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25Sep By source belowNo Comments

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BCCI earned Rs 377.49 cr revenue from WPL | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) earned a revenue of Rs 377.49 crores revenue from the inaugural season of the Women's Premier League (WPL), which was held from March 4-26, 2023 in Mumbai at two venues.As per the BCCI treasurer Ashish Shelar's report for the financial year 2022-23, presented during the Annual General Meeting of the cricket body in Goa on Monday, the Board earned a revenue of Rs 377.49 crores from the WPL, which included five teams. An income analysis done in Shelar's report shows that surplus from the WPL accounted for 6% of the BCCI's total income for the 2022-23 financial year. 37% of the share of the BCCI's income in this period came from the Indian Premier League (IPL). The Board earned 38% of its income from the sale of media rights, and 10%...

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Cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur on TIME100 NEXT 2023 list of emerging leaders – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Three notable Indians, including cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, have earned a spot on TIME magazine's prestigious "2023 TIME100 Next: the Emerging Leaders Shaping the World" list. The list also featured Nandita Venkatesan and Vinu Daniel. It also featured Indian-origin Nabarun Dasgupta.TIME magazine celebrated Harmanpreet's enduring competitive spirit and her profound impact on the world of women's cricket. They credited her with transforming women's cricket from a peripheral interest to one of the most valuable sporting assets globally.At the age of 34, Harmanpreet continues to make headlines and impress cricket enthusiasts.Harmanpreet attained legendary status in 2017 when she scored an incredible 171 not out off just 115 balls in a World Cup match against Australia, leaving f...

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Harmanpreet Kaur says audience liked WPL more than IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Women's Premier League turned out to be a huge success as it helped give a much-needed boost to women's cricket in India. And if Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is to be believed, the audience showed more interest than IPL."WPL was a game changer for us. That tournament was so good. Everyone loved it back home. The response we got, trust me, some of the audience was more interested in women's IPL than men's because it was something new to watch," Harmanpreet said on Daggers & Lyds podcast.Organised by the BCCI, the franchise T20 cricket league took place from March 4 to March 26 this year. The tournament featured five teams and a total of 22 matches, all held at Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.The franchise-based T20 cricket leagu...

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Harmanpreet Kaur says some of the audience liked WPL more than IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Women's Premier League turned out to be a huge success as it helped give a much-needed boost to women's cricket in India. And if Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur is to be believed, the audience showed more interest in WPL than IPL."WPL was a game changer for us. That tournament was so good. Everyone loved it back home. The response we got, trust me, some of the audience was more interested in women's IPL than men's because it was something new to watch," Harmanpreet said on Daggers & Lyds podcast.Organised by the BCCI, the franchise T20 cricket league took place from March 4 to March 26 this year. The tournament featured five teams and a total of 22 matches, all held at Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai.The franchise-based T20 cricke...

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Mulling possibility of scheduling WPL in Diwali window: Jay Shah | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Friday said that the board is mulling the possibility of scheduling the next edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) in the Diwali window. Shah also added that WPL will be played in the home and away format from the next season onwards with a bigger window.The inaugural edition of the tournament was held from March 4-26 across two venues in Mumbai."We are mulling the possibility of scheduling the WPL, in the home and away format, in the Diwali window; not two seasons in a year but just a different time window," Shah said during an interaction with mediapersons."Women's cricket now has a dedicated audience base and this number will only keep growing as we expect an encouraging turnout at the next WPL," Shah said.Seeking feedback on Asia Cup v...

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Women’s Premier League to be held in February with bigger window, home and away format | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: The Women's Premier League will be played in the home-away format from the next edition onwards with a bigger window, most likely in February, a source in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) informed on Friday.The inaugural edition of the tournament was held here from March 4-26 across two venues in Mumbai.Earlier this month, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal had told PTI that WPL will remain a five-team tournament for the next three seasons and it will be staged in the home and away format as that was "important for building a fan base".The BCCI source however said it would be tough to take the league to tier-2 cities such as Indore, which doesn't have a WPL franchise named after it.The source added that the ongoing discussions also include postponing the WPL to later in th...

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WPL to remain 5-team affair in coming three seasons; home and away format likely from season 2, says IPL chairman Arun Dhumal | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Women's Premier League (WPL) to remain five-team affair for the coming three seasons despite turning out to be a huge success in the inaugural edition itself while BCCI is planning to introduce the home and away format from the next season to increase the fan base for the franchises, said IPL chairman Arun Dhumal on Tuesday.Dhumal feels the home and away games will help teams immensely in building a fan base and the board wants to take that step without wasting any further time."Well begun is half done. It has been a great beginning for WPL and going forward it is going to be much better than what we have seen so far. We have started with five teams but going forward there is scope for an additional team given the pool of the players that is going to come in the years to ...

