BCCI has no immediate plans to increase teams in WPL
3 days, 19 hours ago

BCCI has no immediate plans to increase teams in WPL

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Women's Premier League has "grown phenomenally" in the last three years but there are no immediate plans to increase the number of teams from the existing five, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal, who is also a part of the WPL committee, has said. The BCCI combined smaller centres like Baroda and Lucknow with Mumbai and Bengaluru to host the latest edition that ended on March 15. The BCCI had mopped up Rs 4670 crore from the sale of five teams representing Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, UP and Gujarat. The media rights were sold for Rs 951 crore, making it the second biggest women's league in the world before a ball being bowled.

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BCCI has no immediate plans to increase teams in WPL, confirms IPL chairman Arun Dhumal
3 days, 14 hours ago

BCCI has no immediate plans to increase teams in WPL, confirms IPL chairman Arun Dhumal

Firstpost  

The Women’s Premier League has grown significantly in three years, but IPL chairman Arun Dhumal has confirmed there are no immediate plans to expand beyond five teams. Image: PTI New Delhi: The Women’s Premier League has “grown phenomenally” in the last three years but there are no immediate plans to increase the number of teams from the existing five, IPL …

BCCI sees huge profit, earns Rs 4200 crore more after astronomical IPL viewership
3 months, 1 week ago

BCCI sees huge profit, earns Rs 4200 crore more after astronomical IPL viewership

India Today  

BCCI's healthy bank balance got healthier this year with an approximate increase of Rs 4200 crore, taking the overall earnings to a whopping Rs 20,686 crore. Back in June 2022, the IPL media rights were sold for an astronomical Rs 48,390 crore for a five-year period. In the FY24-25, the BCCI is expected to earn Rs 10,054 crore with the …

WPL Auction 2025 schedule announced: BCCI to organise event in Bengaluru on 15 December, check details here
4 months ago

WPL Auction 2025 schedule announced: BCCI to organise event in Bengaluru on 15 December, check details here

Live Mint  

Weeks after releasing the TATA WPL 2025 Player Retention List, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, in a press release, announced that they will organise the Women’s Premier League auction for the 2025 season in Bengaluru's ITC Gardenia on 15 December. Available Slots: 4 Purse Remaining: ₹4.4 crore Retained Players: Asha Shobana, Dani Wyatt*, Ekta Bisht, Ellyse Perry*, …

WPL 2025 Auction Date, Venue: When And Where It's Happening – Report
4 months ago

WPL 2025 Auction Date, Venue: When And Where It's Happening – Report

ABP News  

WPL 2025 Auction Date, Venue: The mini-auction for 2025 Women's Premier League is set for December 15 in Bengaluru, Cricbuzz reported. Also on ABP Live | India's Pink-Ball Test Record: How India Has Fared In Day-Night Tests Royal Challengers Bangalore claimed the title last season by defeating Delhi Capitals in the final. Gujarat Titans will enter Women's Premier League 2025 …

WPL: Women’s Premier League 2025 mini auction to be held in Bengaluru on December 15 - reports
4 months ago

WPL: Women’s Premier League 2025 mini auction to be held in Bengaluru on December 15 - reports

The Hindu  

Mini auction for Women’s Premier League 2025 is set to be held on December 15 in Bengaluru. According to an ESPNCricinfo report, the mini auction will be held next month where each of the five franchises will have a total budget of Rs 15 crore. Defending champion Royal Challengers Bengaluru, led by Smriti Mandhana, will have a purse of Rs …

BCCI mulling launching IPL-like T10 cricket tournament next year: Report
1 year, 3 months ago

BCCI mulling launching IPL-like T10 cricket tournament next year: Report

Firstpost  

Seeing the tremendous success of both the IPL and the WPL, the BCCI is now mulling the introduction of a Tier-2 cricket league as early as 2024. Seeing the tremendous success of both the IPL and the WPL, the BCCI is now mulling the introduction of a Tier-2 cricket league as early as 2024, according to a report on Moneycontrol. …

WPL to get first taste of mini-auction dynamics
1 year, 3 months ago

WPL to get first taste of mini-auction dynamics

Hindustan Times  

Last winter, at a luxurious convention hall in suburban Bandra, the economics of women’s cricket changed forever. Nearly ₹60 crore was splashed in an auction room to secure contracts of 87 players for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. 103 other Indian players, most of them uncapped, are trying their luck Playing the World Cup in South Africa, …

