Women's Premier League Teams 2024

Women's Premier League Teams 2024 (X.COM)

The women's Premier League (WPL) is modelled after the success of the Indian Premier League (IPL) for men in the cricketing world. The IPL, known for its high-intensity T20I cricket and star-studded lineups, has been immensely successful in promoting cricket and providing a platform for domestic and international players to showcase their talent.

Women's Premier League marks a significant development in women's cricket, providing a platform for female players to showcase their talents in the T20I format. With the support of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), the WPL has the potential to grow and further popularize women's cricket across India.

The first edition of the Women’s Premier League was played in March 2023. Five teams were formed in the WPL '23: Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Giants, Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz.

At OneCricket, lets take a look at the Women's Premier League Teams 2024.

Women's IPL teams 2024

WPL: RCB Team

WPL: RCB Team (wplt20.com)

Royal Challengers Bangalore Women is owned by United Spirits  with squad strength of 18 players (Indian-12, Overseas-6). In the WPL auction, star India batter Smriti Mandhana emerged as the most expensive bid for RCB. Priced at a base of INR 50 lakhs, Mandhana was acquired by the franchise for a whopping INR 3.4 crore. 

She was appointed as their captain, a role she will continue in this as well season. The RCB team owners signed only two players for more than INR 30 lakh each. Their most expensive signing was Ekta Bisht, whom they roped in for INR 60 lakh. The second most expensive signing made by the RCB franchise was that of Georgia Wareham. She is a talented all-rounder from Australia, and to acquire her services, the Bangalore-based franchise spent INR 40 lakh at the auction.

WPL: MI  Team

WPL: MI Team (wplt20.com)

Mumbai Indians (MI) women's franchise had a successful Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023. The Mumbai Indians team lifted the silverware in the inaugural edition as they beat DC women's in the finals.

Mumbai Indians went into the 2024 auction with a purse of ₹2.1 crore available to them. They had 5 slots to fill, and picked up as many players. The most significant pick for Mumbai proved to Shabnim Ismail. The South African pacer was added to the Mumbai Indians squad for ₹1.20 crore. 

WPL: UP Warriors

WPL: UP Warriors (wplt20.com)

The UP Warriorz bolstered their Indian batting contingent by splashing the cash on uncapped player Vrinda Dinesh. The Karnataka top-order batter was sold for INR 1.3 crore. She is one of the costliest players in the UP Warriorz squad. The UP Warriorz obtained the services of Danni Wyatt for INR 30 lakhs in the WPL 2024 auction to complete their overseas quota.

They finished third after the league stage of the inaugural edition of the WPL in 2023, before losing to the eventual winners, the Mumbai Indians, in the eliminator.

WPL : DC Team

WPL : DC Team (wplt20.com)

Delhi Capitals (DC) women's franchise ended up as the finalists of the inaugural Women's Premier League (WPL) edition. The squad, led by Meg Lanning, finished the WPL 2023 points table as the league-leaders but lost in the finals against Mumbai Indians (MI) women's.

Delhi Capitals Women’s franchise finalized all 18 slots available at the second edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2024. While the DC squad retained the majority of their players, they have bolstered their team with the addition of Annabel Sutherland.

WPL : GG Team

WPL : GG Team (wplt20.com)

The captain of Gujarat Giants squad 2024 will likely be Beth Mooney but she should continue as the captain, having led the team last season as well. Sneh Rana will probably be the vice-captain of the team. Rana captained Gujarat Giants last season after Mooney got injured. 

There are two expensive players in the Gujarat Giants Squad 2024. The Giants went all out for Indian all-rounder Kashvee Gautam at the auction, spending INR 2 crore to secure her services. The Giants also spent INR 1 crore to acquire the services of Phoebe Litchfield. She is a batter from Australia, who has now joined the Gujarat Giants players list 2024. Interestingly, Phoebe played hockey before becoming a full-time cricketer.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on WPL

Q.1 How many teams are in WPL?

Answer: Five teams, with 18 players in each squad, will compete at the WPL 2024. The teams are Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Gujarat Giants, Delhi Capitals and UP Warriorz.

Q.2 What is the highest team score in WPL?

Answer: Highest team score in WPL 2023 : 223/2 by Delhi vs RCB and 211/4 by Delhi vs UP 

Q.3 Who won the final of the 2023 WPL?

Answer: Mumbai Indians defeat Delhi Capitals by 7 wickets to win the inaugural edition of Women's Premier League.

Q.4 Who is the biggest buy in WPL?

Answer: Gujarat Giants opted to break the bank for India's rising star Kashvee Gautam at the auction. She became the most expensive uncapped buy in the history of the WPL auction. GG signed the uncapped Indian cricketer for INR 2 crore ahead of the WPL 2024 season.

Q.5 What is the budget of WPL for each team?

Answer: Each WPL franchise has a total budget of Rs 12 crore for building their winning squad of up to 18 players, which accounts for a maximum of 6 overseas cricketers.

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