History
In October 2022, the BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women's franchise cricket tournament in March 2023. [4] The tournament was named the Women's Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month. [5] GMR Group and JSW Group, the owners of Delhi Capitals in the Indian Premier League, bought the rights to one of the franchises. [5]
In February 2023, Jonathan Batty was announced as head coach of the side. [1] The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, with Delhi Capitals signing 18 players for their squad. [6] At the inaugural tournament, Delhi Capitals qualified directly for the final after topping the group, winning six of their eight matches. [7] However, they lost in the final to Mumbai Indians by seven wickets. [3]
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