2024 Women's Premier League (cricket)
| Dates | 23 February – 17 March 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Board of Control for Cricket in India |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Double Round robin and playoffs |
| Champions | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Delhi Capitals |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 22 |
| Player of the series | Deepti Sharma (UP Warriorz) |
| Most runs | Ellyse Perry (Royal Challengers Bangalore) (347) |
| Most wickets | Shreyanka Patil (Royal Challengers Bangalore) (13) |
| Official website | wplt20 |
| Teams | |
|---|---|
| Delhi Capitals Gujarat Giants Mumbai Indians Royal Challengers Bangalore UP Warriorz |
The 2024 Women's Premier League (also known as WPL 2024 and branded as TATA WPL 2024) was the second season of the Women's Premier League, a women's franchise Twenty20 cricket league organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The tournament, featuring five teams, was held from 23 February to 17 March 2024.[1]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the title after defeating Delhi Capitals in the final. This was Royal Challengers franchise's maiden title across both men's and women's tournaments.[2]
Format
[edit]Five teams are scheduled to play in 2024. The tournament involves each team playing every other team twice in a home-and-away, double round-robin format. After the double round-robin league, the top three teams qualify for the playoffs based on aggregate points. The team with the highest points will automatically qualify for the final match. The second and third-placed teams will compete with each other (in a match titled "Eliminator"). The winner of the Eliminator match will move on to the final match.
Schedule
[edit]The schedule of the first phase of the IPL 2024 was announced on 24 January 2024.[3] The opening match of the tournament was played between the defending champions Mumbai Indians and the Delhi Capitals on 23 February 2024 at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore. The final match was played on 17 March 2024 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Delhi with Royal Challengers Bangalore defeating the Delhi Capitals by 8 wickets.
Personnel changes
[edit]A total of 30 players were sold during the auction, nine of whom were from overseas.[4]
| Name | National side | Team | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annabel Sutherland |  Australia |
Delhi Capitals | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) |
| Aparna Mondal |  India |
Delhi Capitals | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Ashwani Kumari | India |
Delhi Capitals | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Kashvee Gautam | India |
Gujarat Giants | ₹2 crore (US$240,000) |
| Phoebe Litchfield | Australia |
Gujarat Giants | ₹1 crore (US$120,000) |
| Meghna Singh | India |
Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Lauren Cheatle | Australia |
Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Veda Krishnamurthy | India |
Gujarat Giants | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Priya Mishra | India |
Gujarat Giants | ₹20 lakh (US$24,000) |
| Trisha Poojitha | India |
Gujarat Giants | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Kathryn Bryce |  Scotland |
Gujarat Giants | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Mannat Kashyap | India |
Gujarat Giants | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Tarannum Pathan | India |
Gujarat Giants | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Shabnim Ismail |  South Africa |
Mumbai Indians | ₹1.2 crore (US$140,000) |
| Sajeevan Sajana | India |
Mumbai Indians | ₹15 lakh (US$18,000) |
| Amandeep Kaur | India |
Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Fathima Jaffer | India |
Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Keerthana Balakrishnan | India |
Mumbai Indians | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Ekta Bisht | India |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹60 lakh (US$71,000) |
| Georgia Wareham | Australia |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹40 lakh (US$47,000) |
| Kate Cross |  England |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Sabbhineni Meghana | India |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Simran Bahadur | India |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Sophie Molineux | Australia |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Shubha Satheesh | India |
Royal Challengers Bengaluru | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Vrinda Dinesh | India |
UP Warriorz | ₹1.3 crore (US$150,000) |
| Danni Wyatt | England |
UP Warriorz | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Gouher Sultana | India |
UP Warriorz | ₹30 lakh (US$35,000) |
| Poonam Khemnar | India |
UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
| Saima Thakor | India |
UP Warriorz | ₹10 lakh (US$12,000) |
Venues
[edit]Matches will be played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium in New Delhi, with the latter to host the knockout stages.[1]
| Bengaluru | Delhi | |
|---|---|---|
| M. Chinnaswamy Stadium | Arun Jaitley Stadium | |
| Capacity: 35,000 | Capacity: 35,200 | |
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Opening ceremony
[edit]The opening ceremony took place on 23 February at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, with Shah Rukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Kartik Aaryan, Varun Dhawan, Sidharth Malhotra and Tiger Shroff performing.[5]
League stage
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi Capitals (R) | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 1.198 | Advanced to the Final |
| 2 | Mumbai Indians (3rd) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0.024 | Advanced to the Eliminator |
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru (C) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.306 | |
| 4 | UP Warriorz | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 6 | −0.371 | |
| 5 | Gujarat Giants | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −1.158 |
Match summary
[edit]| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | E | F | |
| Delhi Capitals | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | L | |
| Gujarat Giants | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Mumbai Indians | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | L | |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | W | W |
| UP Warriorz | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | ||
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
| Visitor team → | DC | GG | MI | RCB | UPW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home team ↓ | |||||
| Delhi Capitals | Delhi 7 wickets | Delhi 29 runs | Delhi 1 run | Lucknow 1 run | |
| Gujarat Giants | Delhi 25 runs | Mumbai 5 wickets | Gujarat 19 runs | Gujarat 8 runs | |
| Mumbai Indians | Mumbai 4 wickets | Mumbai 7 wickets | Bengaluru 7 wickets | Lucknow 7 wickets | |
| Royal Challengers Bengaluru | Delhi 25 runs | Bengaluru 8 wickets | Mumbai 7 wickets | Bengaluru 2 runs | |
| UP Warriorz | Delhi 9 wickets | Lucknow 6 wickets | Mumbai 42 runs | Bengaluru 23 runs |
| Home team won | Visitor team won |
- Note: Results listed are according to the home (horizontal) and visitor (vertical) teams.
