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{{Short description|Indian women's franchise cricket tournament}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament main
| name = Women's Premier League
| image = Women's Premier League.svg
| country = India
| administrator = [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]]
| cricket format = [[Twenty20 cricket]]
| first = [[2023 Women's Premier League (cricket)|2023]]
| tournament format = [[Round-robin tournament|Double Round-robin]] and [[playoffs]]
| participants = [[#Franchises|5]]
| champions =
| most successful =
| most runs =
| most wickets =
| TV = [[#Broadcasting|List of broadcasters]]
| website = {{URL|wplt20.com}}
| current = [[2023 Women's Premier League (cricket)|2023]]
}}
The '''Women's Premier League (WPL)''' is a [[women's Twenty20 cricket]] franchise league in India. It is owned and operated by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI).<ref name=rediff25jan23>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2023 |title=Women's IPL: BCCI earns Rs 4669.99 crore windfall for 5 teams |url=https://rediff.com/amp/cricket/report/womens-ipl-adani-bags-ahmedabad-team-mumbai-rcb-delhi-lucknow-cricket/20230125.htm |website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{Cite tweet|number=1618178527496634369|user=JayShah|title=The @BCCI has named the league - Women's Premier League (WPL). Let the journey begin....}}</ref>

The [[2023 Women's Premier League (cricket)|first season]] is being played in [[Mumbai]] and [[Navi Mumbai]], with five franchises taking part.<ref name=toi25jan23>{{Cite web |date=25 January 2023 |title='Let the journey begin': BCCI garners Rs 4669.99 crore for sale of 5 Women's Premier League teams |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/let-the-journey-begin-bcci-garners-rs-4669-99-crore-for-sale-of-5-womens-premier-league-teams/articleshow/97310824.cms |access-date=2023-01-26 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=cb14feb23>{{Cite web |title=CCI, DY Patil to host WPL from March 4–26; Mumbai-Ahmedabad to play opening game |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/125390/cci-dy-patil-to-host-wpl-from-march-4-26-mumbai-ahmedabad-to-play-opening-game |access-date=2023-02-14 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
The first major women's Twenty20 competition in India was the [[Women's T20 Challenge]]. This started as a single-match tournament in 2018, and was expanded to a three-team, three-match competition held in 2019, 2020 and 2022.

In February 2022, BCCI President [[Sourav Ganguly]] announced plans to establish a women's version of the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL), the major men's Twenty20 franchise cricket competition in India, replacing the Women's T20 Challenge.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI plans to start a full-fledged women's IPL in 2023: Sourav Ganguly |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/bcci-plans-to-start-a-full-fledged-women-s-ipl-in-2023-sourav-ganguly-1908796-2022-02-04 |access-date=2023-02-16 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> By August plans were more advanced<ref name=hindu12aug22>{{Cite web |last=Acharya |first=Shayan |title=Women's IPL: BCCI exploring late February-March 2023 window for the T20 tournament |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/womens-cricket/bcci-womens-ipl-february-march-window-for-t20-tournament-sourav-ganguly/article65762895.ece |date = 12 August 2022|access-date=2023-02-16 |website=sportstar.thehindu.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=outlook12aug22>{{Cite web |title=BCCI to hold inaugural Women’s Indian Premier League in March 2023|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/sports/bcci-to-hold-inaugural-women-s-indian-premier-league-in-march-2023-news-215987 |date = 12 August 2022|access-date=2023-02-16|website=Outlook}}</ref> and in October the BCCI announced that they were considering a five-team tournament which would take place in March 2023.<ref name=cb13oct22>{{Cite web |title=BCCI considers 5 teams, 2 venues, 20 league matches for inaugural WIPL |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/124105/bcci-considers-5-teams-2-venues-20-league-matches-for-inaugural-wipl |date=13 October 2022|access-date=25 Dec 2022 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref><ref name=ci9dec22>{{Cite web |title=Inaugural Women's IPL likely to be played from March 3 to 26 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wipl-2023-inaugural-womens-ipl-likely-to-be-played-from-march-3-to-26-1348845 |date=9 December 2022|access-date=25 Dec 2022 |website=ESPN Cricinfo |language=en}}</ref> This league was informally known as the Women's Indian Premier League; on 25 January 2023, however, the BCCI officially named it the Women's Premier League.<ref name=rediff25jan23/>

