The inaugural version of the Women’s Premier League is all set to kick-start with Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians taking over Beth Mooney’s Gujarat Titans on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Harmanpreet Kaur to guide Mumbai Indians (PTI)
By India Today Web Desk: The inaugural version of the Women’s Premier League is all set to kick-start with Harmanpreet Kaur’s Mumbai Indians taking over Beth Mooney’s Gujarat Titans on the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
The marquee occasion will see performances from Bollywood stars Kriti Sanon and Kiara Advani, in addition to musician AP Dhillon. Meanwhile, Shankar Mahadevan will carry out the official WPL anthem.
The 5 groups, particularly, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Mumbai Indians, Delhi Capitals, UP Warriorz and Gujarat Giants, will battle it out for the very first WPL trophy. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur shall be main MI, Mooney will captain GT, Smriti Mandhana will lead RCB, Meg Lanning will captain DC, whereas Alyssa Healy will lead the cost for UP Warriorz.
The opening ceremony shall be adopted by the primary match of the inaugural match, set to be performed between MI and GT.
In the WPL public sale, India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana turned the most-expensive signing, becoming a member of RCB for Rs 3.40 crore. As many as 10 India ladies’s group cricketers acquired beautiful WPL 2023 bids in extra of Rs 1 crore.
When will the opening ceremony of WPL 2023 happen?
The WPL 2023 opening ceremony will happen on Saturday, March 4, 5:30 PM IST.
Where will the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians match be performed?
The WPL 2023 opening ceremony shall be adopted by the primary match of the match on the Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
What time will the Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians match start?
The BGT match between India and Australia will start at 7:30 am IST.
How can I watch the WPL opening ceremony and Gujarat Titans vs Mumbai Indians match on-line and on TV in India?
The WPL 2023 opening ceremony shall be broadcast reside on tv in India on the Sports18 and Sports18 HD channels. The occasion may also be reside streamed on JioCinema.
Gujarat Giants Squad: Beth Mooney (Captain), Sabbhineni Meghana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Ashleigh Gardner, Sophia Dunkley, Harleen Deol, Deandra Dottin, Hurley Gala, Ashwani Kumari, Annabel Sutherland, Sushma Verma, Sneh Rana, Georgia Wareham, Mansi Joshi, Monica Patel, Tanuja Kanwar, Parunika Sisodia, Shabnam Md Shakil.
Mumbai Indians Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain), Hayley Matthews, Humaira Kazi, Neelam Bisht, Nat Sciver-Brunt, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar, Heather Graham, Chloe Tryon, Jintimani Kalita, Yastika Bhatia, Priyanka Bala, Issy Wong, Saika Ishaque, Sonam Yadav
Edited By:
Rounaq Sehrawat
Published On:
Mar 4, 2023
