Get Ready for the Most Exciting Cricketing Action of the Year!
The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most well known cricket associations on the planet. Lately, the competition has extended to incorporate Women’s groups, known as the Women’s IPL or WIPL.The first edition of the Women’s Premier League is scheduled to take place from March 4 to March 26 with five teams competing against each other.
The tournament is organized by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the players for the teams were selected based on auctions. This marks a significant step in the promotion of women’s cricket in India and will provide a platform for talented players to showcase their skills at the highest level. It is hoped that the Women’s Premier League will inspire more young women to take up the sport and help elevate the standard of women’s cricket in the country.
The Women’s Premier League 2022–2023 squad information is as follows, taken from the website:
Delhi Capitals Women Squad
- Meg Lanning(Captain)
- Taniya Bhatia
- Alice Capsey
- Laura Harris
- Jasia Akhtar
- Jess Jonassen
- Marizanne Kapp
- Minnu Mani
- Aparna Mondal
- Tara Norris
- Shikha Pandey
- Poonam Yadav
- Arundhati Reddy
- Jemimah Rodrigues
- Titas Sadhu
- Shafali Verma
- Sneha Deepthi
- Radha Yadav
Gujarat Giants Women Squad
- Beth Mooney(Captain)
- Ashwani Kumari
- Harleen Deol
- Deandra Dottin
- Sophia Dunkley
- Hurley Gala
- Ashleigh Gardner
- Dayalan Hemalatha
- Mansi Joshi
- Tanuja Kanwar
- Sabbhineni Meghana
- Monica Patel
- Sneh Rana
- Shabnam MD
- Parunika Sisodia
- Annabel Sutherland
- Sushma Verma
- Georgia Wareham
Mumbai Indians Women Squad
- Harmanpreet Kaur(Captain)
- Priyanka Bala
- Yastika Bhatia
- Neelam Bisht
- Heather Graham
- Dhara Gujjar
- Saika Ishaque
- Jintimani Kalita
- Amanjot Kaur
- Humaira Kazi
- Amelia Kerr
- Hayley Matthews
- Nat Sciver-Brunt
- Chloe Tryon
- Pooja Vastrakar
- Issy Wong
- Sonam Yadav
Royal Challengers Women Squad
- Smriti Mandhana(Captain)
- Kanika Ahuja
- Sobhana Asha
- Erin Burns
- Sophie Devine
- Richa Ghosh
- Disha Kasat
- Poonam Khemnar
- Heather Knight
- Shreyanka Patil
- Sahana Pawar
- Ellyse Perry
- Preeti Bose
- Renuka Singh
- Indrani Roy
- Megan Schutt
- Dane van Niekerk
- Komal Zanzad
UP Warriorz Women Squad
- Alyssa Healy(Captain)
- Anjali Sarvani
- Lauren Bell
- Parshavi Chopra
- Sophie Ecclestone
- Rajeshwari Gayakwad
- Grace Harris
- Shabnim Ismail
- Tahlia McGrath
- Kiran Prabhu Navgire
- Shweta Sehrawat
- Deepti Sharma
- Simran Shaikh
- Devika Vaidya
- Laxmi Yadav
- Soppadhandi Yashasri
According to the website, the Women’s IPL schedule for 2022–2023 is as follows:
| Date | Time | Matchup | Venue |
| Sat, 04 Mar | 10:00 PM | Gujarat Giants Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Sun, 05 Mar | 6:00 PM | RCB Women vs Delhi Capitals Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Sun, 05 Mar | 10:00 PM | UP Warriorz Women vs Gujarat Giants Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Mon, 06 Mar | 10:00 PM | Mumbai Indians Women vs RCB Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Tue, 07 Mar | 10:00 PM | Delhi Capitals Women vs UP Warriorz Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Wed, 08 Mar | 10:00 PM | Gujarat Giants Women vs RCB Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Thu, 09 Mar | 10:00 PM | Delhi Capitals Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Fri, 10 Mar | 10:00 PM | RCB Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Sat, 11 Mar | 10:00 PM | Gujarat Giants Women vs Delhi Capitals Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Sun, 12 Mar | 10:00 PM | UP Warriorz Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Mon, 13 Mar | 10:00 PM | Delhi Capitals Women vs RCB Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Tue, 14 Mar | 10:00 PM | Mumbai Indians Women vs Gujarat Giants Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Wed, 15 Mar | 10:00 PM | UP Warriorz Women vs RCB Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Thu, 16 Mar | 10:00 PM | Delhi Capitals Women vs Gujarat Giants Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Sat, 18 Mar | 6:00 PM | Mumbai Indians Women vs UP Warriorz Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Sat, 18 Mar | 10:00 PM | RCB Women vs Gujarat Giants Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Mon, 20 Mar | 6:00 PM | Gujarat Giants Women vs UP Warriorz Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Mon, 20 Mar | 10:00 PM | Mumbai Indians Women vs Delhi Capitals Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Tue, 21 Mar | 6:00 PM | RCB Women vs Mumbai Indians Women | DY Patil Stadium |
| Tue, 21 Mar | 10:00 PM | UP Warriorz Women vs Delhi Capitals Women | Brabourne Stadium |
| Fri, 24 Mar | 10:00 PM | Eliminator (N) – Teams TBD | DY Patil Stadium |
| Sun, 26 Mar | 10:00 PM | Final (N) – Teams TBD | Brabourne Stadium |
Indian women’s cricketers have a great opportunity to showcase their talents and establish themselves on the IPL arena. They have a chance to compete against some of the top players in the world and learn from their expertise thanks to the competition. It will be exciting to see which young players advance and have an impact, especially given that the 2023 edition is predicted to be substantially more aggressive.
The impact the Women’s IPL has on the development of women’s cricket in India is another important aspect of the league. The competition inspires young children to take up cricket by giving them a platform to fantasize about playing at the highest level. Moreover, it promotes gender equality in sports and helps women’s cricket get more recognition across the nation.
Overall, the Women’s IPL 2023 is expected to be an intense and serious tournament that showcases the greatest players from India and throughout the world. It will undoubtedly be a pleasure for cricket fans because of the competition’s expanding scope and the inclusion of extra international stars. The competition also plays a significant role in the development of women’s cricket in India and inspires young people to take up the sport. We are eager to see what the future holds for women’s cricket in India since this is an exciting period for the sport.