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WPL may introduce home and away format in season 2, says IPL chairman Arun Dhumal

File photo of IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal. | Photo Credit: VIVEK BENDRE Buoyed by the success of the inaugural Women's Premier League, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal on April 4 said that they plan to introduce the home and away format from season two but the number of teams will remain five for the next three years.The first ever WPL turned out to be a hit among fans and players but as the tournament was staged within tough timelines and right after the Women's T20 World Cup, the BCCI decided to organise all the games across two venues in Mumbai. Terming hosting of WPL the biggest challenge of his tenure, Mr. Dhumal said having home and away games immensely help teams in building a fan base and the board wants to take that route as early as next season. "Well begun is half done. It has b...

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28Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Anjali made her opportunity count

UP Warriorz’s Anjali Sarvani celebrates a wicket. | Photo Credit: AFP Back in November, Raipur hosted the senior Women’s T20 Challenger Trophy. It was the last chance for the country’s fringe players in their biggest season yet: the Women’s Premier League, though not announced yet, was around the corner; the series against Australia and the T20 World Cup were closer. Though she didn’t take too many wickets, the left-arm seamer caught everyone’s eye. She looked really good, good enough for international cricket. “How many years have you been playing cricket?” she was asked. “10,” said the 25 year-old from Hyderabad, with a wistful smile. Four months later, at a Mumbai hotel, Anjali Sarvani was smiling broadly. She had made her international debut in December, in the series a...

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27Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Winning crucial moments key to Mumbai Indians’ success in WPL, says captain Harmanpreet Kaur

Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur celebrates with teammates their win in the Women’s Premier League Twenty20 cricket final match against Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on March 26, 2023. | Photo Credit: AP Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur feels that focussing on winning crucial moments of matches and not the ultimate prize worked well for her side, as they lifted the inaugural Women’s Premier League trophy after a seven-wicket win over Delhi Capitals in the final here. MI chased down the target of 132 with three balls to spare in the low-scoring but tense summit clash at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday, with England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt playing sheet-anchor with an unbeaten 60. "(Right from start) we were talking about winning the moments. We were not looking for the tro...

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26Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Watch: Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar attend Mumbai Indians’ WPL final vs Delhi Capitals

Legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and India captain Rohit Sharma were at the Brabourne Stadium to cheer for the Mumbai Indians women’s team as it took on the Delhi Capitals in the Women’s Premier League final on Sunday. Other players from the men’s team of the Mumbai Indians like Ishan Kishan were also in the stands to root for the home side. Mumbai beat Delhi Capitals by seven wickets in the final to become the first-ever WPL winners. Batting first, Delhi scored 131 runs with skipper Meg Lanning top scoring with 35 before she was run out, and Shikha Pandey scoring an unbeaten 27. Issy Wong and Hayley Matthews had both claimed three wickets each while Amelia Kerr chipped in with two more. The legendary @sachin_rt in the house for the #Final 😃🙌🏻 Follow the match ▶️ https://t.co/N0U4w...

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26Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Investing in women’s team no CSR activity: Delhi Capitals CEO | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Delhi Capitals management is buzzing on the eve of the final of the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). The franchise has taken years to be a force to reckon with in the IPL and they have taken all the learnings to build a women's team that has dominated the WPL.While the business proposition of the league is still up for debate, the first thing that the franchise did was to rule it out as a Company Social Responsibility (CSR) activity. 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗵𝗶 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹𝘀 👉🏼 THE FIRST-EVER #TATAWPL FINALISTS ❤️💙A surreal journey awaits a thrilling end. Bring on March 2… https://t.co/2O6s1fOPyo— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) 1679419125000"You don't invest so heavily in CSR activity. We never looked at having a women's team like that. Yes, there is a financial side to the i...

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26Mar By source belowNo Comments

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WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians face Delhi Capitals in final | Cricket News – Times of India

Best of WPL to square-off in finalMUMBAI: Being the captains of India and Australia, Harmanpreet Kaur and Meg Lanning have crossed swords many times, heralding one of the most exciting rivalries in the women's game.Photoshoots like these 📸📸What a lovely sight to see the two captains ahead of the #TATAWPL Final 🏆 https://t.co/8MbkTIAcfj— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) 1679746098000As they lead the Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals in the sell-out final of the Women's Premier League at the Brabourne Stadium on Sunday night, both the stalwarts are also headlining a franchise rivalry which, in future, could attain same levels as the 'MI vs CSK' battles in the IPL.In the summit clash, little separates two of the best teams of the inaugural edition. Both have gone through a simila...

