The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is all set for its second edition, kicking off on February 23, 2024, with a match between Delhi Capitals and Mumbai Indians. Last year’s finalists will battle it out at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. This time around, the league will have two main venues: the first leg will run from February 23 to March 4 at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, while the second leg will be held from March 5 to March 17 at New Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium (formerly known as Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium).
Mumbai Indian Women, led by Harmanpreet Kaur, are aiming to defend their championship title and secure another victory this season. In the recent player auction, Kashvee Gautam, an Indian uncapped player, received the highest bid of 2 Crore and was signed by Gujarat Giants. Australian player Anabel Sutherland also fetched the same amount.
Vrinda Dinesh, another uncapped Indian player, attracted attention with a hefty sum of 1.30 Crores and was acquired by UP Warriorz. The Royal Challenger Bangalore team will be captained by the talented Smriti Mandhana. However, some notable players like Chamari Athapaththu, Amy Jones, Tammy Beaumont, and Deandra Dottin will not participate in this year’s tournament as they went unsold in the auction.
Here are the complete squads for the WPL 2024 teams:
Gujarat Giants – Full Squad:
-Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harleen Deol, Laura Wolvaardt, Shabnam Shakil, Sneh Rana, Tanuja Kanwer, Phoebe Litchfield, Meghna Singh, Trisha Poojitha, Kashvee Gautam, Priya Mishra, Lauren Cheatle, Kathryn Bryce, Mannat Kashyap, Veda Krishnamurthy, Tarannum Pathan
Royal Challengers Bangalore – Full Squad:
Asha Shobana, Disha Kasat, Ellyse Perry, Heather Knight, Indrani Roy, Kanika Ahuja, Renuka Singh, Richa Ghosh, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Georgia Wareham, Kate Cross, Ekta Bisht, Shubha Satheesh, Sabbineni Meghana, Simran Bahadur, Sophie Molineux
UP Warriorz – Full Squad:
Alyssa Healy, Anjali Sarvani, Deepti Sharma, Grace Harris, Kiran Navgire, Lauren Bell, Laxmi Yadav, Parshavi Chopra, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, S. Yashasri, Shweta Sehrawat, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia Mcgrath, Dani Wyatt, Vrinda Dinesh, Poonam Khemnar, Saima Thakor, Gouher Sultana
Delhi Capitals – Full Squad:
Jemimah Rodrigues, Laura Harris, Meg Lanning, Shafali Varma, Sneha Deepthi, Alice Capsey, Arundhati Reddy, Jess Jonassen, Marizanne Kapp, Minni Mani, Shikha Pandey Radha Yadav, Taniyaa Bhatia, Titas Sadhu, Poonam Yadav, Annabel Sutherland, Aparna Mondal, Ashwani Kumari
Mumbai Indians Team – Full Squad:
Harmanpreet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur, Amelia Kerr, Chloe Tryon, Hayley Matthews, Humairaa Kaazi, Isabelle Wong, Jintimani Kalita, Natalie Sciver, Pooja Vastrakar, Priyanka Bala, Yastika Bhatia, Saika Ishaque, Shabnim Ismail, S Sajana, Amandeep Kaur, Fatima Jaffer, Keerthana Balakrishnan
For those eager to catch the action live, here are some details:
Live Streaming Details of Women’s Premier League 2024:
– Start Date: February 23, 2024
– Opening Match: Mumbai Indians Women vs. Delhi Capitals Women
Venues: M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru and Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi
– Match Start Time: Toss at 7 pm IST, Match at 7:30 pm IST
– Broadcast: Sports 18 HD/SD
– Livestream: Jio Cinema (available in multiple languages in India)