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| Countries | India |
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| Administrator | Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) |
| Headquarters | Cricket Centre, Churchgate, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Format | Twenty20 cricket |
| First edition | 2023 |
| Latest edition | 2024 |
| Next edition | 2025 |
| Tournament format | Double round-robin and playoffs (knock-out stage) |
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Current champion | Royal Challengers Bangalore (1st title) |
| Most successful | Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bangalore (1 title each) |
| Most runs | Meg Lanning (Delhi Capitals) (676) |
| Most wickets | Sophie Ecclestone (UP Warriorz) (27) |
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| Website | wplt20 |
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The Women's Premier League (WPL), also known as the TATA WPL for sponsorship reasons, is a women's Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India, owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).[1][2]
The first season, played in March 2023, saw the Mumbai Indians winning the inaugural title. Matches took place in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, with five franchises participating.[3][4]
The second season, conducted in February–March 2024, resulted in Royal Challengers Bangalore winning the title. Matches were hosted in Bengaluru and Delhi.
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- ^ "'Let the journey begin': BCCI garners Rs 4669.99 crore for sale of 5 Women's Premier League teams". The Times of India. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
- ^ "CCI, DY Patil to host WPL from March 4–26; Mumbai-Ahmedabad to play opening game". Cricbuzz. 3 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.