The much-awaited bids for the Women’s IPL created plenty of buzz as Adani Sportsline Pvt. Ltd. bagged the Ahmedabad franchise for the costliest bid of Rs 1289 crores. Reliance Industries Limited’s sports wing Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd. bagged the Mumbai franchise for the second-highest bid for Rs 919.99 crore. The Bengaluru franchise went to Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd. for Rs 901 crore. JSW GMR Cricket Pvt Ltd bid Rs 810 crore for the Delhi franchise. Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd won the Lucknow franchise for Rs 757 crore.
Jay Shah took to social media to confirm that it was a historic day where BCCI had earned a huge amount of money from the five bids. Shah also confirmed that the Women’s IPL will be called as the Women’s Premier League.
“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,” Shah said.
Social media was flooded with plenty of reactions soon after BCCI announced the names of the five franchises.
“A record-breaking start for the inaugural Women’s Premier League and expected nothing less! It will truly revolutionize women’s cricket as we know it. Exciting times ahead @BCCI, @BCCIWomen, and @JayShah Sir,” tweeted Mithali Raj.
