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According to BCCI secretary Jay Shah, the fee per match will come to Rs 7.09 crore for the next five years.

Ghe BCCI on Monday announced that Viacom 18 has grabbed the media rights for the upcoming Women’s IPL for a whopping Rs 951 crore for five years after pipping other bidders, including Disney Star and Sony, in a closed-bid auction. This means that the Board will earn INR 7.90 Cr for each match—this is more than the media rights of a men’s league, the Pakistan Super League or the PSL.

The auction for the T20 league was conducted by the cricket board in Mumbai on Monday. The inaugural Women’s IPL is likely to begin in the first week of March. Five teams will compete and all the matches will be held in Mumbai.

The global rights comprise three categories — linear (TV), digital and combined (TV and digital) and Viacom 18 successfully bid for the combined rights.

Moreover, as per a statement issued by the PCB in January 2022, the media rights for the 2022 and 2023 edition of the Pakistan Super League was sold at INR 1.5 billion. “The consortium of ARY and PTV had submitted the highest bid at the aggregated fee of PKR4,350,786,786 – 50 per cent more than the last cycle – to secure the two-year-long home TV broadcast rights through a robust and transparent bidding process on 23 December.”

Nonetheless, the amount paid by the Viacom is significantly more than the PSL.

“Women’s cricket has been on the up since a few years and the recently concluded bilateral series against Australia is a great testament to how popular women’s cricket has become in India," BCCI president Roger Binny said in a release issued by the board.

“It was only apt to get our own women’s T20 league and give the fans more of women’s cricket."

According to BCCI secretary Jay Shah, the fee per match will come to Rs 7.09 crore for the next five years.

“The broadcasters play a key role in taking the game to a wider audience and their active interest in the league is a clear indication that the Women’s Indian Premier League is headed in the right direction. The per-match valuation of Rs INR 7.09 crore is something that has never previously been registered for a women’s game," Shah said.

“I congratulate Viacom18 for securing both the TV and digital rights with a combined bid of INR 951 crores and welcome them on Board. The journey has well and truly started and we will take another major step this month when the five franchises are announced."

Viacom18 had won the IPL digital rights for Rs 23,758 crore while Disney Star had retained the TV rights for Rs 23,575 crore for a five-year period starting 2023 during a three-day auction held in June, 2022.

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...-bcci-set-to-earn-7-cr-per-match-6847213.html
 
Don't think the PCB will find any takers for the Women's PSL from any broadcasters or local sponsors. We already saw what happened with the PJL.
 
Looks like Pakistani women will miss out on this lucrative opportunity.Someone like Nida Dar and Diana Beg would be big draws if allowed.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
According to BCCI secretary Jay Shah, the fee per match will come to Rs 7.09 crore for the next five years.

Ghe BCCI on Monday announced that Viacom 18 has grabbed the media rights for the upcoming Women’s IPL for a whopping Rs 951 crore for five years after pipping other bidders, including Disney Star and Sony, in a closed-bid auction. This means that the Board will earn INR 7.90 Cr for each match—this is more than the media rights of a men’s league, the Pakistan Super League or the PSL.

The auction for the T20 league was conducted by the cricket board in Mumbai on Monday. The inaugural Women’s IPL is likely to begin in the first week of March. Five teams will compete and all the matches will be held in Mumbai.

The global rights comprise three categories — linear (TV), digital and combined (TV and digital) and Viacom 18 successfully bid for the combined rights.

Moreover, as per a statement issued by the PCB in January 2022, the media rights for the 2022 and 2023 edition of the Pakistan Super League was sold at INR 1.5 billion. “The consortium of ARY and PTV had submitted the highest bid at the aggregated fee of PKR4,350,786,786 – 50 per cent more than the last cycle – to secure the two-year-long home TV broadcast rights through a robust and transparent bidding process on 23 December.”

Nonetheless, the amount paid by the Viacom is significantly more than the PSL.

“Women’s cricket has been on the up since a few years and the recently concluded bilateral series against Australia is a great testament to how popular women’s cricket has become in India," BCCI president Roger Binny said in a release issued by the board.

“It was only apt to get our own women’s T20 league and give the fans more of women’s cricket."

According to BCCI secretary Jay Shah, the fee per match will come to Rs 7.09 crore for the next five years.

“The broadcasters play a key role in taking the game to a wider audience and their active interest in the league is a clear indication that the Women’s Indian Premier League is headed in the right direction. The per-match valuation of Rs INR 7.09 crore is something that has never previously been registered for a women’s game," Shah said.

“I congratulate Viacom18 for securing both the TV and digital rights with a combined bid of INR 951 crores and welcome them on Board. The journey has well and truly started and we will take another major step this month when the five franchises are announced."

