Wikipedia - Women's Premier League (cricket)
The Women's Premier League (WPL) also known as the TATA WPL for sponsorship reasons, is a women's Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India, owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
The first season, played in March 2023, saw the Mumbai Indians winning the inaugural title. Matches took place in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, with five franchises participating.
The second season, conducted in February and March 2024, resulted in Royal Challengers Bangalore winning the title. Matches were hosted in Bengaluru and Delhi.
History
| Season | Winners |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Mumbai Indians |
| 2024 | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
The first major women's Twenty20 competition in India was the Women's T20 Challenge. This started as a single-match tournament in 2018, and was expanded to a three-team, three-match competition held in 2019, 2020 and 2022.
In February 2022, then BCCI President Sourav Ganguly announced plans to establish a women's version of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the major men's Twenty20 franchise cricket competition in India, replacing the Women's T20 Challenge. By August plans were more advanced and in October the BCCI announced that they were considering a five-team tournament which would take place in March 2023. This league was informally known as the Women's Indian Premier League; BCCI Secretary Jay Shah clarified that the BCCI officially named it the Women's Premier League.
On 28 January 2023, the BCCI invited bids for the league's title sponsorship rights until 2027. Tata Group won the bid for an undisclosed amount. Mumbai Indians were the inaugural winners of the tournament, beating Delhi Capitals in the final.
二十20锦标赛是印度板球界最受欢迎的赛事之一，也是全球最大的板球联赛之一。这项锦标赛每年都会吸引大量观众和球迷，他们热衷于观看顶级球员之间的激烈对抗。
在二十20锦标赛中，各支球队通过一系列比赛来争夺冠军。比赛通常在印度各地的不同场馆进行，每支球队都会在自己的主场进行一些比赛。这项锦标赛的比赛形式激动人心，充满了激烈的竞争和高水平的板球技巧。
二十20锦标赛不仅仅是一项体育赛事，它也成为了一个重要的社交和文化活动。球迷们会穿着自己支持的球队的服装，聚集在一起观看比赛，并为自己喜欢的球队加油助威。这项锦标赛也为印度的经济带来了巨大的影响，吸引了大量的赞助商和广告商。
总的来说，二十20锦标赛是印度板球界最重要的赛事之一，它不仅展示了顶级球员的技术和才华，也成为了球迷们热爱的体育盛事。无论是在印度国内还是国际上，这项锦标赛都享有很高的声誉，并且对于推动板球运动的发展起到了重要的作用。