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25Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Lanning’s Capitals hope to cash in on ‘Kapp impact’

Vital cog: Kapp has played a big part in Capitals’ campaign.  | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Marizanne Kapp has made a huge impact at the WPL. But, that was almost inevitable. She was Player-of-the-Match in The Hundred finals in England, in 2021 and 2022; so also in the WBBL 2021-22 final. She thus played key roles in making Oval Invincibles and Perth Scorchers champions. Delhi Capitals must be hoping Kapp does her special thing once again. The South African has to her credit 3,545 runs and 223 wickets in international white-ball cricket, has been one of the main reasons for Capitals’ direct entry to Sunday’s title-clash. She has the WPL’s best bowling figures — her five for 15 was an exceptional spell against Gujarat Giants — and in her six innings, she went past 30 four times...

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25Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Lanning’s Capitals hope to cash in on ‘Kapp impact’

Vital cog: Kapp has played a big part in Capitals’ campaign.  | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Marizanne Kapp has made a huge impact at the WPL. But, that was almost inevitable. She was Player-of-the-Match in The Hundred finals in England, in 2021 and 2022; so also in the WBBL 2021-22 final. She thus played key roles in making Oval Invincibles and Perth Scorchers champions. Delhi Capitals must be hoping Kapp does her special thing once again. The South African has to her credit 3,545 runs and 223 wickets in international white-ball cricket, has been one of the main reasons for Capitals’ direct entry to Sunday’s title-clash. She has the WPL’s best bowling figures — her five for 15 was an exceptional spell against Gujarat Giants — and in her six innings, she went past 30 four times...

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25Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Evenly-matched Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians will dearly want a piece of history

Battle of equals: Irrespective of who between Lanning and Harmanpreet emerges the victor, the final could see sparks flying.  | Photo Credit: PTI It didn’t take Mumbai Indians or Delhi Capitals long to let the world know that they were the two best sides in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. So it is only fair that the title will go to one of them. Will it be Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals, or Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians? The Brabourne Stadium will provide the answer on Sunday night. There will be a full house — the tickets for the final have been sold out — to witness the first ever champion of the WPL. The majority of the spectators will want MI to triumph and carry forward the men’s team’s legacy in the IPL, which it has won five times. Delhi Capitals’ men n...

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25Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Evenly-matched Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians will dearly want a piece of history

Battle of equals: Irrespective of who between Lanning and Harmanpreet emerges the victor, the final could see sparks flying.  | Photo Credit: PTI It didn’t take Mumbai Indians or Delhi Capitals long to let the world know that they were the two best sides in the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League. So it is only fair that the title will go to one of them. Will it be Meg Lanning’s Delhi Capitals, or Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians? The Brabourne Stadium will provide the answer on Sunday night. There will be a full house — the tickets for the final have been sold out — to witness the first ever champion of the WPL. The majority of the spectators will want MI to triumph and carry forward the men’s team’s legacy in the IPL, which it has won five times. Delhi Capitals’ men n...

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25Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Saika Ishaque: From Kolkata’s city slum to becoming WPL star

Saika Ishaque, the left-arm spinner from Bengal, has emerged as one of the stars of the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) by scalping 15 wickets in nine matches for Mumbai Indians Women. She is the second-highest wicket-taker of the tournament after another left-arm spinner — UP Warriorz’s Sophie Ecclestone. On Sunday, when Mumbai face Delhi Capitals Women in the final at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai, Saika will be one of the players to watch out for. It has been a turnaround for the cricketer who wanted to quit the game following a shoulder injury and was not able to find a place in the Bengal team for nearly three years. The break in women’s cricket because of the pandemic only made matters worse for her. Saika Ishaque and Amelia Kerr have been unplayable tonight 🫡 Yeh raha p...

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25Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Players did not put boundary ropes, says Harmanpreet Kaur on short WPL boundary limits | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: India and Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday declined to comment on the issue of short boundary in the Women's Premier League (WPL), saying that administrators and not players should be deciding on such limits.The inaugural WPL began earlier this month on the directive from the BCCI that the boundary limits should be brought in, five metres lesser than last month's T20 World Cup to a maximum 60 metres.The decision was to facilitate more high-scoring games and entertainment for crowds in the stadiums and watching elsewhere in terms of more boundaries and sixes.However, both the venues of WPL 2023 -- the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai and the Brabourne Stadium -- witnessed boundaries being brought in as close as 42-44 metres, with plenty of batters making most of...

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25Mar By source belowNo Comments

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Mumbai Indians Vs Delhi Capitals: WPL final against Mumbai Indians a massive challenge, but we are confident: Delhi Capitals’ Meg Lanning | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning on Saturday said that the summit clash against Mumbai Indians is a 'massive challenge' for her team, but also added that they are confident going into the final on Sunday.Lanning conceded that Delhi have to play their best in the high pressure against Mumbai at the Brabourne stadium."Both Mumbai and Delhi have been consistent throughout the tournament. We have had two good contests. I am looking forward to taking on a really good team, they played some really good cricket last night," Lanning told the media during the pre-match press conference."We know how dangerous they can be, they have got some great players. It is a massive challenge for Delhi, but we are confident as well. We come in having been pushed in a few games which is important...

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