The inaugural edition of the WPL promises to be as exciting as ever as it’s not just players like Alyssa Healy and Smriti Mandhana that fans will be pinning their hopes on, but also a new generation of cricketers with some notable talent
Women cricketers will be looking to captivate the world as they launch their campaign next year Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2023 on March 4, Thursday. The opening edition promises to be as exciting as ever, because it’s not just Alyssa Healy and Smriti Mandhana on which fans will shed their weight of expectation, but a fresh crop of cricketers with some notable talent.
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Players will look forward to a fleeting campaign at the WPL as they take on their global peers in the cash-rich tournament. A total of five teams are in contention with a total of 22 games scheduled. Meanwhile, “Ye to bas shuruaat hai” has been released as the official anthem for WPL 2023.
WPL 2023: Full Schedule
Mumbai Indians And Gujarat giants will meet in a blockbuster opening WPL game on March 4th, while the finals will be played on March 26th. ThiefRabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai will each host 11 matches. The opening game and playoff on March 24 will be played at DY Patil Stadium, while the final will be played at Brabourne Stadium.
| Date | matches | Time |
| March 04, 2023 | Gujarat Titans vs. Mumbai Indians | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 05, 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs. Delhi Capitals | 3:30 PM |
| March 06, 2023 | UP Warriorz vs Gujarat Titans | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 07, 2023 | Delhi Capitals vs UP Warriorz | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 08, 2023 | Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 09, 2023 | Delhi Capitals vs. Mumbai Indians | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 10, 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs UP Warriorz | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 11, 2023 | Gujarat Giants vs. Delhi Capitals | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 12, 2023 | UP Warriorz vs Mumbai Indians | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 13, 2023 | Delhi Capitals vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 14, 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs Gujarat Titans | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 15, 2023 | UP Warriorz vs Royal Challengers Bangalore | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 16, 2023 | Delhi Capitals vs. Gujarat Giants | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 18, 2023 | Mumbai Indians vs UP Warriorz | 3:30 PM |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Gujarat Giants | 19:30 o’clock | |
| March 20, 2023 | Gujarat Giants vs. UP Warriorz | 3:30 PM |
| Mumbai Indians vs Delhi Capitals | 19:30 o’clock | |
| March 21, 2023 | Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Mumbai Indians | 3:30 PM |
| UP Warriorz vs. Delhi Capitals | 19:30 o’clock | |
| March 24, 2023 | eliminator | 19:30 o’clock |
| March 26, 2023 | final | 19:30 o’clock |
WPL 2023: Live Streaming Details
Viacom18 acquired the exclusive rights to broadcast the inaugural edition of the WPL on television and online for a period of five years starting in 2023. Meanwhile, Jio Cinema and Sports18 will be streaming the tournament live.
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WPL 2023: Teams & Squads
Capitals of Delhi
Jemimah Rodrigues, Meg Lanning, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Shikha Pandey, Marizanne Kapp, Titas Sadhu, Alice Capsey, Tara Norris, Laura Harris, Jasia Akhter, Minnu Man, Taniya Bhatia, Poonam Yadav, Jess Jonassen, Sneha Deepthi, Arundhati Reddy , Aparna Mandal
Mumbai Indians
Harmanpreet Kaur, Nat Sciver, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Yastika Bhatia, Heather Graham, Isabelle Wong, Amanjot Kaur, Dhara Gujjar, Saika Ishaque, Hayley Mathews, Chloe Tryon, Humairaa Kaazi, Priyanka Bala, Sonam Yadav, Jintimani Kalita, Neelam Bisht
Royal challengers Bangalore
Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, Renuka Singh Thakur, Richa Ghosh, Erin Burns, Disha Kasat, Indrani Roy, Shreyanka Patil, Kanika Ahuja, Asha Shobana, Heather Knight, Dane van Niekerk, Preeti Bose, Poonam Khemnar, Komal Zanzad, Meghan Schuett, Sahana Pawar
UP Warriorz
Sophie Ecclestone, Deepti Sharma, Tahlia McGrath, Shabnim Ismail, Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Parshavi Chopra, Shweta Sehrawat, S Yashasri, Kiran Navgire, Grace Harris, Devika Vaidya, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Simran Shaikh
Gujarat giants
Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophie Dunkley, Anna Sutherland, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Sneh Rana, S Meghana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, D Hemalatha, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwer, Sushma Verma, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Shakil