Good Sports: Astounding Team Prices for Women’s Premier League
The New York Times called it “one of the biggest one-day financial injections in the history of women’s sports.” Investors paid more than $570 million for the five franchises of the Women’s Premier League, whose inaugural season will be played this month in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai.
Like the Indian Premier League (IPL), the WPL was created by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), following the same plan that made the IPL a huge success. After the five teams were sold to the highest bidders, a player auction was held on Feb. 13, giving top players the biggest payday of their careers.
“WPL is not just a game changer for women’s cricket in India, but a revolution!” tweeted star cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, giving credit to BCCI for uplifting the women’s game. “Exciting times are ahead for Indian cricket.”
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