On 28 January 2023, the BCCI invited bids for the league's title sponsorship rights until 2027.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BCCI invites bids for Women's Premier League title sponsorship rights for 2023-2027 |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/bcci-invites-bids-for-womens-premier-league-title-sponsorship-rights-for-2023-2027-1185538.html |date=28 January 2023|access-date=2023-02-16 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}}</ref> [[Tata Group]] won the bid for an undisclosed amount.<ref name=loksatta>{{Cite web |title=WPL Title Sponsor: IPL |url=https://www.loksatta.com/krida/after-ipl-tata-became-the-title-sponsor-of-wpl-as-well-deal-with-bcci-for-five-years-vbm-97-3477720/lite/ |website=[[Loksatta]]}}</ref>

== Organisation ==
[[File:Brabourne.jpg|thumb|right|[[Brabourne Stadium]]]]
[[File:D Y Patil Sports Stadium.jpg|thumb|right|[[DY Patil Stadium]]]]
The league structure for the WPL is based on the structure of the IPL.<ref name=bbc5feb23>{{Cite news |title=Women's Indian Premier League franchises go for £465m |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/64399097 |access-date=2023-02-05}}</ref><ref name=nyt26jan23>{{Cite web |title=Stunning Prices for Cricket Teams Are a Milestone for Women's Sports |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/26/sports/cricket/womens-cricket-india.html |website=NY times|date=26 January 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title='Life changing'... |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/life-changing-womens-premier-league-teams-sold-for-806-million-ahead-of-inaugural-tournament/news-story/f6fe3556d127bd40ae68046f47ff0711&ved=2ahUKEwiG1N2n2ID9AhU9imMGHWcLDj0Q0PADKAB6BAgKEAE&usg=AOvVaw1jsnE7tjbTH__X-tz3wr1W |access-date=6 February 2023 |website=[[Fox Sports]]}}</ref>

Initially there will be five teams. The sides will play against each other in a double [[Round-robin tournament|round robin format]], with the three teams finishing with the most points entering the playoff stages of the competition.<ref name=gran3feb23>{{Cite web |date=3 February 2023 |title=Game Changer... |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/feb/03/game-changer-why-the-womens-premier-league-is-a-revolution-for-players-and-fans |website=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref><ref name=fmt&rules>{{Cite web |title=Women's IPL 2023 Format, Rules |url=https://www.timesofsports.com/cricket/wipl/2023-format-rules/ |access-date=20 Jan 2023 |website=Time of Sports|language=en}}</ref> The Board plans to increase the number of matches and franchises in future seasons if the league is a success.<ref name=lok23jan23>{{Cite news |date=23 January 2023 |title= |script-title=mr:महिला आयपीएल लिलावात, ४००० कोटींची कमाई! |language=mr |trans-title=Women IPL minted 4000 crore! |pages=6 |work=[[Lokmat]] |url=http://epaper.lokmat.com/articlepage.php?articleid=LOK_JLLK_20230124_10_2 |access-date=24 January 2023}}</ref>