BCCI announces Committee Members for Women's Premier League ahead of 2024 edition
1 year, 3 months ago

BCCI announces Committee Members for Women's Premier League ahead of 2024 edition

India TV News  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced Committee Members for the Women's Premier League on Thursday, December 7. BCCI president and former cricketer Roger Binny will chair the committee with Conevnor Jay Shah and IPL chairperson Arun Dhumal among notable members. "The committee hails from diverse backgrounds and the BCCI believes their collective expertise and passion for fostering …

BCCI announces WPL auction date and location, salary cap set for INR 13.5 crore
1 year, 4 months ago

BCCI announces WPL auction date and location, salary cap set for INR 13.5 crore

India TV News  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India announced the date and location for the upcoming Women's Premier League 2024 auction on Friday, November 24. WPL has set INR 13.5 crore as a salary cap for each team to spend in the upcoming auction, which might lead to bidding wars for the big-name signings. Gujarat Giants shocked the cricket world …

WPL 2024: BCCI releases player retention list for all teams; check players dropped and retained
1 year, 5 months ago

WPL 2024: BCCI releases player retention list for all teams; check players dropped and retained

India TV News  

WPL 2024: The Board of Control for Cricket on Thursday released the player retention list for Women's Premier League 2024. The Indian Board announced the complete list of players retained and released by all the five franchises in the Indian league. Current champions Mumbai Indians have dropped four players from their squad, while runners-up Delhi Capitals have released three players …

BCCI Media Rights: Viacom18 bags TV, digital rights for India’s home matches in 2023-2028 cycle
1 year, 6 months ago

BCCI Media Rights: Viacom18 bags TV, digital rights for India’s home matches in 2023-2028 cycle

The Hindu  

Viacom18 has bagged both television and digital rights for India’s home international games for the next five years. Sportstar understands that the digital rights have been sold for approximately Rs 3100 crore, whereas the estimated price for the television rights has been Rs 2860 crore, which means Viacom18 will shell out a total of Rs 5960 crore - about Rs …

BCCI earns over Rs 2400 crore from IPL 2022
1 year, 7 months ago

BCCI earns over Rs 2400 crore from IPL 2022

The Hindu  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India banked nearly $300 million from last year’s iteration of its Indian Premier League, newly published financial documents have revealed. Former BCCI anti-corruption adviser Neeraj Kumar, who this year published a tell-all book about the board, criticised its secrecy on finances during an interview with Australian media in June. The BCCI auctioned broadcast …

BCCI waives off Rs 78.90 crore from 2018-2023 media rights deal with Star
1 year, 11 months ago

BCCI waives off Rs 78.90 crore from 2018-2023 media rights deal with Star

The Hindu  

The BCCI has decided to “waive off” one match from its media rights agreement with Star India, amounting to Rs 78.90 crore. “It has been resolved to waive off match from the scope of Star India Private Limited under the BCCI-Star Media Rights Agreement dated 5th April 2018 for BCCI International and Domestic Matches. Star had bid different amounts per …

Women's Premier League 2023: BCCI names Tata as title sponsors for inaugural WPL edition
2 years, 1 month ago

Women's Premier League 2023: BCCI names Tata as title sponsors for inaugural WPL edition

India Today  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Tuesday, named Tata as the title sponsors for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. TATA, thereby, happens to be title sponsors, now for both the Indian Premier League and the WPL. The tender documents for bagging the title rights were up for grabs until February 9 and as per …

WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Mandhana fetches highest bid as MI secure India skipper Harmanpreet
2 years, 1 month ago

WPL Auction 2023 Highlights: Mandhana fetches highest bid as MI secure India skipper Harmanpreet

Firstpost  

Jemimah Rodrigues : I don’t know what to say right now. The foreigners kept asking “when is the IPL going to start”, so I think it’s going to change a lot of things, not just for India but for around the world. Load More WPL 2023 Auction Preview: As many as 409 players will go under the hammer in the …

WPL auction 2023: Complete updated list of sold and unsold players
2 years, 1 month ago

WPL auction 2023: Complete updated list of sold and unsold players

The Hindu  

The inaugural auction of the Women’s Premier League 2023 was held at the Jio World Centre in Mumbai on Monday. The five franchises - Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, Gujarat Giants, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz - put their thinking caps on and picked what they thought would be the best combination ahead of the tournament. WPL AUCTION 2023 - …