Viacom18 had won the IPL digital rights for Rs 23,758 crore while Disney Star had retained the TV rights for Rs 23,575 crore for a five-year period starting 2023 during a three-day auction held in June, 2022.

https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/...-bcci-set-to-earn-7-cr-per-match-6847213.html
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India is a bigger market, needless comparison to PSL.
 
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Funny how Indians are obsessed with pakistan that they have to compare with PSL And yet they say we don't care about pakistan or PSL

It be nice if you compare your self with a country that is similar in size and population but you won't dare to because you know your pretty crap
 
What is this juvenile obsession Indian media has of comparing everything to Pak/PSL and then thumping their chests and patting their backs! You seriously need better role models and comparisons!
 
It’s a media article. No BCCI official gave such a statement.

“Our PSL has inflicted severe damage to the IPL”.

Who gave the above statement?
 
Indian journalists are horrible and their reporting cannot be extrapolated to the feeling of the cricket board or the team. BCCI does not compare itself with Pakistan and they don't have to as Pakistan administration or the team isn't something to aim for. This just a regular Indian media trying to add spice to an ordinary information to cater to a section of audience who are interested in such things. Don't think BCCI or the team management cares about what PSL revenue is as don't think any cricket league in the world can compete with IPL or WIPL in the respective categories in terms of media rights, revenue or salaries.
 
India is not just economically but in every aspect is progressing for sometime and Pakistan has been regressing with great pace. We better stop comparing ourselves with India . Nothing wrong with that, its just being realistic.
 
The BCCI media release on this for reference:

BCCI announces the successful bidder for acquiring the Media Rights for the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL) Seasons 2023-2027

The BCCI had issued an Invitation to Tender (“ITT”) for Media Rights to the Women’s Indian Premier League Seasons 2023 – 2027. The bid process for determining the successful bidder(s) for the Media Rights was conducted on January 16, 2023.

Pursuant to the bidding process, the BCCI is pleased to announce that Viacom18 Media Private Limited is the successful bidder for the consolidated Bid for the Media Rights (i.e., Global Televisions Rights and Global Digital Rights).

Viacom18 Media Private Limited will acquire the Media Rights from WIPL Season 2023 to WIPL Season 2027 for a cumulative figure of INR 951 crores (i.e., INR 7.09 crores per match).

This is subject to the execution of definitive documentation and completion of formalities as required by BCCI, and other obligations specified in the ITT being completed.

Argus Partners was the legal advisor to BCCI for the bid process.

BCCI President, Mr Roger Binny said: “I would like to congratulate Viacom18 for bagging the media rights for Women’s IPL for the period of 5 years. Women’s cricket has been on the up since a few years and the recently concluded bilateral series against Australia is a great testament to how popular women’s cricket has become in India. It was only apt to get our own women’s T20 league and give the fans more of women’s cricket. I would also like to congratulate the BCCI leadership and its workforce for a successful media rights process and wish them the very best for the first edition of the Women’s IPL.”

BCCI Honorary Secretary, Mr Jay Shah said, “I am really thrilled that we have had such an encouraging response for a league that will revolutionise women’s cricket not just in India but across the globe. This is a commitment I had made to the Board and our women cricketers and today we have taken one big leap. The broadcasters play a key role in taking the game to a wider audience and their active interest in the league is a clear indication that the Women’s Indian Premier League is headed in the right direction. The per-match valuation of Rs INR 7.09 crore is something that has never previously been registered for a women’s game. I congratulate Viacom18 for securing both the TV and digital rights with a combined bid of INR 951 crores and welcome them on Board. The journey has well and truly started and we will take another major step this month when the five franchises are announced.

Chairman, IPL Governing Council, Mr Arun Singh Dhumal said: “It gives me immense pleasure to welcome Viacom18 as our official digital and television broadcaster for women’s IPL. Viacom18 has committed INR 951 crores, which is a per-match value of INR 7.09 crores for the next 5 years (2023-27).

The faith of all our bidders for this process also testifies that they see value in investing in this property which will only be growing with each passing year. Women’s cricket has shown immense growth in the past few years and our own T20 league, it only solidifies our approach towards women’s cricket and the potential it has for growth in India. I would once again like to congratulate Viacom18 and would also like to thank all our bidders for supporting and showing faith in our prospects.”

Mr Rajeev Shukla, Vice-President, BCCI, said: "I'm truly glad to witness a new dawn in women's cricket today. The Women's IPL would elevate the stature of women's cricket across the globe and would groom talents at the grassroots level. Congratulations to Viacom18 for winning the media rights for Women’s IPL 2023-27. We hope to witness phenomenal enthusiasm and support from cricket audiences worldwide."

BCCI Treasurer, Mr Ashish Shelar said, “I congratulate and thank Viacom18 for their record bid and faith in the league. With a consolidated bid of INR 951 crore they have won both the TV as well as digital rights. These are record numbers for a women’s tournament and signal to a promising start to Women’s IPL. I am confident that the tournament will prove to be a game-changer and that the popularity of women’s cricket will soar further. A lot of work is being done behind the scenes and the first season of this unique tournament will truly be memorable.”

