WPL 2024: Bengaluru And New Delhi Are Probably The Venues For The Women’s Premier League – Report
It Is Probable That The BCCI Will Select Bengaluru And New Delhi As The Locations For The Future Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024. The Previous WPL Was Held In Brabourne Stadium In Mumbai And Dy Patil Stadium In Navi Mumbai. It Ran From March 4 To March 26, 2023.
According To A Report By Ians, The Confirmation That These Two Cities Will Host Wpl 2024 Is Anticipated To Be Presented At This Week’s Governing Committee Meeting. “Yes, New Delhi And Bengaluru Will Be Hosting WPL This Year And In All Likelihood, It Will Be Ratified In The Gc Meeting.”
“However, New Delhi Has Received Approval To Host The World Premier League This Year. Being In Different Locations This Year Will Be Great For The WPL And Women’s Cricket In General, A Source Following The Development Told Ians.
While He Did Mention That One State Could Host The Tournament, Bcci Secretary Jay Shah Stated In December 2023 That The Competition Could Start In The “Second Or Third Week” Of February Following The Conclusion Of The Wpl 2024 Player Auction In Mumbai.
WPL 2024 Will Probably Take Place After The Gc Conference, But The Schedule And Agenda Have Not Yet Been Revealed. With An Official Notification, The Five Teams Are Expected To Start Arranging Their Own Tournament Logistics.
Brabourne Stadium And Dy Patil Stadium Will Host 11 Games Each Of The 22 Fixtures In The Wpl 2023. Every Squad Will Face Every Other Team Twice. The League Stage Table Topper Advances Straight To The Championship Game. To Determine Who Will Play The Table-Topper In The Championship Match, The Teams That Place Second And Third In The Points Table Will Square Off In An Eliminator.
The Defending Champion Mumbai Indians, The Delhi Capitals, The Up Warriorz, The Royal Challengers Bangalore, And The Gujarat Giants Are The Five Teams Who Will Compete In The WPL 2024. At The Brabourne Stadium, The Harmanpreet Kaur-Led Mumbai Indians Defeated The Meg Lanning-Led Delhi Capitals By A Margin Of Seven Wickets To Win The Inaugural WPL Trophy.
Thirty Players Were Bought By The Franchises Altogether In The 2024 Wpl Player Auction, Nine Of Which Were Overseas Cricketers, While The Remaining Sixty Players Were Retained By Their Respective Five Teams From The Previous Season.
During The WPL 2024 Player Auction, An Uncapped Indian Duo Consisting Of Seam-Bowling All-Rounder Kashvee Gautam And Batter Vrinda Dinesh Received Substantial Salaries Of INR 2 Crore And INR 1.3 Crore, Respectively, From The Gujarat Giants And Up Warriorz. With A Salary Of INR 2 Crore From The Delhi Capitals, Australian All-Rounder Annabel Sutherland, Who Bowls Quickly, Was The Most Expensive Foreign Player At The Auction.