WIPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore to buy women’s IPL team after men’s IPL. Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team will join the five women’s IPL 2023 teams.

A Senior Women’s T20 Championship Match:-

Director of Cricket Mike Hesson has already started his scouting. She posted a picture of a Senior Women’s T20 Championship match at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium.

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However, everything is not in RCB’s hands. The BCCI is ready to go back on its promise of giving the IPL franchise the first choice.

So, if RCB (Royal Challengers Bangalore) can outdo other interested parties, then only they can have a WIPL team.

WIPL 2023: RCB to buy Women's IPL team? Source says 'Very Interested, but  not in our hands', Check Details
WIPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore To Buy Women’s IPL Team After Men’s IPL

A source close to RCB told Sports In: “We are fully interested in buying a women’s IPL team. We are watching some players closely in domestic and international matches.

Allow the first choice to IPL teams:-

Mike was present at the women’s T20 match to see some of the talents. But it is not in our hands. We cannot say for sure that we will have a WIPL team.

It is up to the BCCI and the IPL Apex Council whether they allow the first choice to IPL teams. We have to follow the procedure laid down by the BCCI.”

The BCCI last month approved a five-team WIPL instead of the six-team inaugural season at the AGM. The BCCI has finalized the 22-match format for the five-team tournament.

The top team will qualify for the final while the second and third-placed teams will play in the eliminator. However, the IPL Apex Council is yet to formally give a green signal to either the format or the schedule, or the model.

Royal Challengers Bangalore set to buy a team in Women's IPL; RCB Director  of Cricket Mike Hesson drops a big hint
WIPL 2023: Royal Challengers Bangalore To Buy Women’s IPL Team After Men’s IPL

It will Depend on The Owners Of The Team:-

Teams will be randomly assigned instead of on the home base. It will be up to the team owners to choose their home base.

For example, if Mumbai Indians or Chennai Super Kings buy a franchise, they can choose Mumbai or Chennai as their home base. However, for the inaugural season at least, the tournament will be played in a caravan style.

A senior BCCI official told Sport, “We would like to have an unconventional IPL venue for the WIPL. However, you can’t expect huge crowds for women’s matches in every city.

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To reach that point, we have to prepare accordingly. Discussions are underway to start with traditional cricket centers and rotate venues in future editions.