The first season of the league is taking place from 4 March to 26 March 2023, and featuring 22 matches, all held at [[Brabourne Stadium]] and [[DY Patil Stadium]] in Mumbai.<ref name=lok23jan23/><ref name=wc11feb23>{{cite web |url= https://worldcup.org.in/wpl-auction-date-13-feb-womens-premier-league-auction-date-13-feb/|title= WPL Auction starts from 13 Feb 2023|last= |first= |date= 11 February 2023|website= Worldcup.org.in|publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> In each match a team may include maximum of five overseas players, one of whom must be from an [[List of International Cricket Council members#Associate Members|ICC Associate Nation]].<ref name=toi25jan23/><ref name=ci5feb23/><ref name=tn21jan23>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-21 |title=Haldiram, Infosys, 10 IPL teams among 30-plus companies to show interest in buying teams in Women's IPL: Report |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/haldiram-infosys-10-ipl-teams-among-30-plus-companies-to-show-interest-in-buying-teams-in-womens-ipl-report-article-97198156 |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=TimesNow}}</ref>

Tickets for matches are free to women during the first season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women's Premier League Bcci Finally Announce Tickets Rates Starts From Rupees 100 |url=https://www.esakal.com/amp/krida/womens-premier-league-bcci-finally-announce-tickets-rates-starts-from-rupees-100-aas86}}</ref> The league's mascot, Shakti, is a tigress wearing a sky blue cricket uniform.<ref name=ndtv>{{Cite web |title=Women's Premier League: BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Unveils Official Mascot 'Shakti' |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/women-s-premier-league/womens-premier-league-bcci-secretary-jay-shah-unveils-official-mascot-shakti-3827631 |url-status=live |website=NDTV}}</ref>

In the matches, each innings will have two strategic timeout of 5 minutes. A new rule has also been introduced for the first time in a T20 league, allowing both sides to review wide and no ball decisions to the 3rd umpire. This rule will also be implemented in the IPL from the [[IPL 2023|2023 season]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=WPL and IPL: Players can review wides and no-balls using DRS |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/players-can-review-on-field-wide-and-no-ball-decisions-in-wpl-ipl-2023-1361902 |url-status=live |website=ESPNcricinfo |date=5 March 2023 |access-date=6 March 2023}}</ref>

==Franchises ==
{{location map+ |India
|float=right
|width=250
|alt=Location map showing the five areas of India that teams are named after
|caption=Locations of the five franchises
|places=
{{location map~ |India |lat=23.033863 |long=72.585022 |mark=Red pog.svg|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|GG]]}}</div>|position=left}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=28.6378679 |long=77.2409453 |mark=Blue pog.svg|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|DC]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=26.850000 |long=80.949997 |mark=Purple pog.svg|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[UP Warriorz|UPW]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=18.9388579 |long=72.8235753 |mark=Blue pog.svg|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|MI]]}}</div>|position=right}}
{{location map~ |India |lat=12.9787989 |long=77.5976268
|mark=Red pog.svg|label= <div style="font-size:100%;">{{nowrap|[[Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)|RCB]]}}</div>|position=left}}
}}
Investors brought the initial franchise rights in January 2023 through a closed bidding process, raising a total of {{INRconvert|4669|c|lk=on}}.<ref name=TO>{{Cite news |title=How Women's IPL auction could change sports in India - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/why-womens-ipl-auction-is-big-deal-for-sports-in-india/articleshow/97371892.cms |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref name=ci25jan23>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/mumbai-indians-delhi-capitals-royal-challengers-bangalore-adani-group-capri-global-to-own-womens-ipl-teams-1355823 |title=Owners of Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, RCB win bids to own Women's Premier League teams |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=25 January 2023 |access-date=25 January 2023}}</ref>

