Franchise cricket tournament WPL (Women’s Premier League) is sitting in India with women cricketers. This is the first time in the T20 tournament that players are bought and sold in an auction. A total of five teams are participating in the maiden edition of the Women’s IPL.

The opening ceremony of the Women’s IPL was also held in a grand manner at the DY Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday night. Cricket and entertainment lovers unite to the dance beats of Bollywood actresses Kiara Advani and Kriti Sanon on stage. Punjabi pop star AP Dhillon was impressed with the theme song of the event.

After the colorful performance, the officials of the Indian Cricket Board took the stage. After that, the captains of the five teams were called.

Delhi Capitals’ Meg Lanning, Gujarat Titans’ Beth Mooney, Mumbai Indians’ Harmanpreet Kaur, Royal Challengers Bangalore’s Smriti Mandhana, and UP Warriors’ captain Alyssa Healy. Later they unveiled the Women’s Premier League trophy together.
Apart from the opening venue, all the matches of the tournament will be played at another venue. A total of 20 matches will be held with the participation of 87 domestic and foreign cricketers. The competition will last for 23 days.