Gujarat Giants to play Mumbai Indians in Women's Premier League 2023 opener

14.02.2023 - 17:07 timesofindia.indiatimes.com

Mumbai Indians on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium will open the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL), the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Tuesday.The BCCI announced the full schedule for the WPL 2023 after the successful conclusion of the WPL Auction in Mumbai on Monday."In its first season, the WPL will stage a total of 20 league matches and two play-off games that will be played in a duration of 23 days," the BCCI said in a statement.

Read AlsoWPL Auction 2023 Players List: Who got whomIndia opener Smriti Mandhana, England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia's Ashleigh Gardner struck it rich in Monday's player auction for the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) next month. "The WPL will have its first double-header on March 5, where Royal Challengers Bangalore will square off against Delhi Capitals at the Brabourne Stadium.

And in the evening game, UP Warriorz face Gujarat Giants at the DY Patil Stadium," the statement added.There will be four double-headers with the first match starting at 3:30 PM IST.

All the evening matches will start at 7:30 PM IST."The final game of the league stage will be played between UP Warriorz and Delhi Capitals on March 21 at the Brabourne Stadium.

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