BCC
 
<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Congratulations <a href="https://twitter.com/viacom18?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@viacom18</a> for winning the Women’s <a href="https://twitter.com/IPL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@IPL</a> media rights. Thank you for your faith in <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCIWomen?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCIWomen</a>. Viacom has committed INR 951 crores which means per match value of INR 7.09 crores for next 5 years (2023-27). This is massive for Women’s Cricket &#55357;&#56911;&#55356;&#56814;&#55356;&#56819;</p>— Jay Shah (@JayShah) <a href="https://twitter.com/JayShah/status/1614871809547194368?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 16, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
 
Aman said:
Is womens cricket in India popular?
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Don't think women's cricket is popular anywhere
Not here in England anyways and I don't think it is in pakistan/india either

Bcci just wanted to do it before rameez raja and pcb
 
Aman said:
Is womens cricket in India popular?
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Women cricketers are popular for obvious reasons. Unless it is a WC, their cricket is not so popular. The economics of WIPL is beyond my comprehension.
 
WengerOut said:
Women cricketers are popular for obvious reasons. Unless it is a WC, their cricket is not so popular. The economics of WIPL is beyond my comprehension.
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You can check broadcast ratings and streaming numbers of India women's games if you want to understand the economics of WIPL.
 
Amid the growing heft of women’s cricket, underlined by the unforgettable 2020 T20 World Cup final between Australia and India in front of 85,000 fans at the MCG, it was only a matter of time before India’s cash-rich governing body got deadly serious.

Ahead of the inaugural women’s Indian Premier League launching in March, Viacom 18 will pay 9.51 billion Indian rupees ($116 million) for the media rights of the women's Indian Premier League for the next five years. The value per-game is around $1 million.

Disney Star, Sony and Zee were among other broadcasters in a closed-bid auction in Mumbai, according to reports in India. It is reportedly the third largest deal for a women's sports league behind the WNBA and soccer’s Women's Super League in England.

"This is massive for women's cricket. After pay equity...bidding for media rights for Women's IPL marks another historic mandate," India’s cricket boss Jay Shah said.

"It's a big and decisive step for empowerment of women's cricket in India, which will ensure participation of women from all ages."

With a more dedicated approach from administrators amid serious investment, it’s undoubtedly a major moment for women’s cricket in India and beyond. If India, who had been traditionally reticent towards women’s cricket until recent times, are genuinely committed then a ripple effect should ensue given their undisputed clout in the cricket world.

Women’s cricket developed much faster in Australia and England - countries who have long dominated on field due amid a professionalisation - but South Asian countries, for reasons which can be complex and cultural, have been held further back.

India, however, made steps in 2018 by launching a three-team Women's T20 Challenge staged alongside the men's money-spinning IPL. But it wasn’t really enough and paled in comparison with Australia’s successful Women’s Big Bash League with the country’s top players earning around $130,000 a year, making them the highest-remunerated female athletes in Australia.

With India showing improvement on-field amid a global surge towards women’s sport, there had been pressure on India’s administrators to establish a women’s equivalent of the IPL.

And they’ve responded with a five-team women’s IPL set to feature 20 games. A salary cap might be around $4 million per team, which would be significantly more than the WBBL.

Much like the IPL, it would almost surely attract the world’s best players and cause a standstill in the calendar.

“The introduction of the Women’s IPL is going to change the landscape of women’s cricket globally forever,” said Australia spinner Jess Jonassen, who empathically put her hand up to take part in the edition.

“If the Women’s IPL can kick off anywhere near what the men’s IPL is then it is going to change a lot of female cricketers’ lives.

“It puts the game on the map even more. There is a genuine pathway domestically starting to shine through.”

As Jonassen notes, it could well fuel an uptick of interest for girls coming through the ranks, particularly in South Asia. Talent is obvious in these cricket-mad parts of the globe, but a lack of funding has long been a bane.

Jonassen on Monday was part of Australia’s eight-wicket ODI thrashing of Pakistan, who are still winless over the women’s cricket superpower. They have the makings of a decent side, but the gulf of professionalism was evident in the teams.

The Pakistan Cricket Board, however, late last year announced a four-team women's T20 league, which was originally meant to run alongside the upcoming men’s Pakistan Super League, but likely to be staged separately later in the year.

"A women’s PSLPSL +0.9% will be huge in developing women's cricket and will be a great product,” then PSL boss Ramis Raja told me in October.

With major new leagues emerging amid a bucketload of cash, women’s cricket is set to considerably strengthen in the sport’s key breeding ground of South Asia in what is surely the start of a whole new exciting landscape.

