Men’s IPL franchises show interest in women’s IPL
Not only in the country, the popularity of the Indian T20 league IPL is seen all over the world. At the same time, after the men’s IPL, coming soon, the women’s IPL is also set to spread along the same lines. The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) had already posted bids for the women’s IPL auction due this year. Now 8 out of 10 men’s IPL teams have expressed interest in the women’s IPL auction. Although let us tell you that of this only five can be successful. Because as per BCCI planning, the role of five teams in the women’s IPL has been played.
BCCI will announce on January 25 who has received ownership rights to the five teams. BCCI has released a list of 10 cities for IPL women’s teams, out of which five cities will be selected. No base price has been maintained for the IPL women’s team bids. However, the same companies or firms can offer, whose audited value is at least Rs 1000 crore as of March 31, 2022. This offer will be valid for 10 years (2023 to 2032). BCCI together with Argus Partners, a law firm attending the meeting, will evaluate the offers. Before submitting their bids, everyone will also need to submit their separate eligibility documents by January 23rd.
These 8 Men’s IPL Franchises Showed Interest
Let us tell you that 8 out of 10 men’s IPL teams have shown interest in purchasing women’s IPL teams as well. The list includes the names of franchises like Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Rajasthan Royals, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Punjab Kings, Delhi Capitals, and Gujarat Titans. Only the names of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants have not appeared on this list. At the same time, apart from the eight IPL teams that have shown interest, others can also buy offers for the IPL women’s team, which started selling from January 3.
What will be the format of the women’s IPL?
According to information from ITT, there will be 22-22 games in the first three seasons (2023-25). In the league phase of the women’s IPL, each team will meet twice (20 matches in total) with the top of the table qualifying directly for the final. The second and third placed teams in the league will play playoffs to become the second team to play in the final. The BCCI had also said that the month of March would be the window for the women’s IPL. The women’s IPL might have “33-34” matches starting from the 2026 season, but the BCCI has yet to reveal any details about the official format of the tournament.