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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Cricket Australia CEO Nick Hockley is thrilled that as many as 14 Australians will be taking part in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) to be held in Mumbai next month.The first edition of WPL, with team valuation of more than Rs 4600 crore and broadcast deal …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana was expectedly named as captain by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL).RCB had bought Smriti for Rs 3.40 crore in the recent auction held in Mumbai. It was the highest price for a player in the WPL auction.The …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar on Tuesday lauded a young girl’s batting skills while reacting to a video that went viral on the social media platforms.The girl was seen hitting some great cricketing shots and was even compared to India’s latest T20 batting sensation Suryakumar Yadav by …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) will kick off with a blockbuster clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and 2 Playoff games …

[ad_1] As the dust settles on the very first auction of the Women’s Premier League, it is also in many ways deja vu for all those who have been tracking IPL auctions over the years.There was similar excitement and anticipation for the very first IPL auction. Do you remember that? …

[ad_1] Delhi Capitals buy Kerala allrounder for Rs 30 lakh at WPL auctionKOCHI: Over a decade ago, a tribal girl from the foothills of Mananthavady in Wayanad district of Kerala decided to take the road less travelled and hoped to make a living from the game she held close to …

[ad_1] RCB strike a good balanceBENGALURU: Months before the formal announcement of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in January this year, Royal Challengers Bangalore started to prepare their blueprint. Talent scouts were added to the existing team and from October 2022 they travelled across the country for leagues and BCCI …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Teen sensation Shafali Verma laughed her way to the bank as she was bought by the Delhi Capitals franchise for a whopping Rs 2 crore at the Women’s Premier League auction in Mumbai on Monday. The India opener, who hails from Haryana, near national capital shared her …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: ‘A big moment for women’s cricket,’ said an overjoyed India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana as she became the costliest buy at the inaugural Women’s Premier League auction in Mumbai on Monday. The Indian women stars laughed their way to the banks as the franchises went out a shopping …

[ad_1] MUMBAI: The Women’s Premier League (WPL) was talked about for a long time. It was finally set in motion by the BCCI in October 2022 and since then it has forged ahead at a brisk pace.In the third week of January this year, Viacom18 won the media rights for …