Forbes
 
emranabbas said:
Don't think women's cricket is popular anywhere
Not here in England anyways and I don't think it is in pakistan/india either

Bcci just wanted to do it before rameez raja and pcb
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Women’s IPL will change cricket landscape forever, says Jess Jonassen


The introduction of the Women’s IPL is going to change the landscape of women’s cricket globally forever,” she said. “If the Women’s IPL can kick off anywhere near what the men’s IPL is then it is going to change a lot of female cricketers’ lives.

“It puts the game on the map even more. There is a genuine pathway domestically starting to shine through. If girls can continue to see where cricket can take them, the levels it can take them and the experiences they can gain out of that … then I am all for it.”The introduction of the Women’s IPL is going to change the landscape of women’s cricket globally forever,” she said. “If the Women’s IPL can kick off anywhere near what the men’s IPL is then it is going to change a lot of female cricketers’ lives.

“It puts the game on the map even more. There is a genuine pathway domestically starting to shine through. If girls can continue to see where cricket can take them, the levels it can take them and the experiences they can gain out of that … then I am all for it.”

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2...-cricket-landscape-forever-says-jess-jonassen
 
Aman said:
Is womens cricket in India popular?
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It is not popular in India. MTV reality show contestants and instagram celebrities are more popular than indian women cricketers in India. Nobody will recognise them in the shopping mall or public places either. Those who are saying it is popular can't even name 5 indian women cricketers names without using google. :inti
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
It is not popular in India. MTV reality show contestants and instagram celebrities are more popular than indian women cricketers in India. Nobody will recognise them in the shopping mall or public places either. Those who are saying it is popular can't even name 5 indian women cricketers names without using google. :inti
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Indian women cricketers are well known to fantasy app players in India.
 
Savak said:
Don't think the PCB will find any takers for the Women's PSL from any broadcasters or local sponsors. We already saw what happened with the PJL.
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Funny how that worked out. Its almost as if nobody predicted that no one would bother spending their time watching no-name junior cricketers playing T20 cricket on TV.
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
It is not popular in India. MTV reality show contestants and instagram celebrities are more popular than indian women cricketers in India. Nobody will recognise them in the shopping mall or public places either. Those who are saying it is popular can't even name 5 indian women cricketers names without using google. :inti
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You are right. I cannot name 3 women cricketers period. All countries put together.

But then, how is Viacom going to recover $116 million? They are not running a charity. They are looking to make $$$.
 
WIPL is not about how popular women's cricket is in India. It's about inspiring a generation of girls to take up the sport. And because India has the money, platform and eye-balls to make it happen, its not hard to imagine it being a success either.

Ultimately though, its about inspiring girls who will have their own women heroes to look up to. And may be inspired to play for India or their home franchise one day as well.
 
Why do we have to talk about Pakistan here, Cricket is an absolute obsession in the country with largest youth population in the world. Anything to do with Cricket in India in statistical terms has to be at another level. It really has to come toe to toe with the numbers in EPL, NBA at some point and even exceed them as the Indian economy and the buying power of Indians keeps growing.

As an Indian, I only wish some of our other sports could also get the benefits of this market scenario.

For Pakistan, they just have to achieve their potential as the 2nd biggest cricketing economy in the world. More home cricket should put them on this path.
 
U$ofA said:
You are right. I cannot name 3 women cricketers period. All countries put together.

But then, how is Viacom going to recover $116 million? They are not running a charity. They are looking to make $$$.
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I was quite bullish about WIPL succeeded but your post bought me back to reality.

If a regular poster on a cricket forum is this uninterested in female cricket and is 'loud and proud' about it then Viacom18 has their work cut out making profit.
 
Women's cricket the other day had huge audience, I think Smriti is the star that BCCI is selling..
 
JattMaula said:
I was quite bullish about WIPL succeeded but your post bought me back to reality.

If a regular poster on a cricket forum is this uninterested in female cricket and is 'loud and proud' about it then Viacom18 has their work cut out making profit.
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Naw it’s famous among many..I think Mithali didn’t become the star they wanted , lets see if Smriti does..
 
U$ofA said:
You are right. I cannot name 3 women cricketers period. All countries put together.

But then, how is Viacom going to recover $116 million? They are not running a charity. They are looking to make $$$.
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Viacom is also behind popular reality shows like Bigg Boss and Splitsvilla. May be they are going to have their own team full of splitsvilla and bigg boss contestants to make it spicy and exciting. That is the only way they can recover this much money. Ofcourse they can also hire some of their reality show male contestants as cheerleaders for WIPL. :inti
 
What a desperate article :)))

Can’t even be happy for the achievement itself - have to compare everything to Pak to make them feel good lol!

The obsession is just pathetic
 
This should put the IPL and PSL comparisons to rest. A very disappointing reality for a lot of Pakistanis.
 
Someone will lose billions- the standard of womens cricket is equivalent to Birmingham or Lancs league level at best and people dont watch unless there is nothing else on.
 
