The 2023 Women’s Premier League (WPL) got underway on Saturday, March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. It marked the historic day kicking off the inaugural season of the tournament. The Mumbai Indians took on Gujarat Giants in the opening match of the Women’s Premier League.
The five teams – Mumbai Indians, Gujarat Giants, UP Warriorz, Delhi Capitals, and Royal Challengers Bangalore built their teams during the auction last month. The Board of Contro for Cricket in India hosted a grand opening on Saturday, before the opening game. Bollywood stars like Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani, and rapper AP Dhillon graced the ceremony with their performance.
𝘼𝙋 𝘿𝙝𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙣 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚!
How about THAT for an electrifying performance 🤩#TATAWPL | @apdhillxn pic.twitter.com/CuYbqWEo0a
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 4, 2023
During the opening ceremony, the captains, Harmanpreet Kaur, Beth Mooney, Smriti Mandhana, Alyssa Healy, and Meg Lanning unveiled the stunning Women’s Premier League trophy. Former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma and others took to social media to share wishes on the beginning of the new era in Indian women’s cricket.
Let’s take a look at the tweets on the 2023 Women’s Premier League:
Legendary cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar wrote,
“As the @wplt20 begins, let’s remember that every boundary will be broken & hit out of the park for a six, and every wicket is going to be a victory for gender equality in cricket. Let’s cheer on the incredible women making her-story! All the best @BCCI for organizing it. #WPL2023″
As the @wplt20 begins, let's remember that every boundary will be broken & hit out of the park for a six, and every wicket is going to be a victory for gender equality in cricket. Let's cheer on the incredible women making her-story! All the best @BCCI for organizing it.#WPL2023
— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) March 4, 2023
#WPL kicks off today! Best wishes to all the teams. A special shout out to our girls @mipaltan go well
— Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) March 4, 2023
Let the games begin!! Wishing our girls and the @wplt20 a fantastic first season filled with thrilling matches and incredible performances!! Super excited for it! #WPL
— Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) March 4, 2023
Excited for the WPL & witness thrilling moments in the play 🏏#WPL #RPSwing
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 4, 2023
Happy @wplt20 day! 🥳 #WPL pic.twitter.com/TujhgUd4kw
— Kate Cross (@katecross16) March 4, 2023
The WPL is here!
My best wishes to all the teams to make it a spectacular event…a little more to my @RCBTweets 😉😬#WPL— DK (@DineshKarthik) March 4, 2023
Its our Day. Its #wpl day ❣️🔥
Fasten your seatbelt to witness The Biggest League in Womens Cricket 🏏😍 #WPL2023 #historicday @vedakmurthy08 @cricketaakash @sports18 @PathakRidhima pic.twitter.com/DifO9uGRJj— Reema Malhotra (@ReemaMalhotra8) March 4, 2023
My best wishes to all the players and teams participating in the @wplt20! Let an exciting era in Indian Women’s cricket begin! May the best team win 🙌 #WPL
— Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) March 4, 2023
March 4, 2023 is a historic day. Women's Premier League makes Indian cricket complete. Now we are truly a cricketing nation. #WPL2023
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) March 4, 2023
2023 Women’s Premier League format
The 2023 Women’s Premier League will take place at two venues in Mumbai, the Brabourne Stadium, CCI, and the DY Patil Stadium. Each team will play against the other once. A total of 20 league matches will be played, before the playoffs. The top-ranked team will directly qualify for the final. Meanwhile, the second-ranked and the third-ranked team will play the elimination on Friday, March 24 at the DY Patil Stadium. The final will take place on Sunday, March 26 between the top-ranked and the winner from the eliminator at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.
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