The first ever Women’s Premier League WPL 2023 is set to take place in Mumbai, check out the full schedule, teams, format, WPL opening ceremony details, date, time and tickets
Following an intense auction window, all the action now shifts to the players and the actual game, with teams like Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore aiming for an inaugural win.
WPL 2023 opening ceremony schedule, date, time, venue, tickets price, live streaming telecast in India
The wait is over! The inaugural Women's Premier League Schedule is out.
Gujarat Giants will take on Mumbai Indians in the season opener on 4th March at the DY Patil stadium.#WPL #WPL2023 #CricketNews #RCB #MI #GG #UP #DC pic.twitter.com/BiYom93Yn1
— CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 14, 2023
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), released the full schedule for Women’s Premier League 2023 on Tuesday, February 21.
The inaugural edition will kickstart on march 4 as Gujarat Giants will face Mumbai Indians at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai and in a tweet the official handle of the WPL confirmed that actress Kriti Sanon, Kiara Advani and singer AP Dhillon will perform on this occasion.
“A star studded line-up D.Y.Patil Stadium will be set for an evening of glitz and glamour 𝐃𝐨 𝐍𝐨𝐭 𝐌𝐢𝐬𝐬 the opening ceremony of #TATAWPL Grab your tickets now.”
AP Dhillon, the singer, who sang famous songs like ‘Brown Munde’, ‘Excuses’, ‘Insane’, ‘Tere Te’, and many more, will be entertaining the audience with his electrifying performance with the ceremony starting at 5:30pm IST and tickets for the same can be booked on in.bookmyshow.com
Tickets are free for women while men will have to pay between Rs.100-400.
Star Sports Network has exclusive rights for television while Jio Cinema will live stream all the matches and for the UK audience, WPL will be available on Sky Sports Cricket and Sky Sports Main Event. For US, cricket lovers can watch WPL matches live on Willow TV.
Women’s Premier League WPL 2023 teams
The inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League 2023 will feature five teams battling it out for T20I supremacy. The five teams are:
- Delhi Capitals
- Gujarat Giants
- Mumbai Indians
- Royal Challengers Bangalore
- UP Warriorz
WPL 2023 Format
The Women’s Premier League 2023 will feature 20 league games and two playoff games over a 23-day period. The competition will begin with the inaugural match, between the Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium. It will take place on March 4, Navi, Mumbai.
Women’s Premier League WPL 2023 full schedule
Given below is the full schedule for the upcoming Women’s Premier League WPL 2023:
| Match No. | Date | Time | Match Details | Venue |
| 1 | 4 March | 19:30 | Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 2 | 5 March | 15:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals | Brabourne Stadium |
| 3 | 5 March | 19:30 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 4 | 6 March | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Brabourne Stadium |
| 5 | 7 March | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 6 | 8 March | 19:30 | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Brabourne Stadium |
| 7 | 9 March | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 8 | 10 March | 19:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz | Brabourne Stadium |
| 9 | 11 March | 19:30 | Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 10 | 12 March | 19:30 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | Brabourne Stadium |
| 11 | 13 March | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 12 | 14 March | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium |
| 13 | 15 March | 19:30 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 14 | 16 March | 19:30 | Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium |
| 15 | 18 March | 15:30 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 16 | 18 March | 19:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants | Brabourne Stadium |
| 17 | 20 March | 15:30 | Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz | Brabourne Stadium |
| 18 | 20 March | 19:30 | Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 19 | 21 March | 15:30 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 20 | 21 March | 19:30 | UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals | Brabourne Stadium |
| 21 | 24 March | 19:30 | Eliminator | Dr DY Patil Sports Academy |
| 22 | 26 March | 19:30 | Final | Brabourne Stadium |
WPL auction 2023
The WPL 2023 auction featured an intense atmosphere where Indian opener Smriti Mandhana turned out as the most expensive player. The Royal Challengers Bangalore beat the Mumbai Indians to sign the Indian vice-captain for a massive 3.40 crore rupees.
Meanwhile, Mumbai Indians paid around 1.80 crore rupees to secure Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur. Meanwhile UP Warriorz paid a staggering 2.6 crore rupees for all-rounder Deepti Sharma.
Women’s Premier League 2023 international players
The competition will feature 13 international players who have accepted the INR 50 lakh reserve price. The list features players like Ellyse Perry, Sophie Ecclestone, Sophie Devine, and Deandra Dottin.