Savak said:
Don't think the PCB will find any takers for the Women's PSL from any broadcasters or local sponsors. We already saw what happened with the PJL.
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Will sound a little superficial and petty, but to make a women's T20 league succeed in Pakistan, you have to prioritize looks and masala over cricketing prowess. Maybe introduce an indoor version like WWE? Or consult with Tiktokers and vloggers?
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
It is not popular in India. MTV reality show contestants and instagram celebrities are more popular than indian women cricketers in India
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May I ask about the data sources you have used to come up with this statement? What is your confidence level with the conclusion you have made above?
 
Bhaag Viru Bhaag said:
Viacom is also behind popular reality shows like Bigg Boss and Splitsvilla. May be they are going to have their own team full of splitsvilla and bigg boss contestants to make it spicy and exciting. That is the only way they can recover this much money. Ofcourse they can also hire some of their reality show male contestants as cheerleaders for WIPL. :inti
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47000 people showed up in DY patil.. ofcourse not everygame will be that crowded but still if they can make a good sellable product it would do well.

The women’s game has viewership now.. attendance is needed 47k is a start but still far away from the need.

Women sports in India is picking up in general thanks to Badminton stars , cricket will also pick up.
 
It’s an unfortunate news title.. WIPl has its challenges and circumstances, the comparison shouldn’t be done..

I’m happy atleast the officials haven’t been mouthy and it’s as usual the clickbait media.
 
Over 30 companies express interest to buy WIPL teams

Over 30 companies have taken the Invitation To Tender (ITT) document to be eligible to bid for an Women's Indian Premier League (WIPL) team and some of them are newcomers to the world of sporting leagues. Chennai-based Shriram Group, Nilgiri Group and AW Katkuri Group are the names who have shown interest along with corporates like APL Apollo and Haldiram, a group of companies producing snacks and sweets.

A disclaimer here: All those who have bought the ITT may not necessarily bid but the WIPL, it must be mentioned, seems to have inspired the Indian corporates. If more have not taken and if the Bollywood stars have stayed away, it is because of the Rs 1000 crores net worth condition for an aspirant to bid for WIPL side.

A couple of cement companies - Chettinad Cement and JK Cement - seem interested and if they manage to land teams, they will be joining a third cement company, India Cements (of CSK), to be having a cricket franchise. Groups with cricket teams, if not in the IPL, like Capri Global (of Sharjah Warriors in the ILT20) and the Adani Group (of Gulf Giants in the ILT20) too have bought the ITT.

All the IPL franchises have, of course, taken the ITT and are expected to be in the race to buy the WIPL teams, the auction for which will be held in Mumbai on January 25. An interesting part of the IPL factor in the WIPL is that two owners of the Delhi Capitals team - the GMR Group and JSW Group - could be vying separately. The two groups have taken the ITT separately along with one as Delhi Capitals. The sale of ITT will close in the next 24 hours.

Meanwhile, the BCCI has communicated an estimate of expenses and incomes from the WIPL. According to the P&L statement, the BCCI would be earning up to Rs 125 crores in the first year from the media rights sale. In the subsequent years, the income from the source is Rs 162.15 crores. The burden on Viacom 18, which bought the media rights for Rs 950 crores for five years on the calculation of Rs 7.09 crores per game, will be less on the first year.

Accordingly, the central revenue share (on 80:20 ratio) will be Rs 28.08 crores for the team finishing first in the league, with other subsequent sides getting Rs 27.20 crores, Rs 26.33 crores, Rs 25.45 crores and Rs 24.57 crores in that order. This share is inclusive of Rs 77 crores income from central sponsorship which the BCCI is yet to announce. The revenue share will increase in the next four years.

As already reported by Cricbuzz, the salary cap will be Rs 12 crore in the first year with Rs 1.5 crores increment in the next four years which will add up to Rs 18 crores in 2027, the last-year of the current five-year media rights cycle. The league is likely to be played entirely in Mumbai in the first year with the tentative dates being March 4 to 26. The WIPL will allow five overseas players in the playing XI with an express condition that one of the foreigners must be a player from an Associate country.

© Cricbuzz
 
WIPL: 17 companies to bid for teams
INDORE: Around 17 companies will vie to own five franchises in the BCCI’s ambitious inaugural Women’s India Premier League, TOI has learnt.

Over 30 companies had bought the Invitation To Tender (ITT) document to be eligible to bid for a team in the WIPL. On Monday morning, the deadline for technical bids- to submit documents regarding the eligibility criteria (a company must have net worth of Rs 1,000 cr), 17 companies did the needful, as per sources.

Although all the 10 IPL franchisees bought the ITT, four IPL teams have apparently not submitted eligibility documents and are thus out of the race, a source revealed to this paper. Amongst them, 2022 IPL champions Gujarat Titans, its confirmed, didn’t submit the technical bid and thus, have opted out of the race to buy a team.

