The WPL 2024 is a women’s Twenty20 cricket league in India that will start from February 23 and end on March 17. There are five teams participating in the league, representing different cities. They are:
Mumbai Indians Women (MIW): The defending champions of WPL 2023, led by Harmanpreet Kaur and coached by Ramesh Powar.
Delhi Capitals Women (DCW): The runners-up of WPL 2023, led by Meg Lanning and coached by Lisa Sthalekar.
Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCBW): The third-placed team of WPL 2023, led by Smriti Mandhana and coached by Tom Moody.
UP Warriorz (UPW): The fourth-placed team of WPL 2023, led by Alyssa healy and coached by WV Raman.
Gujarat Giants Women (GGW): The fifth-placed team of WPL 2023, led by Beth Mooney and coached by Anil Kumble.
WPL 2024 player list
| Team | Captain | Players |
|---|---|---|
| Mumbai Indians Women (MIW) | Harmanpreet Kaur | Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Humaira Kazi, Isabelle Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Saika Ishaque, Yastika Bhatia, Amanjot Kaur, Shabnim Ismail, Sajeevan Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Zafar, Issy wong |
| Delhi Capitals Women (DCW) | Meg Lanning | Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jemimah Rodrigues, Jess Jonassen, Laura Harris, Marizanne Kapp, Minnu Mani, Poonam Yadav, Radha Yadav, Shafali Verma, Shikha Pandey, Sneha Deepthi, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Annabel Sutherland, Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore Women (RCBW) | Smriti Mandhana | Ellyse Perry, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, Sabbhineni Meghana, Smiran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux, Nadine de Klerk |
| UP Warriorz (UPW) | Alyssa healy | shweta sehrawat, Chamari athapaththu, Sophie Ecclestone, deepti sharma, tahlia sarvani, rajeshwari gayakwad, parshavi chopra, soppadhandi yashasri, grace Harris, Laxmi yadav, Danni Wyatt, gouher sultan, Poonam khemnar, saima thakor, Kiran navgire, |
| Gujarat Giants Women (GGW) | Beth Mooney | Ashleigh Gardner, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Veda Krishnamurthy, Lea tahuhu, tarannum pathan |
Star Players to Watch in WPL 2023: Captains and Record-Holders Ready for Action
The WPL 2024 is a women’s Twenty20 cricket league in India that will feature five teams representing different cities. The top players in WPL 2024 are:
Smriti Mandhana (RCBW): The captain of the Royal Challengers Bangalore Women and one of the best batters in the world. She scored 254 runs in WPL 2023 and has a strike rate of 130.10 in T20Is.
Harmanpreet Kaur (MIW): The captain of the Mumbai Indians Women and the defending champions of WPL 2023. She scored 281 runs in WPL 2023 and has a strike rate of 126.98 in T20Is.
Meg Lanning (DCW): The captain of the Delhi Capitals Women and the leading run-scorer of WPL 2023. She scored 345 runs in WPL 2023 and has an average of 37.52 in T20Is.
Sophie Ecclestone (UPW): The star spinner of the UP Warriorz and the joint leading wicket-taker of WPL 2023. She took 16 wickets in WPL 2023 and has an economy rate of 5.89 in T20Is
Kashvee Gautam (GGW): The most expensive uncapped player in WPL history and the all-rounder of the Gujarat Giants Women. She was bought for INR 2.00 crore in the WPL 2024 auction and has a record of taking 10 wickets in a T20 match.
WPL 2024 Auction Highlights: Top Players and Team Acquisitions
The WPL 2024 auction was held on December 9, 2023 in Mumbai, where 60 players were retained and 29 players were released by the five teams.A total of 165 players, including 21 overseas and 15 associate players, registered for the auction, out of which 30 players were sold.
The most expensive players at the WPL 2024 auction were:
Annabel Sutherland (Australia): The all-rounder was bought by Delhi Capitals Women for INR 2 crore (approximately USD 270,000).
Kashvee Gautam (India): The uncapped all-rounder, who holds the record of taking 10 wickets in a T20 match, was bought by Gujarat Giants Women for INR 2 crore (approximately USD 270,000).
Vrinda Dinesh (India): The uncapped batter, who scored a century in the Women’s Senior One Day Trophy 2021, was bought by UP Warriorz for INR 1.3 crore (approximately USD 175,000).
Shabnim Ismail (South Africa): The fast bowler, who was the joint leading wicket-taker of WPL 2023, was bought by Mumbai Indians Women for INR 1.2 crore (approximately USD 162,000).
Phoebe Litchfield (Australia): The young batter, who made her debut for Sydney Thunder in the Women’s Big Bash League at the age of 16, was bought by Gujarat Giants Women for INR 1 crore (approximately USD 135,000).
WPL 2024 Prize Breakdown and Individual Awards: Rewards for Excellence
The WPL 2024 is a women’s Twenty20 cricket league in India that will start from February 23 and end on March 17. The prize money for WPL 2024 is as follows:
– The winner of the WPL 2024 will receive iNR 7.5 crore (approximately USD 1 million).
– The runner-up of the WPL 2024 will receive INR 4 crore (approximately USD 540,000).
– The third-placed team of the WPL 2024 will receive INR 2.5 crore (approximately USD 340,000).
– The fourth-placed team of the WPL 2024 will receive INR 1.5 crore (approximately USD 200,000).
– The fifth-placed team of the WPL 2024 will receive INR 1 crore (approximately USD 135,000).
Additionally, there will be several individual awards for the best performers of the WPL 2024, such as:
– The Player of the Series will receive INR 25 lakh (approximately USD 34,000).
– The Player of the Match in each game will receive INR 2 lakh (approximately USD 2,700).
– The Orange Cap holder (the leading run-scorer of the WPL 2024) will receive INR 10 lakh (approximately USD 13,500).
– The Purple Cap holder (the leading wicket-taker of the WPL 2024) will receive INR 10 lakh (approximately USD 13,500).
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The WPL 2024 Action Live match: Broadcasting Channels and Streaming Options
The official broadcaster of the WPL 2024 is Sports18, a subsidiary of Viacom182. You can watch the live telecast of the WPL 2024 matches on the following
TV channels:
In India: Sports18 (Hindi), Colors Cineplex (English), Colors Kannada Cinema (Kannada), Colors Bangla Cinema (Bengali), Colors Gujarati Cinema (Gujarati), and Colors Marathi Cinema (Marathi).
In the United States and Canada: Willow TV.
In the United Kingdom: Sky Sports.
In Australia: Fox Sports Australia.
In South Africa: SuperSport.
You can also stream the WPL 2024 matches live on the Jio Cinema app and website. You will need a Jio SIM card or a Jio ID to access the streaming service.
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