM. The board also finalised a 22-match format for the tournament. Existing men’s IPL franchises too have shown interest in acquiring the franchises. However, till now the stakeholders are undecided on how to distribute the franchises.

India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur believes the WIPL will help domestic players get some much-needed exposure just like it did to WBBL and The Hundred women’s leagues.

“The IPL is a huge step forward for women’s cricket because, before this, we have witnessed the Australia Board, England Board, they have looked after the WBBL and The Hundred. I think we as athletes have discussed it as well, that there’s a big gap between domestic and international cricket which some cricketers were not able to match, because even if you play well in domestic cricket and then suddenly play international games, you’re not able to understand what to do and how to do it.”

Women IPL 2023: Selectors finalise 200 players for WIPL 2023 draft including overseas players, Final list to be out before IPL Auction, Follow LIVE Updates

Women’s IPL 2023: Interested in WIPL

Mumbai Indians
Chennai Super Kings
Royal Challengers Bangalore
Punjab Kings
Rajasthan Royals
Delhi Capitals (GMR Group, not JSW Group)
Kolkata Knight Riders
Sree Aurobindo Pharma
Glazers Family
Adani Group
Capri Global

WIPL 2023: Women’s IPL 2023 Format and Schedule

The tournament is likely to begin in the second week of March 2023 and conclude around March 23. Instead of a home-and-away system, the WIPL will move in a caravan style with two or more cities hosting matches.

The tournament will be played over two weeks with 22 matches. The WIPL will follow the league and playoff format, with the top team qualifying directly for the final. 2nd and 3rd placed teams will play the eliminator. The team’s owners are set to be finalized by December.