5 Franchises In Inaugural Women’s IPL To Be Unveiled On January 25: Report

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is more likely to reveal the names of 5 franchises which is able to function within the inaugural version of Women’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and the cities they may function from on January 25, reported ESPNCricinfo on Thursday. The monetary bids of those franchises, at the moment sealed in envelopes will likely be opened on that day. BCCI has nevertheless identified in its tender doc that it isn’t “obliged to accept the highest monetary offer” and would search for manner for bidders to work in the direction of the betterment of ladies’s cricket within the nation.

Last week, BCCI had launched a young inviting bids to personal, function the 5 WIPL franchises, which is able to lastly begin from March 3 to Match 26. In the Invitation to Tender (ITT) doc, BCCI has identified {that a} single bidder can contest for multiple metropolis.

BCCI has shortlisted a complete of 10 cities and their venues within the tender. The listing consists of names like, Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi stadium, capability 112,560), Kolkata (Eden Gardens, 65,000), Chennai (MA Chidambaram stadium, 50,000), Bangalore (M Chinnaswamy stadium, 42,000), Delhi (Arun Jaitley stadium, 55,000), Dharamsala (HPCA stadium, 20,900), Guwahati (Barsapara Stadium, 38,650), Indore (Holkar stadium, 26,900), Lucknow (AB Vajpayee Ekana cricket stadium, 48,800) and Mumbai (Wankhede / DY Patil / Brabourne Stadiums).

Though three venues are listed for Mumbai, BCCI has mentioned that one of many three grounds will likely be used on foundation of “availability and other factors”.

The present plan of getting a 10-city pool is completely different from what BCCI had submitted to state associations of the game at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) final 12 months. Back then, BCCI meant to both decide one metropolis from every of the six zones throughout India or maintain the match in half-a-dozen cities with out correct house foundation for 5 groups.

Except for Dharamsala, Guwahati and Indore, different seven cities function house bases for groups in Men’s IPL. BCCI has set no base value, bidders have been requested to cite a value for 10 seasons. Bidders even have the choice for contesting for multiple franchise/metropolis, however board has mentioned that just one franchise will likely be given to a profitable bidder.

“The stadium with the highest bid amount will be awarded first,” the BCCI mentioned. “Thereafter, the stadium with the next highest bid amount will be awarded,” he added.

In case two of the very best bids for a single venue turn into equal, BCCI has mentioned {that a} re-bid would happen. If the very best bids for 2 venues and two bidders are the identical, BCCI may have the “discretion to decide the order”. In case a bidder raises high bid for multiple floor, BCCI has liberty to determine the venue.

Based on data from ITT, the primary three seasons from 2023-2025 will consist of twenty-two matches. In league part, every group will play the opposite twice (A complete of 20 matches) and the desk topper will progress to the ultimate. Second and third-finishing groups will play in an eliminator to determine on the finalist.

BCCI has additionally mentioned that March will keep because the window for WIPL. From the 2026 season onwards, the match may function “33-34 matches” however the board has not offered particulars on the format of the match.

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