Some of the country’s top men’s Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises will participate in the auction of teams for the Women’s IPL (WIPL) to be held on Wednesday.
According to executives at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), teams like Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, SunRisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, Delhi Capitals, Royal Challengers Bangalore, and Punjab Kings have put in technical bids on Monday, showing their formal interest in owning a WIPL team.
According to market experts, the teams are expected to shell out in the “range of Rs 500-600 crore” per team in the closed-bid auction.