For First Women's Premier League, Record Bids Worth Rs 4,670 Crore For Five Teams

The Board of Control for Cricket in India garnered a big sum of INR 4669.99 crore from the bidding of the teams for the inaugural edition of Women's Premier League.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India fetched a big sum of Rs 4670 crore from the bidding of the teams for the Women's Premier League. BCCI secretary Jay Shah informed about the overall bidding price detail on Twitter on Wednesday. Jay Shah said that the tournament has been named as Women's Premier League by the BCCI. He also pointed out that the overall amount garnered from bidding amount was more than what was fetched from the bidding of the teams for inaugural men's IPL in 2008. 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 @BCCI has named the league - Women's Premier League (WPL). Let the journey begin.... The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL pic.twitter.com/ryF7W1BvHH

"Today is a historic day in cricket as the bidding for teams of 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," wrote Shah on the microblogging site.

"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 @BCCI has named the league - Women's Premier League (WPL). Let the journey begin...." added Shah.