A number of companies responded to the sale of franchise rights which were sold for five years, from 2023 to 2027. [[Adani Group]] won the rights to the Ahmedabad franchise for {{INRconvert|1289|c}}, [[Indiawin Sports|Indiawin Sports Pvt Ltd]], part of [[Reliance Industries]], won the Mumbai franchise for {{INRconvert|912.99|c}},{{efn|Reliance also owns the [[Mumbai Indians]] franchise in the men's IPL}} [[GMR Group|GMR]]–[[JSW Group|JSW]] Cricket Pvt Ltd won the Delhi franchise for {{INRconvert|810|c}},{{efn|GMR-JSW Group also own the [[Delhi Capitals]] franchise in the men's IPL}} Capri Global holdings won the Lucknow franchise for {{INRconvert|757|c}},{{efn|Capri Global have existing teams in [[Pro Kabaddi League]] and [[International League T20]].}} and Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd, a subsidiary of alcohol manufacturing company [[Diageo]], won the Bangalore franchise for {{INRconvert|901|c}}.{{efn|The company is the current franchise holder for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in the men's IPL}}<ref name=jag30jan23>{{Cite web |title=मिथाली... |trans-title=Mithali Raj... |url=https://www.jagran.com/lite/cricket/headlines-mithali-raj-appointed-as-mentor-and-advisor-of-women-premier-league-2023-team-gujarat-giants-23312591.html&ved=2ahUKEwjKmcDqu-_8AhVs4jgGHclPCVoQr_oDKAB6BAgtEAE&usg=AOvVaw2qhdPumKJ_49_q4u6cUQhi |access-date=2023-01-30 |website=Jagran}}</ref>

According to Jack Genovese of ''Ampere Analytics,'' a media research firm, the league is the world's second highest valued women's sports league just behind the [[Women's National Basketball Association]] in the United States.<ref name=nyt26jan23/>

Three of the five franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians, also have teams in the men's IPL.

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Team
!City
!Owners
!Captain
!Head coach
|-
| [[Delhi Capitals (WPL)|Delhi Capitals]]
| [[New Delhi]]
| [[JSW Group]]–[[GMR Group]] (JSW GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd)<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Ravi Dixit |date=2 March 2023 |title=Delhi Capitals WPL 2023 Team Matches & Players List, Venues, Live Telecast |url=https://cricable.net/delhi-capitals-wpl-2023-team-matches-players-list/ |url-status=live |website=Cricable}}</ref>
| [[Meg Lanning]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Meg Lanning named Delhi Capitals captain at WPL |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-meg-lanning-named-delhi-capitals-captain-1361426 |access-date=2023-03-02 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}</ref>
| [[Jonathan Batty]]<ref name=ci11feb23>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/women-s-premier-league-jonathan-batty-lisa-keightley-hemlata-kala-biju-george-in-delhi-capitals-coaching-staff-1358357 |title=WPL: Jonathan Batty, Lisa Keightley, Hemlata Kala, Biju George in Delhi Capitals coaching staff |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=11 February 2023 |access-date=11 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[Gujarat Giants (WPL)|Gujarat Giants]]
| [[Ahmedabad]]
| [[Adani Group]]
|[[Sneh Rana (cricketer)|Sneh Rana]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-09 |title=Gujarat Giants’ Beth Mooney ruled out of remainder of WPL 2023 due to injury |url=https://www.gujaratgiants.com/womens-premier-league/news/adani-gujarat-giants-beth-mooney-ruled-out-of-remainder-of-wpl-2023-due-to-injury |access-date=2023-03-09 |website=Gujarat Giants |language=en}}</ref>{{Efn|Sneh Rana was appointed captain for the rest of the season after the originally apointed captain Beth Mooney was ruled out due to an injury.|name=a|group=lower-alpha}}
| [[Rachael Haynes]]<ref name=ci3feb23>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-2023-rachael-haynes-joins-mithali-raj-at-wpl-team-gujarat-giants-staff-1357158 |title=WPL: Rachael Haynes joins Gujarat Giants as head coach |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=3 February 2023 |access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Mumbai Indians (WPL)|Mumbai Indians]]
| [[Mumbai]]
| [[Indiawin Sports]]
| [[Harmanpreet Kaur]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-03-01 |title=AYE CAPTAIN! Harmanpreet Kaur to lead Mumbai Indians in the WPL |url=https://www.mumbaiindians.com/news/aye-captain-harmanpreet-kaur-to-lead-mumbai-indians-in-the-wpl |access-date=2023-03-01 |website=Mumbai Indians |language=en}}</ref>
| [[Charlotte Edwards]]<ref name=ci5feb23>Nagraj Gollapudi (2023) [https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/charlotte-edwards-to-coach-mumbais-wpl-team-1357369 Charlotte Edwards to coach Mumbai's WPL team], [[CricInfo]], 5 February 2023. Retrieved 5 February 2023.</ref>
|-
| [[Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| [[Bangalore]]
| [[Diageo]]
|[[Smriti Mandhana]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Smriti Mandhana: RCBची मोठी घोषणा! स्मृती मंधानाकडे सोपवली कर्णधाराची जबाबदारी |url=https://www.esakal.com/krida/virat-kohli-announce-smriti-mandhana-as-captain-rcb-womens-team-for-wpl-2023-cricket-news-in-marathi-kgm00 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=eSakal - Marathi Newspaper |language=mr-IN}}</ref>
| [[Ben Sawyer]]<ref>{{cite magazine| url=https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics/wpl/ben_sawyer_named_royal_challengers_bangalore_head_coach_inaugural_wpl_campaign.html| title=Ben Sawyer named Royal Challengers Bangalore head coach for inaugural WPL campaign| magazine=[[The Cricketer]]| date=15 February 2023| accessdate=16 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
| [[UP Warriorz]]
| [[Lucknow]]
| [[Capri Global]]
|[[Alyssa Healy]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=WPL: UP Warriorz name Alyssa Healy as captain|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/up-warriorz-name-alyssa-healy-their-captain-for-wpl-2023-1360276 |access-date=2023-02-22}}</ref>
| [[Jon Lewis (cricketer, born 1975)|Jon Lewis]]<ref name=ci10feb23>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-england-national-coach-jon-lewis-appointed-head-coach-of-up-warriorz-1358234 |title=WPL: England national coach Jon Lewis appointed head coach of WPL team UP Warriorz |publisher=ESPNcricinfo |date=10 February 2023 |access-date=10 February 2023}}</ref>
|}

