Breaking The Glass Ceiling: Adani Wins Ahmedabad Franchise With ₹1289 Crore; WPL Makes Thudding Entry

Mumbai: In a historic moment for women’s cricket in India, the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) has announced the winning bidders of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023. The Adani Sportsline Private Limited has won the Ahmedabad franchise for the upcoming Women’s IPL  2023 for a whopping ₹ 1289 crore bid while the combined bid valuation for the five WPL teams stood at ₹ 4669.99 crore. India.com broke the news of the Adani’s bagging the Ahmedabad franchise first. Reliance lapped up the Mumbai franchise. Diageo won the Bangalore franchise and Lucknow went to Capri Global.

Women’s @IPL: Adani wins Ahmedabad with a whopping bid of 1289 Crores for 10-year license@BCCI @AdaniSportsline #adani #WomensIPL

— soumitra bose (@soumitra65) January 25, 2023

BCCI confirmed the winners of the Women’s Premier League 2023 in a tweet.

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The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 Cr

A look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL pic.twitter.com/ryF7W1BvHH

— BCCI (@BCCI) January 25, 2023

“Today is a historic day in cricket as the bidding for teams of inaugural #WPL broke the records of the inaugural Men’s IPL in 2008! Congratulations to the winners as we garnered Rs.4669.99 Cr in total bid. This marks the beginning of a revolution in women’s cricket and paves the way for a transformative journey ahead not only for our women cricketers but for the entire sports fraternity. The #WPL would bring necessary reforms in women’s cricket and would ensure an all-encompassing ecosystem that benefits each and every stakeholder,” Jay Shah tweeted confirming WPL’s official entry to the big league.

Women’s Premier League Auction 2023: And The Winners Are

BREAKING! #WomensIPL bid: Adani (Ahmedabad) 1289 Cr;@mipaltan 912 Cr (Mumbai); @RCBTweets 901 Cr (Bangalore); Capri Global 757 Cr (Kolkata or Chennai); @TheJSWGroup 810 Cr (Delhi). @IPL #WIPL @BCCI

— soumitra bose (@soumitra65) January 25, 2023

10 Cities Selected For Women IPL 2023

Ahmedabad
Kolkata
Chennai
Bengaluru
Delhi
Dharamsala
Guwahati
Indore
Lucknow
Mumbai

(Soumitra Bose is a senior sports journalist and a freelance contributor for India.com)