Amongst the potential bidders is Haldiram, a popular group of which produces and sells snacks and sweets through its retail outlets. The deadline for submission of the financial bids for the 5 teams will be Wednesday morning, after which, at 2pm, at a five-star hotel in Mumbai, the BCCI will reveal the owners of the five franchises in WIPL.

Each of the 5 franchises will have a Rs 12 crore purse to buy the players in the first year-this amount will be increased to 13.5 cr in the second year and Rs 15 cr in the third year of WIPL. Teams can play 5 overseas players in the XI at a time, with the fifth player being from an associate member country of the ICC. Matches will be played at only two venues in the inaugural season-the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Brabourne Stadium at the Cricket Club of India in Churchgate.

https://www.msn.com/en-in/sports/other/wipl-17-companies-to-bid-for-teams/ar-AA16DnsP
 
WIPL 2023: Who is interested?
All 10 IPL teams have purchased the ITT
ILT20 owners Adani (Gulf Giants) and Capri Global (Sharjah Warriors) have also picked up the tender.
Glazer Family, who own Manchester United, have also taken up the tender.
Two cement companies – Chettinad Cement and JK Cement, have picked up the document.
Chennai-based Shriram Group, Nilgiri Group and AW Katkuri Group are also in the fray.
The GMR Group and JSW Group – joint owners of Delhi Capitals, have taken up separate ITT.
APL Apollo and Haldiram are also in the fray.
 
𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞. The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 Cr

Ahmedabad (Adani) 1289 cr
Mumbai (Reliance) 912.99 cr
Bangalore (Diageo) 901 cr
Delhi (JSW &GMR) 810 cr
Lucknow (Capri Global) 757 cr
 
Exceeded expectations, need to see how the first season goes.
Only one team for South India, that is weird.
 
Front Foot Pull said:
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Ahmedabad (Adani) 1289 cr
Mumbai (Reliance) 912.99 cr
Bangalore (Diageo) 901 cr
Delhi (JSW &GMR) 810 cr
Lucknow (Capri Global) 757 cr
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Ahmedabad franchise is worth $160 million? WIPL pocketing north of $575 million.

All in all great news for the women's game. Life changing contracts upcoming for them.
 
BCCI announces the successful bidders for the Women’s Premier League

The BCCI had issued an Invitation to Tender to acquire the right to own and operate 5 (five) franchises in the WPL. Pursuant to the tender process, various interested parties submitted their bids for the WPL franchises. The financial bids were submitted by the authorised representatives of the interested parties today.

BCCI is pleased to announce the following successful bidders (subject to definitive documentation and other formalities being completed):

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The 5 (five) franchises will participate in the inaugural season of the WPL, subject to the bidders completing the post-bid formalities as specified in the Invitation to Tender document.

Argus Partners was the legal advisor to BCCI.

BCCI President, Mr Roger Binny said: “I congratulate the winners for making successful bids to own WPL teams. The league will give players from India and abroad a chance to learn and grow together. It will pave the way for development at the grassroots level with the inclusion of more women cricketers. I would also like to congratulate the BCCI team for the smooth execution of the auction process. I’m confident that the league will help our women cricketers shine on the global stage.”

BCCI Honorary Secretary, Mr Jay Shah said, “It is a historic day for women’s cricket. I welcome Adani Sportsline Pvt. Ltd, Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd, Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd, JSW GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd and Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd to Women’s Premier League. The collective bid of INR 4669.99 crore shows that our stakeholders thoroughly believe in the concept and have faith in BCCI’s vision and plans for the league. I thank all the participants for their overwhelming response. I believe that with a record Media Rights valuation earlier and now with these high bids, the league will be commercially independent and self-sustaining property.

The league will surely provide more strength, but more importantly, create a more equitable future for women and girls in our sport. We are standing at a juncture where women’s cricket is set to grow by leaps and bounds and the WPL and the pay-parity decision earlier are significant milestones.”

BCCI Vice-President, Mr Rajeev Shukla said: “This is the beginning of a new era of inclusivity where our women cricketers will get the unique opportunity to develop, thrive and excel at the global stage with the WPL. It fills my heart with pride to see this transformation happen in women’s cricket in such an affirmative way. This is truly going to set a benchmark for women’s cricket. A hearty congratulations to the new owners.”

Chairman, IPL Governing Council, Mr Arun Singh Dhumal said: “I would like to congratulate and welcome all the winners to WPL. It’s an honour and pleasure to see the response we have received from the participants to invest in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. This is a strong testament to the value women’s cricket can offer and with this, there will be a central pool of self-sustaining resources for Women’s cricket. I’m certain that women’s cricket will reach new heights with the commencement of the WPL.”