== Financial background ==
The BCCI intends to distribute 80% of the profits from the competition among the franchise owners during the first five years. For the next five seasons, 60% of the profits will be shared, and from seasons 11 to 15, 50% of the profits will be distributed. Additionally, 80% of the revenue from the central licensing rights for the competition will be shared with the franchises. Franchises will also generate revenue through merchandise, ticket sales and advertising.<ref name=lok23jan23/><ref name=fox6feb23>{{Cite web |title='Life changing'... |url=https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/life-changing-womens-premier-league-teams-sold-for-806-million-ahead-of-inaugural-tournament/news-story/f6fe3556d127bd40ae68046f47ff0711&ved=2ahUKEwiG1N2n2ID9AhU9imMGHWcLDj0Q0PADKAB6BAgKEAE&usg=AOvVaw1jsnE7tjbTH__X-tz3wr1W |access-date=6 February 2023 |website=Fox Sports}}</ref>

==Player auction==
The first auction to purchase players for each franchise was held on 13 February 2023 at Mumbai.<ref name=ci5feb23/><ref name=toi3feb23>{{Cite web |date=2 February 2023 |title=Women's Premier League auction in Mumbai. |website=Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/womens-premier-league-auction-on-february-13-in-mumbai/articleshow/97559270.cms |access-date=3 February 2023}}</ref> Around 1,500 players registered their names.<ref name=ci6feb23>{{Cite web |last=Gollapudi |first=Nagraj |date=6 February 2023 |title=Women's Premier League to begin on March 4 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/wpl-to-begin-on-march-4-and-end-on-march-26-1357479%3fplatform=amp }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/amp/news/womens-premier-league-auction-wpl-2023-player-auction-draft-1000-cricketers-signup-for-acution-bcci-6977527.html&ved=2ahUKEwjX-afOoPn8AhWo6jgGHR75CaAQr_oDKAB6BAgTEAE&usg=AOvVaw3kS9ooOf_ubE3bYHwEWpPX|title=around 1K sing up for WPL auction.|work=news18.com}}</ref> Each franchise had {{INRconvert|12|c|lk=on}} to spend and had to purchase between 15 and 18 players, six of whom could be overseas players.<ref name=bbc5feb23/><ref name=ci5feb23/>

