New Delhi: Tata Group Tuesday bagged the title rights for the inaugural Women’s Premier League beginning in Mumbai March 4.
BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced the news through his official twitter handle. Tata now has the title rights of WPL for next five years. The Indian multinational conglomerate had last year replaced Vivo as the title sponsor for the Indian Premier League.
I am delighted to announce the #TataGroup as the title sponsor of the inaugural #WPL. With their support, we're confident that we can take women's cricket to the next level. @BCCI @BCCIWomen @wplt20 pic.twitter.com/L05vXeDx1j
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) February 21, 2023
The first edition will be played in Mumbai at two venues, Brabourne Stadium and DY Patil Stadium.
The sale of media rights had fetched BCCI Rs 951 crore and the five teams were sold for Rs 4700 crore.
At Rs 3.40 crore, Indian opener Smriti Mandhana was the most expensive buy at the auction held earlier this month.
PTI