BCCI Treasurer, Mr Ashish Shelar said, “A historic day as we witnessed the dawn of a new era in women’s cricket. I congratulate and thank all the bidders for the faith they have shown in the Women’s Premier League. The teams attracted a total bid of INR 4669.99 which is a record figure for a women’s tournament and an indicator of the change to come. The Women’s Premier League (WPL) will be a definitive platform for our women cricketers to thrive and excel.”

BCCI Joint Secretary, Mr Devajit Saikia said: “I congratulate all the five teams for bagging the ownership rights for the Women’s Premier League. It truly is a red-letter day in the history of women’s cricket and for women in sports. We had 16 parties submitting their bids, which reaffirms their faith in the capabilities of the new league. The Women’s Premier League has already generated tremendous interest and these five teams will take the fan base to another level.”

BCCI
 
TheNeutralist said:
Exceeded expectations, need to see how the first season goes.
Only one team for South India, that is weird.
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Chennai and Hyderabad franchise owners didn't participate. It's quite strange. They will have to pay premium when WPL expands to own the teams now. If WPL is successful they may even be priced out of once in lifetime opportunity.
 
U$ofA said:
Ahmedabad franchise is worth $160 million? WIPL pocketing north of $575 million.

All in all great news for the women's game. Life changing contracts upcoming for them.
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BCCI has been conservative with player auction purse to keep more people interested in owning the teams. Still life changing though.
 
Only 12 crore purse to form a squad. It seems pretty less. Should have been atleast 20-25 crore. It would have helped the players too who do not get as many opportunities as their male counterparts.
 
Very embarrassing for the entire world when the Womens IPL is more lucrative than all the male T-20 leagues worldwide.
 
These amounts are not sustainable - there is not that much money in Womens cricket. The interest is more than it was 10-15 years ago but still not enough to generate hundreds of millions of dollars

My guess is the men's IPL franchises have been given assurances for putting in high bids for the WIPL and if later they take losses BCCI will step in. Or the payment terms are very lenient so they dont have put up all of the money in the first couple of years
 
oatmeal said:
These amounts are not sustainable - there is not that much money in Womens cricket. The interest is more than it was 10-15 years ago but still not enough to generate hundreds of millions of dollars

My guess is the men's IPL franchises have been given assurances for putting in high bids for the WIPL and if later they take losses BCCI will step in. Or the payment terms are very lenient so they dont have put up all of the money in the first couple of years
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The Indian Corporate Sector is perhaps the only commercial sector which knows how to extract maximum returns from Cricket. They will find a way to make big bucks from this venture as well.
 
Just like making it to the IPL is good goal for men, the WPL will take on the imagination of the young women of India and drive the demand.
 
JattMaula said:
BCCI has been conservative with player auction purse to keep more people interested in owning the teams. Still life changing though.
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Yeah wth.. making money for businesses and not the players lol but i guess they have to promote team etc..
 
oatmeal said:
These amounts are not sustainable - there is not that much money in Womens cricket. The interest is more than it was 10-15 years ago but still not enough to generate hundreds of millions of dollars

My guess is the men's IPL franchises have been given assurances for putting in high bids for the WIPL and if later they take losses BCCI will step in. Or the payment terms are very lenient so they dont have put up all of the money in the first couple of years
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Anyway they are spending millions of dollars for their brand advertisement..They know their maths , little bit promotion from all team owners and you have a successful brand within two to three years..
 
I am confused. So BCCI makes money from selling media rights but now also makes money from franchise bidding?
 
BDfanforever said:
I am confused. So BCCI makes money from selling media rights but now also makes money from franchise bidding?
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nothing to be confused. that is how it is in IPL as well. but the thing is media rights are for 5 years and franchise rights are for lifetime.
the BCCI then shares the media rights amount with the franchises, usually it is 50% to bcci and 50% to all franchises, but in the initial years bcci promised 80% to the franchises. the gate money, title sponsorship & additional sponsorship money will all be shared by bcci with franchises.
 
Savak said:
The Indian Corporate Sector is perhaps the only commercial sector which knows how to extract maximum returns from Cricket. They will find a way to make big bucks from this venture as well.
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There is no magic trick there. The Indian corporate sector makes money because the Indian middle class is huge and there is a lot of attention and demand for men's cricket and consequently brands pay for ad space

Women's cricket doesnt come close to drawing the same attention. But its still relatively small compared to men's cricket and BCCI can subsidize the project initially for a few years and hope it becomes self sustaining.

But the numbers as they are stated are not even close to being profitable for several years for both the franchisees and the media rights partner
 
oatmeal said:
There is no magic trick there. The Indian corporate sector makes money because the Indian middle class is huge and there is a lot of attention and demand for men's cricket and consequently brands pay for ad space

Women's cricket doesnt come close to drawing the same attention. But its still relatively small compared to men's cricket and BCCI can subsidize the project initially for a few years and hope it becomes self sustaining.

But the numbers as they are stated are not even close to being profitable for several years for both the franchisees and the media rights partner
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Loss leader model.

