The BCCI on Wednesday earned a Rs 4669.99 crore windfall for the sale of 5 groups within the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) with Adani Sportsline shelling out an enormous Rs 1289 crore for the Ahmedabad staff, which emerged the most costly franchise. IPL staff house owners Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals made profitable bids of Rs 912.99 crore, Rs 901 crore and Rs 810 crore respectively to enter the WPL. Capri Global Holdings obtained the Lucknow franchise for Rs 757 crore.
As the BCCI introduced the profitable bidders for the 5 Women’s Premier League groups, abroad stars hailed the “landmark day.
Former England cricketer-turned-commentator Isa Guha wrote, “A landmark day for the ladies’s sport.” “It positive is HISTORIC. The ladies’s sport breaking information already & they have not even performed a sport but. This is so thrilling. Congratulations to @BCCI & all concerned. Teams introduced: Adani (Ahmedabad) Indiawin (Mumbai), RCB (Bangalore), JSW (Delhi), Capri Global (Lucknow) #WPL,” former Australia cricket Lisa Sthalekar tweeted.
It sure is HISTORIC. The women’s game breaking records already & they haven’t even played a game yet. This is so exciting. Congratulations to @BCCI & all involved. Teams announced: Adani (Ahmedabad) Indiawin (Mumbai), RCB (Bangalore), JSW (Delhi), Capri Global (Lucknow) #WPL https://t.co/q9Q4LRw68c
— Lisa Sthalekar (@sthalekar93) January 25, 2023
Australia’s pacer Megan Schutt said the development is great not only for women’s cricket but female sports all over the world.
“Incredibly thrilling this marks the beginning of an period. Great for feminine cricketers but in addition nice for feminine sport throughout the globe funding equals alternative,” Schutt said.
Incredibly exciting this marks the start of an era. Great for female cricketers but also great for female sport across the globe investment equals opportunity #WPL https://t.co/Tb36EsMRkl
— Megan Schutt (@megan_schutt) January 25, 2023
New Zealand’s Frances Mackay added, “Huge day for girls’s cricket. Look at these numbers! Can’t look forward to the Women’s Premier League!” Australian bowling all-rounder Jessica Jonassen said, “Wow! What an unbelievable consequence for the ladies’s sport.”
Huge day for women’s cricket. Look at those numbers! Can’t wait for the Women’s Premier League! #WPL https://t.co/mpSy0QyN5A
— Frances Mackay (@FrankieMac71) January 25, 2023
England pacer Kate Cross didn’t mince words, calling out those “who’ve devalued ladies’s (sport) sport” in the past.
“Today is the day the place you get to place your center finger as much as all these individuals who have devalued ladies’s sport..The @BCCI have recognised one thing particular is occurring and are going to offer feminine cricketers the platform they deserve Here comes the #WPL,” Cross tweeted.
Today is the day where you get to put your middle finger up to all those people who have devalued women’s sport..
The @BCCI have recognised something special is happening and are going to give female cricketers the platform they deserve
Here comes the #WPLhttps://t.co/hQy8GpLuoX
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) January 25, 2023
IPL team owners Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals made successful bids of Rs 912.99 crore, Rs 901 crore and Rs 810 crore respectively to enter the WPL.
South African Marizanne Kapp, England’s Danielle Wyatt and Australian Holly Ferling mentioned the ladies’s league could be “life altering”.
“This is superb! how thrilling,” Wyatt tweeted.
This is superb! how thrilling #WPL https://t.co/HRbgW7oJYH
— Danielle Wyatt (@Danni_Wyatt) January 25, 2023
“Today is the day that the panorama of ladies’s cricket & ladies’s sport has modified without end. Game altering. Life altering. #WPL,” Ferling wrote.
“How thrilling, huge day for girls’s cricket,” Kapp said.
How exciting, big day for women’s cricket https://t.co/LzxaNP3IGT
— Marizanne Kapp (@kappie777) January 25, 2023
Fomer cricketer Mel Jones was at a loss for words.
“When you haven’t any phrases… however a thousands and thousands phrases on the similar time,” Jones tweeted.
When you have no words… but a millions words at the same time.https://t.co/duLy4Blxs5
— Mel Jones (@meljones_33) January 25, 2023
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