- Note: Click on a result to see a summary of the match.
Fixtures
[edit]The BCCI released all the fixtures on 24 January 2024.[1]
Delhi Capitals
171/5 (20 overs) |
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Mumbai Indians
173/6 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
157/6 (20 overs) |
v
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UP Warriorz
155/7 (20 overs) |
- UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Giants
126/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
129/5 (18.1 overs) |
Tanuja Kanwar 28 (21)
Amelia Kerr 4/17 (4 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
UP Warriorz
119/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
123/1 (14.3 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Giants
107/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
110/2 (12.3 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
Mumbai Indians
161/6 (20 overs) |
v
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UP Warriorz
163/3 (16.3 overs) |
- UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals
194/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
169/9 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Giants
142/5 (20 overs) |
v
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UP Warriorz
143/4 (15.4 overs) |
- UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
131/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
133/3 (15.1 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals
163/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Gujarat Giants
138/8 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to field.
- Sayali Satghare (Gujarat Giants) replaced Dayalan Hemalatha as a concussion substitute in the second innings.[7]
Royal Challengers Bengaluru
198/3 (20 overs) |
v
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UP Warriorz
175/8 (20 overs) |
- UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to field.
Delhi Capitals
192/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
163/8 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to field.
Gujarat Giants
199/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
180/8 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Mumbai Indians
160/6 (20 overs) |
v
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UP Warriorz
118/9 (20 overs) |
- Mumbai Indians won the toss and elected to bat.
UP Warriorz
138/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
137 (19.5 overs) |
- UP Warriorz won the toss and elected to bat.
- Deepti Sharma (UP Warriorz) became the first Indian bowler to take a hat-trick in the Women's Premier League.[8]
Gujarat Giants
190/7 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
191/3 (19.5 overs) |
- Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mumbai Indians qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[9]
Delhi Capitals
181/5 (20 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
180/7 (20 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Delhi Capitals qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[10]
Gujarat Giants
152/8 (20 overs) |
v
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UP Warriorz
144/5 (20 overs) |
- Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Mumbai Indians
113 (19 overs) |
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
115/3 (15 overs) |
Sajeevan Sajana 30 (21)
Ellyse Perry 6/15 (4 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to field.
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[11]
Gujarat Giants
126/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Delhi Capitals
129/3 (13.1 overs) |
Shafali Verma 71 (37)
Tanuja Kanwar 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Gujarat Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Playoffs
[edit]The playoffs were held from 15 to 17 March 2024 at Arun Jaitley Cricket Stadium, New Delhi.
Bracket
[edit]| Eliminator | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Delhi Capitals | 113 (18.3 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Mumbai Indians | 130/6 (20 overs) | EW | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 115/2 (19.3 overs) | ||||
| 3 | Royal Challengers Bengaluru | 135/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
Eliminator
[edit]Royal Challengers Bengaluru
135/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Mumbai Indians
130/6 (20 overs) |
- Royal Challengers Bengaluru won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
[edit]Delhi Capitals
113 (18.3 overs) |
v
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Royal Challengers Bengaluru
115/2 (19.3 overs) |
- Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to bat.
Broadcasting
[edit]Sports18 was the TV broadcaster, while JioCinema was the digital broadcaster for the 2024 season.[12]
Statistics
[edit]| Runs | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Ellyse Perry | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 331 | Meg Lanning | Delhi Capitals |
| 309 | Shafali Verma | Delhi Capitals |
| 300 | Smriti Mandhana | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 295 | Deepti Sharma | UP Warriorz |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[13]
| Wickets | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Shreyanka Patil | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 12 | Asha Sobhana | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 12 | Sophie Molineux | Royal Challengers Bangalore |
| 11 | Jess Jonassen | Delhi Capitals |
| 11 | Marizanne Kapp | Delhi Capitals |
| 11 | Sophie Ecclestone | UP Warriorz |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Bengaluru and Delhi to host TATA WPL 2024". Women's Premier League. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "RCB wins its first title across leagues as Smriti Mandhana's side beats DC in WPL 2024". Sportstar. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
- ^ "Bengaluru and Delhi to host TATA WPL 2024". Women's Premier League. 14 February 2023. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "2024 PLAYER AUCTION". wplt20. 9 December 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "WPL 2024 opening ceremony Highlights: Shah Rukh Khan sets stage alight as five captains kickstart second season". Hindustan Times. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 23 February 2024.
- ^ "WPL Points Table | WPL Standings | WPL Ranking". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 April 2024.
- ^ "Satghare comes in for Hemalatha to become the first concussion substitute in the WPL". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ "Deepti Sharma becomes first Indian bowler to pick Hat-Trick in WPL". Female Cricket. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
- ^ "Harmanpreet magic powers Mumbai heist". ESPNcricinfo. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
- ^ "Heartbreak for Ghosh as Capitals qualify for playoffs in thriller". ESPNcricinfo. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "The Perry show floors Mumbai, puts RCB in playoffs". ESPNcricinfo. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ "WPL 2024 Live - Women Premier League 2024 Live Kaise Dekhe | How To Watch". YouTube.
- ^ "Women's Premier League, 2023/24 batting most runs career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
- ^ "Women's Premier League, 2023/24 bowling most wickets career Records". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 April 2024.
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