WPL 2023 (Women’s Premier League): On March 4 (Saturday), the five-team Women’s Premier League (WPL 2023) will kick off in Navi Mumbai. After years of waiting and planning, the BCCI has finally realised their long-held dream of establishing a standalone T20 franchise-based league for women along the lines of the massively popular Indian Premier League. Mumbai Indians (MI), Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Delhi Capitals (DC), UP Warriorz (WPW), and Gujarat Giants are the five teams competing in the inaugural edition of the WPL (GG).
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MI captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been named, while RCB’s women’s team will be led by opener Smriti Mandhana. Meg Lanning, Australia’s successful captain, will captain the Delhi Capitals, while Beth Mooney will captain the Gujarat Giants. Alyssa Healy, an Australian wicketkeeper and batter, leads UPW in the WPL 2023.
Neeraj Chopra has been awarded the ‘Sportstar of the Year (Male)’ award at the 2022 Sportstar Aces Awards.
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The tournament final is scheduled for March 26. The first match, between MI and GG, begins at 7.30 p.m. IST.
Take a look at the full schedule of the WPL 2023, as well as key details about the opening ceremony, ahead of the tournament.
WPL 2023 Schedule: Date, Match, Time, Venue
March 4 – Gujarat Giants vs Mumbai Indians – 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 5 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Delhi Capitals – 03:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 5 – UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Giants 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 6 – Mumbai Indians vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 7 – Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz – 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 08 – Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 09 – Delhi Capitals vs Mumbai Indians – 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 10 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz – 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 11 – Gujarat Giants vs Delhi Capitals – 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 12 – UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians – 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 13 – Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 14 – Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Giants – 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 15 – UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore – 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 16 – Delhi Capitals vs Gujarat Giants- 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 18 – Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz – 03:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 18 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants – 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 20 – Gujarat Giants vs UP Warriorz – 03:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 20 – Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals – 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 21 – Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians – 03:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 21 – UP Warriorz vs Delhi Capitals – 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
March 24 – Eliminator 07:30 PM IST at DY Patil Stadium
March 26 – Final – 07:30 PM IST at Brabourne – CCI
WPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Date, Venue & Time
The first match in the WPL 2023 will begin at 7.30 p.m. IST on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The opening ceremony will start two hours earlier, at 5.30 p.m. IST. At 4 p.m. IST, the gates will open.
WPL 2023 Opening Ceremony: Performers And Guests
The BCCI has already announced that Bollywood actresses Kiara Advani and Kriti Sanon, as well as rapper and singer AP Dhillon, will perform at the Women’s Premier League opening ceremony. At the opening ceremony, singer Shankar Mahadevan will perform and sing the WPL anthem. In terms of the guest list, expect high-profile Maharashtra politicians as well as top B-Town celebrities to attend. BCCI secretary Jay Shah and president Roger Binny will undoubtedly be present, as will other BCCI officials.
