The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is an upcoming women’s Twenty20 cricket league in India. The launch of the Women’s Premier League by the BCCI is a positive step towards promoting women’s cricket in India. It will provide a platform for women cricketers to showcase their skills and attract more viewership for women’s cricket in the country.
The first season of the WPL will be played in March 2023, and it will feature five franchises. The tournament will be played in the Twenty20 format, which is the most popular format of the game in the world. Mumbai and Navi Mumbai have been chosen as the host cities for the inaugural season.
The league is owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tournament format will include a round-robin and playoffs, and the matches will be broadcast on Sports18 and JioCinema. The official website of the WPL is wplt20.com.
WPL 2023
| Countries | India |
| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| Headquarters | Mumbai |
| Format | Twenty20 cricket |
| First edition | WPL 2023 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin and playoffs |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| TV | JioCinema, Sports18 |
| Website | wplt20.com |
WPL 2023 Teams and Standing
| Position | TEAM | Played | W | L | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 |  | Royal Challengers Bangalore | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -1.137 |
| Q | | Delhi Capitals | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | +1.856 |
| Q | | (Q) Mumbai Indians | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 | +1.711 |
| 5 | | Gujarat Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 4 | -2.220 |
| Q | | UP Warriorz | 8 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -0.200 |
Overall, the launch of the Women’s Premier League is a significant development for women’s cricket in India, and it will help further develop the game in the country.