INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The inaugural Womens Premier League (WPL) is on the method to becoming a game-changer for womens cricket worldwide in every aspect, having
actually started with the buzz it developed by raising Rs 4,669 crore from the sale of 5 franchise rights, followed by the mega auction of
The league is arranged to start on March 4, involving 5 city-based teams, with their ownership information as listed below: Ahmedabad: Adani
Group (Rs 1,289 crore)Mumbai: Reliance Group-owned Indiawin Sports Pvt Ltd (912.99 crore)Delhi: GMR-JSW Cricket Pvt Ltd (810 crore)Lucknow:
Capri Global holdings (Rs 757 crore)Bangalore: Royal Challengers Sports Pvt Ltd (Rs 901)
The cash raised by the WPL through the auction of the franchise rights, awarding of title rights and broadcast rights and other sponsorship
offers makes it, according to Ampere Analytics - a media research study company, the worlds second-highest-valued womens sports league
simply behind the Womens National Basketball Association (WNBA) in the US.Though it is yet to be seen how much earnings the WPL will
generate for the franchises, the owners are expected to suffer losses at first regardless of the BCCI promising to disperse 80 percent of
the benefit from the competition among the franchise owners throughout the very first 5 years.The BCCI has also chosen that for the next 5
seasons, 60 per cent of the earnings will be shown the group owners, and from seasons 11 to 15, 50 per cent of the profits will be dispersed
Additionally, 80 per cent of the earnings from the central licensing rights for the competition will be shared with the franchises.The
franchises, most of them owned by owners who own successful groups in the Indian Premier League (IPL), will also create profits through
product, ticket sales and advertising
So, it is anticipated that they might recover cost and likewise earn some earnings towards completion of the first five-year period
This is a rough estimate predicted based upon how things have actually progressed in the cash-rich IPL.1/ 11Top 10 to watch in
WPLPreviousNextShow Captions Smriti Mandhana (RCB, Rs 3.4 crore): The most expensive buy in the WPL auction, Smriti Mandhana has been one of
the pillars of the Indian batting line-up across formats
Shafali Verma(DC, Rs 2 crore): Known for her fearless brand name of cricket, is quite helpful with the ball too
She also showed her management abilities while guiding India to title triumph in the U-19 T20 World Cup last month
Harmanpreet Kaur( MI, Rs 1.8 crore): The India captain is a courageous batter and an useful off-spinner
Richa Ghosh (RCB, Rs 1.90 crore): Richa made her worldwide launching in 2020 and was part of Indias victorious squad at the ICC U-19 Womens
She is gradually becoming the role of a finisher
< p > Deepti Sharma(UP Warriorz, Rs 2.6 crore ): Deepti, one of the finest all-rounders in ladiess cricket, has played more than 150
worldwide matches across formats
She is the player who lends balance to the group with her crucial contributions with both bat and ball
Natalie Sciver(MI, Rs 3.20 crore): Englands Natalie Sciver is among those gamers who has made heads turn every time she has stepped on to
Tahlia McGrath (UP Warriorz, Rs 1.40 crore): Destructive with the bat and reliable with the ball, all-rounder Tahlia has actually developed
herself as one of the very best gamers worldwide and a leader in the Australia side
Marizanne Kapp (DC, Rs 1.5 crore): Kapp offers the advantage of rate and swing, along with lower-order batting muscle
She is a big-game player Deandra Dottin(Gujarat Giants, Rs 60 lakh): West Indies Deandra Dottin is among the most vibrant and formidable
all-rounders in world cricket
Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriorz, Rs 1.80 crore): The top-ranked bowler from England is a skilled campaigner in the quickest format of the
The slow left-arm orthodox spinner was in leading form in the ICC T20 World Cup
In contrast, the Womens NBA for the first time in its history raised investments of $75 million in 2022 in a quote to revamp its service
model as gamers require growth, higher salaries and much better benefits.The WNBA is presently owned half by the 30 NBA teams, and half by
It is the very first time that it has diluted Ownership on both sides to bring in investors though the league has actually decreased to
divulge the size of the stake the new financiers are taking in the company, the assessment of theoffer or the leagues yearly revenue.The NBA
commissioner Adam Silver had a few years ago notified that the WNBA has actually suffered losses to the tune of $10 million annually since
its inaugural season in 1997
The WNBA has frequently produced profits to the tune of $50 million while causing expenses of around $60 million.In comparison, the 2
leading existing ladiess cricket leagues - the Womens Big Bash League (WBBL) in Australia and the Womens Hundred of England have rather low
down the list in terms of total valuation.Both these leagues have eight teams that are owned by pre-existing entities - like the state
cricket associations in the case of WBBL and existing County Clubs in the case of England.The WPL is also rather comparable to the big
leagues in regards to wage structure
The top choices in the WPL auction - Smriti Mandhana, who bagged a whopping bid of Rs 3.4 rore ($409,969), Australias Ashleigh Gardner (Rs
3.2cr - $385,853) and Englands Natalie Sciver-Brunt (Rs 3.2 crore), Deepti Sharma (Rs 2.6 crore), Jemimah Rodrigues (Rs 2.2 crore), Shafali
Verma (Rs 2 crore) and Harmanpreet Kaur (Rs 1.8 crore)
In comparison, the WBBL gamers as per a 2021-22 agreement given out an average of $58,000 and $211,000 respectively to domestic and
nationwide team players.Since then, Cricket Australia and the ACA have actually given a boost of $400,000 to the WBBL, leading to a 22 per
cent and 14 per cent pay rise for players in each particular league.Because of the existing increase of $1.2 million, 98 ladies players were
signed to a WNCL state agreement for the 2021-22 season-- not consisting of the 15 nationwide players with a more rewarding Cricket
Australia deal, 76 of whom also held a WBBL contract.The gamer wages in WBBL have increased from $13,000 for domestic and $59,000 to the
present average of $87,000 to 211,000
In the case of the WNBA, revenue is shared based on the Collective Bargain Agreement (CBA), which worked in 2020 and will be in force till
2027, and has actually resulted in considerably increased minimum and optimum salaries.The minimum league income in 2020 was $57,000 for
players with less than three years of experience, and $68,000 otherwise
For a lot of players, the 2020 maximum income was $185,000; gamers who satisfied specified criteria for league service had an optimum of
The players are granted perks for certain achievements - WNBA champ: $11,356; runner-up: $5,678; Most Valuable Player: $15,450; All-WNBA
First Team member: $10,300; and All-Star Game individual: $2,575
The FA Womens Super League, the leading femaless football league in the world, involves more gamers as it has 12 teams and leading WSL
players can earn up to 200,000 pounds a year, with wages beginning at approximately 0,000 pounds annually.The National Womens Soccer League
of the United States has a salary cap set at $52,500 (compared to $50,000 the previous year) in 2021, while the minimum wage rose by 10 per
The typical wage for an NWSL gamer is reported to be in the region of $53,000 a year - which would relate to roughly 38,000 pounds.This all
shows that the top WPL players are most likely to earn more than the leading gamers in other femaless leagues all over the world and it is
anticipated that things are most likely to improve in the coming years.Womens cricket and player had been yearning for a femaless variation
of the Indian Premier League for a long period of time, which is going to come true in a weeks time
