“Women’s cricket continues to grow, and this kind of inspiration will undoubtedly encourage young women to take up cricket professionally,” Raj said in a media release. “I believe the high-impact participation of corporates will ultimately help accelerate the process of bringing more glory to India. This level of influence will help strengthen the sports ecosystem and enhance opportunities for women athletes. could.”
Pranav Adani, director of Adani Enterprises, which manages Giants’ owners Adani Sportsline, said on Mithali’s hiring: “Mithali Raj is a role model for the younger generation, and we are delighted to have her on board to mentor our women’s cricket.” Have such an inspiring athlete on board for the team.
“We believe that the presence of international sports heroes like Mithali will attract new talent not only in cricket but in every other sport as well.”
On 25 January, the sports development arm of the Adani Group – Adani Sportsline – bought the rights to own an Ahmedabad team for ₹1289 crore (about US$158 million), the most expensive team participating in the competition. In total, INR 4669.99 crore (USD 572.78 million approx) was spent by the Adani Group, Capri Global – which bought the Lucknow team – and the owners of Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore to acquire the rights to the five WPL franchises . ,
The WPL is likely to be played between March 4 and March 24, with a tight window squeezed between the Women’s T20 World Cup that ends in late February and the men’s IPL that starts a week after the women’s competition . The WPL auction, to be held in early February, will have an auction purse of Rs 12 crore (approximately USD 1.46 million) per team.
Each team can buy a minimum of 15 and a maximum of 18 players, including seven foreign players, one of whom must be from an associate country. Unlike the men’s IPL, WPL teams will have the option of fielding five overseas players in the XI, provided again from an associate team.
A total of 22 matches will be played in WPL 2023, with each team playing the other twice, making a total of eight games per team. The top-ranked team will advance directly to the final, while the second- and third-placed teams will face off in qualifiers to determine the other finalists.