The base price of an uncapped player at the first auction was between {{INRconvert|10|l|lk=on}} and {{INRconvert|20|l}}. For capped players it was between {{INRconvert|30|l}} and {{INRconvert|50|l}}.<ref name=tn21jan23/> In future seasons the purse size for each franchise will be increased by {{INRconvert|1.5|c|lk=on}} each year.<ref name=lok23jan23/>

In the first auction a total of {{INR convert|59.50|c|lk=on}} was spent to purchase 87 players. [[Smriti Mandhana]] was the most expensive player purchased in the initial auction; she signed for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore (WPL)|Royal Challengers Bangalore]] for {{INR convert|3.4|c|lk=on}} and was appointed as the team's captain.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dixit |first=Ravi |date=3 March 2023 |title=WPL 2023 Schedule, Teams, Captains, Start Date, Squad, Venues, Prediction |url=https://cricable.net/wpl-2023-schedule-teams-matches-squad-venues-pdf/ |access-date=3 March 2023 |website=Cricable}}</ref>

== Broadcasting ==
In January 2023, [[Viacom18]], announced it had acquired the global media rights for TV and digital broadcasts for the tournament. The contract will run for five years and was worth {{INRconvert|951|c|lk=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women's IPL: Viacom 18 wins media rights, to pay INR 7.09 crore per match |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-womens-ipl-viacom-18-wins-media-rights-to-pay-bcci-over-inr-7-crore-per-match-for-five-years-1354084 |access-date=2023-01-16 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The initial season of the league is broadcasting in India on the [[Sports18]] TV channel and the [[JioCinema]] app, both of which are owned by Viacom18.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.latestly.com/sports/cricket/sports-news-viacom-18-bags-media-rights-for-womens-ipl-for-951-crore-4718970.html |title= Women's IPL Media Rights Bagged By Viacom 18 For A Sensational Rs 951 Crore Deal| date=16 January 2022 |work=Latestly |access-date=13 February 2022 }}</ref>

In the United Kingdom the first season is being broadcast on [[Sky Sports]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Women's Premier League: 2023 season of women's version of IPL to be shown live on Sky Sports this March |url=https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12123/12822947/womens-premier-league-2023-season-of-womens-ipl-to-be-shown-live-on-sky-sports-this-march |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}</ref> [[Fox Sports Australia]] is broadcasting the season in Australia, [[Willow TV]] is doing so in the United States and Canada, and [[SuperSport (South African broadcaster)|SuperSports]] owns the broadcasting rights in South Africa.<ref name=wistv>[https://wisden.com/stories/global-t20-leagues/womens-premier-league-2023/wpl-2023-where-to-watch-live-tv-channels-live-streaming-womens-premier-league WPL 2023, where to watch live: TV channels & live streaming | Women’s Premier League], ''[[Wisden]] online'', 2 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.</ref>

==See also==
{{Portal|India|cricket
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* [[Women's Cricket Association of India]] – Former national governing body of women's cricket in India (1973–2007)
* [[Sport in India]]

==Notes==
{{Notelist}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
{{refbegin}}
* {{cite news |last1=Schutt |first1=Megan |author1-link=Megan Schutt |title=India’s Women’s Premier League is a giant leap: we are hyped as much as the men |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/mar/11/indias-womens-premier-league-is-a-giant-leap-we-are-hyped-as-much-as-the-men |access-date=12 March 2023 |work=[[The Guardian]] |date=10 March 2023}}
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== External links ==
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	* [[Women's Cricket Association of India]] – Former national governing body of women's cricket in India (1973–2007)		* [[Women's Cricket Association of India]] – Former national governing body of women's cricket in India (1973–2007)
	* [[Sport in India]]		* [[Sport in India]]