In few years this money will look like it was value investing.
 
I feel bad for Pakistani women cricketers.

Lets see if India discriminates against our ladies.
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
What discrimination? Why should Pakistani players be allowed ? It’s a country with no relationship with India at all at any level.
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I hope one day you dont get hired by a company only because you hold an Indian passport.

Maybe that day you will understand.

Or maybe not.

Indians dont see wrong when their country does wrong due to blind nationalism... No point of arguing
 
Major said:
I hope one day you dont get hired by a company only because you hold an Indian passport.

Maybe that day you will understand.

Or maybe not.

Indians dont see wrong when their country does wrong due to blind nationalism... No point of arguing
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What is wrong is to hire someone from a country which is hell bent on destroying India? Why should someone from an enemy nation be given chance or money?
 
hoshiarpurexpress said:
What is wrong is to hire someone from a country which is hell bent on destroying India? Why should someone from an enemy nation be given chance or money?
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plz reread this post of yours, and you will find an answer.
 
Major said:
I hope one day you dont get hired by a company only because you hold an Indian passport.

Maybe that day you will understand.

Or maybe not.

Indians dont see wrong when their country does wrong due to blind nationalism... No point of arguing
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Acting naive as if india isn't hiring people of a random country due to random reason lol

If india has such relations & history with any other country and they don't hire people with indian passports, absolutely fine with it.
 
Front Foot Pull said:
Acting naive as if india isn't hiring people of a random country due to random reason lol

If india has such relations & history with any other country and they don't hire people with indian passports, absolutely fine with it.
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you can say whatever you want.

but it is text book discrimination
 
I will shift the Adani discussion to a new thread in TPS

Thanks
 
"The BCCI invites bids from reputed entities for acquiring the title sponsorship rights for Women's Premier League Seasons 2023-2027," said a statement from the governing body of the sport in the country.

The detailed terms and conditions governing the tender process including eligibility requirements, a process for submissions of bids, rights and obligations of the title sponsor, etc. are contained in the 'Request for Proposal' (RFP) which will be made available on receipt of payment of a non-refundable fee of INR 1,00,000 (Indian Rupees One Lakh Only) plus any applicable Goods and Services Tax. The procedure to procure the RFP documents is enlisted in Annexure A to this notice. The RFP will be available for purchase till February 9, 2023.

Interested parties are requested to email the details of payment made for the purchase of the RFP to rfp@bcci.tv, as per the procedure laid down in Annexure A. It is clarified that the RFP documents shall be shared only upon the confirmation of payment of the non-refundable RFP fee.

Any interested party wishing to submit a bid is required to purchase the RFP. However, only those satisfying the eligibility criteria set out in the RFP and subject to the other terms and conditions set out therein, shall be eligible to bid. It is clarified that merely purchasing the RFP does not entitle any person to bid.

BCCI reserves the right to cancel or amend the bidding process at any stage in any manner without providing any reason.

Earlier on Wednesday, BCCI announced the successful bidders of the Women's Premier League.

BCCI received a total bid of Rs 4669.99 crore for Women's IPL which is more than Men's IPL in 2008.

The Adani Group, Capri Global, and the owners of the men's IPL teams Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore won bids to purchase the five women's IPL teams following the auction held in advance of the tournament's debut season, which will be held in March of this year.

The teams' respective home bases will be in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, and Lucknow. No Women's IPL teams from Chennai and Kolkata.

The auction, which took place in Mumbai earlier today and in which the winners were announced after opening sealed bids, brought in a record amount of Rs 466.99 crore for the BCCI.

BCCI's secretary Jay Shah confirmed the news and shared a tweet regarding the announcement.

"Today is a historic day in cricket as the bidding for teams of the inaugural #WPL broke the records of the inaugural Men's IPL in 2008! Congratulations to the winners as we garnered Rs 4669.99 cr in total bid.

This marks the beginning of a revolution in women's cricket and paves the way for a transformative journey ahead not only for our women cricketers but for the entire sports fraternity. The #WPL would bring necessary reforms in women's cricket and would ensure an all-encompassing ecosystem that benefits each and every stakeholder. The [MENTION=14959]bcci[/MENTION] has named the league - Women's Premier League (WPL). Let the journey begin," tweeted Jay Shah.

The player auction will be held in the first week of February and the auction purse will be Rs 12 crore (USD 1.46 million approx.) per franchise.

NDTV
 
Major said:
I feel bad for Pakistani women cricketers.

Lets see if India discriminates against our ladies.
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It will be interesting if Pakistani female players indeed get considered for the auction and the players themselves also agree to participate.

Imagine if Nida Dar gets a lucrative package and earns more than her male counterparts. It might lead to some further comedy in this never ending Indo Pak cricket saga.
 
I am not so sure if Pakistan Women players are that marketable?
 
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