WPL Auction 2023: BCCI appoints female auctioneer, franchises to get strategy breaks during event, says report
2 years, 1 month ago

WPL Auction 2023: BCCI appoints female auctioneer, franchises to get strategy breaks during event, says report

Firstpost  

The first Women’s Premier League auction which will take place on 13 February in Mumbai will have a female auctioneer, it was reported on Saturday. WPL: 2023 season to take place between 4 to 26 march The news report added that franchises will be provided 10-minute strategy breaks every hour during the auction. 🗓️ Date: 13th February 2023 📍 Venue: …

Women's Premier League schedule out, first match to be held between these 2 teams; know details
2 years, 1 month ago

Women's Premier League schedule out, first match to be held between these 2 teams; know details

India TV News  

The process of team bidding is complete for the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League and the names of the five franchises involved in the league and their owners have also been revealed. WPL Schedule: According to the report, the second match between the teams of Mumbai and Ahmedabad in WPL will be played on March 14. In the …

Argus Partners Advises BCCI In The Historic Women`s Premier League Teams Auction
2 years, 2 months ago

Argus Partners Advises BCCI In The Historic Women`s Premier League Teams Auction

Live Law  

Argus Partners has advised the Board of Control for Cricket in India in the historic Women’s Premier League teams auction. 4,669.99 crore, comprise, Adani Sportsline Private Limited for Ahmedabad; Indiawin Sports Private Limited for Mumbai; Royal Challengers Sports Private Limited for Bengaluru; JSW GMR Cricket Private Limited for Delhi and Capri Global Holdings Private Limited for Lucknow. I’m confident that …

BCCI nets ₹4,670 cr from auction of five Women’s IPL teams
2 years, 2 months ago

BCCI nets ₹4,670 cr from auction of five Women’s IPL teams

Live Mint  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India on Wednesday secured a record ₹4,669.99 crore by auctioning five franchises of the Women’s Premier League to Adani Group, Reliance, Diageo India, JSW-GMR joint venture and Indian NBFC company Capri Global. Graphic: Mint Adani Sportsline, which lost out to CVC Capitals to own the Ahmedabad franchise in the men’s IPL, paid the …

BCCI announces owners of Women’s IPL teams; combined valuation of ₹4,670 crore
2 years, 2 months ago

BCCI announces owners of Women’s IPL teams; combined valuation of ₹4,670 crore

The Hindu  

The BCCI on Wednesday earned a ₹4,669.99 crore windfall for the sale of five teams in the inaugural Women’s Indian Premier League with Adani Sportsline shelling out a massive ₹1,289 crore for the Ahmedabad team, which emerged the most expensive franchise. Earlier this month, the BCCI sold the media rights of the Women’s Premier League to Viacom18 for ₹951 crore, …

WIPL teams announced: Ahmedabad team sold for the highest price to Adani; MI, DC, RCB win bids
2 years, 2 months ago

WIPL teams announced: Ahmedabad team sold for the highest price to Adani; MI, DC, RCB win bids

Firstpost  

The five teams for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Indian Premier League were announced on Wednesday by the BCCI. The auction for five women’s IPL teams were concluded in Mumbai on Wednesday with owners of men’s IPL teams Delhi Capitals, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore as well as Adani Group and Capri Global, the owners of Sharjah Warriors in …

Women's IPL Set To Make BCCI Richer By 4000 Crore As Top Business Houses Gear Up For Aggressive Bidding For Team Ownership: Report
2 years, 2 months ago

Women's IPL Set To Make BCCI Richer By 4000 Crore As Top Business Houses Gear Up For Aggressive Bidding For Team Ownership: Report

ABP News  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is likely to get richer by at least Rs 4000 crore with some of the top businesses of the country expected to bid bullishly to own the Women's IPL teams that are expected to be auctioned this Wednesday. Per year revenue for a Women's IPL team could be around INR 50 crore …

WIPL Team Bid: BCCI set for another 4000 cr windfall
2 years, 2 months ago

WIPL Team Bid: BCCI set for another 4000 cr windfall

The Hindu  

The BCCI is all set to get richer by at least Rs 4000 crore with some of the top business houses set to bid aggressively for the five Women’s IPL teams that would be auctioned on Wednesday. “WIPL has huge potential but most of the legacy teams would like to mix optimism with pragmatism,” an industry insider, who has previously …

