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The long-awaited Women’s Premier League starts today in Navi Mumbai and runs till 26 March
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Published Mar 04, 2023
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The first game is at 7.30pm on 4 March when Gujarat Giants take on Mumbai Indians at DY Patil Stadium
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The other teams in the 5-team league are Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriorz
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Smriti Mandhana, who captains Royal Challengers Bangalore, was the most expensive player, at ₹3.4 crore
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Harmanpreet Kaur, who led India to the T20 Women's World Cup semis, commands Mumbai Indians
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Meg Lanning, the record-setting Australian skipper, leads Delhi Capitals
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Ashleigh Gardner, the Australian all-rounder and the second most expensive player in the tournament, plays for Gujarat Giants
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Deepti Sharma, who plays for UP Warriorz, is one of the best all-rounders in the world
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WPL, to be sponsored by the Tata Group for five years, has netted BCCI ₹951 crore in media rights with the 5 franchises sold for ₹4,669.99 crore
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WPL is a big leap ahead for women’ cricket in India, which has been on the upswing for the past decade
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