On March 4, Indian cricket history will take a significant step forward with the launch of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2023. The inaugural tournament, which will run from March 4-26, promises to be an exciting event, and it all kicks off with a match between Gujarat Giants Women and Mumbai Indians Women at the DY Patil stadium in Mumbai.
be hoping to get off to a winning start. The team, which picked up 18 players in last month's auction, will be captained by Beth Mooney, with Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana serving as vice-captain. Key players to watch include batters Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Harleen Deol, Sophia Dunkley, and bowlers Sneh Rana, Georgia Warehem, Mansi Joshi, and Annabel Sutherland.
Mumbai Indians Women, owned by Mukesh Ambani’s Indiawin Sports, will be led by Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur. Like their opponents, they also picked up 18 players in the February auction. Key players include batters Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Hamaira Kazi, Neelam Bisht, Yastika Bhatia, and bowlers Issy Wong, Sonam Yadav, Pooja Vastrakar, Amelia Kerr and Nat Sciver-Brunt.