WPL 2023 Live Streaming in South Africa: The first edition of the Women’s Premier League is scheduled to play between March 4 to March 26 this year. As per WPL 2023 schedule, the first match will be played between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants on March 4 in Mumbai.
BCCI has received INR 4669.99 crores in the Women’s Premier League team Auction. Right after successfully hosting the WPL 2023 Auction, BCCI warned 5 WPL teams that it can involve commercial associations with fantasy sports but must avoid involvement with cryptocurrencies, betting, gambling, real money and tobacco sectors.
The board has warned that any franchise associating itself with barred brands could face stringent actions. A total of 87 players were bought during the inaugural auction by the 5 teams to complete the squad.
All 5 participating teams have announced different unique logos with various reasons for the usage of the colours or names.
How to Watch WPL 2023 Live Streaming in South Africa?
WPL 2023 Live Streaming in South Africa: SuperSport holds the official broadcasting rights for the Women’s Premier League 2023 event in South Africa.
SuperSport is a South Africa-based Pan-Africa group of television channels carried on the DStv satellite & GOtv terrestrial platforms. It provides sports content in South Africa, Nigeria, and many other African countries
SuperSport Cricket primarily shows Cricket. All international cricket involving the South African national cricket team, as well as certain domestic cricket, is shown on this channel.
WPL 2023 Format
WPL 2023 Format: Women’s Premier League 2023 will follow the Round Robin format with Group System and Playoffs format. Following are the details of the Women’s Premier League 2023 Format:
- All participating(5) teams will play against each other twice which will mark a total of 20 league matches.
- The topper of the Women’s Premier League 2023 Points Table will directly qualify for the final.
- The eliminator match will be played between the 2nd and 3rd placed teams.
- The winner of the eliminator will qualify as the second finalist for the Women’s Premier League 2023 final match.
The BCCI has also said March will remain the window for the WPL. From the 2026 season, the WPL could comprise “33-34″ matches but the BCCI has not fleshed out any detail on the tournament structure.
WPL Teams And Owners
BCCI have received INR 4669.99 crores in the Women’s Premier League team Auction. Following are the details of the WPL Teams And Owners:
| Team Name | Owner | City | Captain | Amount |
| Gujarat Giants | Adani Group | Ahmedabad | Beth Mooney | INR 1289 Cr |
| Mumbai Indians | Reliance Industries | Mumbai | Harmanpreet Kaur | INR 912.99 Cr |
| Royal Challengers Bangalore | Diageo | Bengaluru | Smriti Mandhana | INR 901 Cr |
| Delhi Capitals | JSW–GMR | Delhi | Meg Lanning | INR 810 Cr |
| UP Warriorz | Capri Global | Lucknow | Alyssa Healy | INR 757 Cr |
