The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is more likely to reveal the names of 5 franchises which can function within the inaugural version of Women’s Indian Premier League (IPL) and the cities they’ll function from on January 25, reported ESPNCricinfo on Thursday. The monetary bids of those franchises, at present sealed in envelopes can be opened on that day. BCCI has nevertheless identified in its tender doc that it isn’t “obliged to accept the highest monetary offer” and would search for method for bidders to work in the direction of the betterment of ladies’s cricket within the nation.

Last week, BCCI had launched a young inviting bids to personal, function the 5 WIPL franchises, which can lastly begin from March 3 to Match 26. In the Invitation to Tender (ITT) doc, BCCI has identified {that a} single bidder can contest for a couple of metropolis.

BCCI has shortlisted a complete of 10 cities and their venues within the tender. The checklist consists of names like, Ahmedabad (Narendra Modi stadium, capability 112,560), Kolkata (Eden Gardens, 65,000), Chennai (MA Chidambaram stadium, 50,000), Bangalore (M Chinnaswamy stadium, 42,000), Delhi (Arun Jaitley stadium, 55,000), Dharamsala (HPCA stadium, 20,900), Guwahati (Barsapara Stadium, 38,650), Indore (Holkar stadium, 26,900), Lucknow (AB Vajpayee Ekana cricket stadium, 48,800) and Mumbai (Wankhede / DY Patil / Brabourne Stadiums).

Though three venues are listed for Mumbai, BCCI has stated that one of many three grounds can be used on foundation of “availability and other factors”.

The present plan of getting a 10-city pool is completely different from what BCCI had submitted to state associations of the game at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) final 12 months. Back then, BCCI meant to both choose one metropolis from every of the six zones throughout India or maintain the match in half-a-dozen cities with out correct dwelling foundation for 5 groups.

Except for Dharamsala, Guwahati and Indore, different seven cities function dwelling bases for groups in Men’s IPL. BCCI has set no base value, bidders have been requested to cite a value for 10 seasons. Bidders even have the choice for contesting for a couple of franchise/metropolis, however board has stated that just one franchise can be given to a profitable bidder.

“The stadium with the highest bid amount will be awarded first,” the BCCI stated. “Thereafter, the stadium with the next highest bid amount will be awarded,” he added.

In case two of the best bids for a single venue become equal, BCCI has stated {that a} re-bid would happen. If the best bids for 2 venues and two bidders are the identical, BCCI may have the “discretion to decide the order”. In case a bidder raises high bid for a couple of floor, BCCI has liberty to resolve the venue.

Based on data from ITT, the primary three seasons from 2023-2025 will consist of twenty-two matches. In league section, every staff will play the opposite twice (A complete of 20 matches) and the desk topper will progress to the ultimate. Second and third-finishing groups will play in an eliminator to resolve on the finalist.

BCCI has additionally stated that March will keep because the window for WIPL. From the 2026 season onwards, the match may function “33-34 matches” however the board has not offered particulars on the format of the match.

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