A new history will be created on March 4 (Saturday) when the five-team Women’s Premier League (WPL 2023) begins in Navi Mumbai. After years of waiting and planning, the BCCI has finally been able to fulfill its long-standing dream, a standalone T20 franchise-based league for women on the lines of the widely popular Indian Premier League.
The five teams participating in the inaugural edition of WPL are Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriors, and Gujarat Giants. India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur has been named as the skipper of Mumbai Indians, while opener Smriti Mandhana will lead the Royal Challengers Bangalore women’s team. Australia’s successful captain Meg Lanning will captain Delhi Capitals, while Beth Mooney has been named as the skipper for Gujarat Giants. Australian wicketkeeper and batsman Alyssa Healy is leading the UP Warriors in WPL 2023.
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WPL 2023 opening ceremony date, venue, and time
The first match in WPL 2023 will take place on March 4 at 7.30 PM at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. The opening ceremony will start two hours earlier at 5.30 pm IST. Gates will open at 4 PM IST.
WPL 2023 Opening Ceremony: Performers and Guests
The BCCI has already announced that Bollywood actresses Kiara Advani and Kriti Sanon will perform at the opening ceremony of the Women’s Premier League along with rapper and singer AP Dhillon. Singer Shankar Mahadevan will sing and will also sing the WPL anthem at the opening ceremony. As far as the guest list is concerned, high-profile politicians from Maharashtra as well as top celebs from B-town are also expected to grace the occasion. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah and President Roger Binny will certainly be present along with other BCCI office-bearers.
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WPL 2023 Opening Ceremony Ticket Booking
Tickets for WPL 2023 matches are available on BookMyShow.com. Buyers of tickets for the first match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Giants can also watch the opening ceremony. Tickets are available at nominal prices of Rs 100 and Rs 400 respectively.
WPL 2023 Opening Ceremony: Where and when to watch?
The opening ceremony of WPL 2023 will take place at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai from 5.30 PM IST and the coverage will be on Star Sports Network and Hotstar.
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