'WPL will ensure grass-root level development in women's cricket'- Roger Binny

Harmanpreet Kaur [Source: Twitter]

In a historical affair, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, on Wednesday, announced the sale of five teams that will take part in the inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL). 

All teams combined were sold at a whopping INR 4669.99 crore, which interestingly costs more than that in the first-ever Indian Premier League in 2008.

BCCI President Roger Binny, talking about the WPL, expressed his best wishes for the league and called this beneficial for Indian women's cricket. 

 The five owners of the teams in WPL are — Reliance-owned Indiawin Sports Pvt. Ltd., Royal Challengers Sports Pvt. Ltd., JSW-GMR Cricket Pvt. Ltd. - who own DC in IPL, Adani Sportsline Pvt. Ltd. and Capri Global Holdings Pvt. Ltd. 

Here's what Binny said

"I congratulate the winners for making successful bids to own WPL teams. The league will give players from India and abroad a chance to learn and grow together. It will pave the way for development at the grassroots level with the inclusion of more women cricketers, 

"I would also like to congratulate the BCCI team for the smooth execution of the auction process. I’m confident that the league will help our women cricketers shine on the global stage."

Last week the media and digital rights for the WPL were sold at INR 951 crores for a period of five years to Viacom. 

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