WIPL Team Auction | BCCI set to earn 4000 cr as business houses likely to bid aggressively for 5 teams
2 years, 2 months ago

WIPL Team Auction | BCCI set to earn 4000 cr as business houses likely to bid aggressively for 5 teams

India TV News  

WIPL Team Auction | The Board of Control for Cricket in India is set to make big cash as several business houses are likely to bid aggressively for the five Women's IPL teams. Notably, 30 odd companies have bought the bid documents worth Rs 5 lakh including corporate houses such as Adani group, Torrent group and Haldiram's Prabhuji, among others. …

Women’s IPL: Viacom18 wins WIPL media rights for Rs 951 crore, will pay BCCI Rs 7.09 crore per match
2 years, 2 months ago

Women’s IPL: Viacom18 wins WIPL media rights for Rs 951 crore, will pay BCCI Rs 7.09 crore per match

The Hindu  

Viacom 18 has been awarded the media rights for Rs. 951 crore for the first five editions of the Women’s Indian Premier League, set to start in March. Contrary to the e-auction adopted for the Indian Premier League media rights sale last year, the Board of Control for Cricket in India had adopted the conventional closed-bid process. Reiterating the women’s …

Women's IPL 2023: Franchises to be unveiled on January 25; 10 cities shortlisted for venues
2 years, 2 months ago

Women's IPL 2023: Franchises to be unveiled on January 25; 10 cities shortlisted for venues

India TV News  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India will unveil the name of the Women’s Indian Premier League franchise names on Thursday. The inaugural season of the Women’s IPL is set to take place in 2023 as the BCCI plans to give women cricketers a good platform. "The BCCI shall pay the franchisee 80% of all Central Team Licensing Income …

BCCI Invites Bids To Own WIPL Teams
2 years, 2 months ago

BCCI Invites Bids To Own WIPL Teams

ABP News  

The BCCI on Tuesday invited bids to own and operate teams in the inaugural Women's Indian Premier League scheduled for March. "Board of Control for Cricket in India announces release of Invitation to Tender for the right to own and operate a team in Women’s Indian Premier League," the board said in a statement. "The Governing Council of the IPL …

BCCI to sell WIPL media rights through a closed tender
2 years, 3 months ago

BCCI to sell WIPL media rights through a closed tender

Hindustan Times  

Following the decision to introduce pay parity at the elite level by announcing equal match fees for India’s men and women cricketers, the Board of Control for Cricket in India has moved to give women’s cricket its own wings by announcing the release of media rights tender for the first five years of the upcoming Women’s Indian Premier League. BCCI …

BCCI set to organise Women's IPL with 5 teams in March 2023
2 years, 5 months ago

BCCI set to organise Women's IPL with 5 teams in March 2023

India Today  

The Board of Control for Cricket in India is all set to launch the long-awaited women's Indian Premier League as a five-team tournament in March 2023. As per the note sent by BCCI to state associations, the news agency Press Trust of India reported that the women's IPL will feature 20 league games with teams playing each other twice. "Further, …

BCCI Prioritising Profits & IPL Over Indian Cricket & Cricketers
3 years, 9 months ago

BCCI Prioritising Profits & IPL Over Indian Cricket & Cricketers

The Quint  

BCCI in a Position to Help Another reason the BCCI could afford financial losses in this matter, rather than players and officials suffer any further due to the delay, is simply because the board has the resources. According to the financial reports posted on the BCCI's website, in the last financial year, they paid Rs 5 crore, Rs 150 crore, …

BCCI media rights e-auction: Suspense not over, bid reaches ₹4442 crore
6 years, 11 months ago

BCCI media rights e-auction: Suspense not over, bid reaches ₹4442 crore

Hindustan Times  

The suspense over Board of Control for Cricket in India’s coveted media rights for matches at home, both domestic and international, for the 2018-2023 cycle, continued at the end of the first day. There are only three parties in the fray, Star India, Sony Pictures Network and Jio Infocomm, and all three are bidding for the Global Consolidated Media Rights. …

BCCI keen to modify FTP
7 years, 4 months ago

BCCI keen to modify FTP

The Hindu  

If some BCCI office-bearers and member units are chafed at the proposed current four-year 2019-20/22-23 Future Tours Programme, then they are justified. Revenue cut The BCCI members feel that the present FTP is lopsided, with India allotted only two Tests, 10 ODIs and one Twenty20 for the home international season of 2021-22 and only 10 ODIs and one Twenty20 for …

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