The Women's Premier League (WPL) will get underway later this year in India. The BCCI announced the names of the five team owners for the new league earlier today.The Adani Group, which missed out on the Gujarat franchise in the men's IPL, went all out for the Ahmedabad-based team in the WPL and splurged ₹1,289 crore for the same. All the existing IPL team owners bought the tender for the women's tournament, but only three of them ended up buying a team.Five-time champions Mumbai Indians, owned by Mukesh Ambani, have bought the Mumbai franchise of the WPL for ₹912.99 crore, while the Royal Challengers Bangalore bought the Bengaluru franchise for ₹901 crore. The Delhi Capitals spent ₹810 crore to acquire the Delhi franchise of the Women's Premier League.The fifth franchise went to Capri Global. They bought the Lucknow franchise for ₹757 crore, the lowest price among all five teams.It has been a historic day for women's cricket. Reacting to the huge development, BCCI secretary Jay Shah wrote on Twitter:"Today is a historic day in cricket as the bidding for teams of inaugural #WPL broke the records of the inaugural Men's IPL in 2008! Congratulations to the winners as we garnered Rs.4669.99 Cr in total bid."This marks the beginning of a revolution in women's cricket and paves the way for a transformative journey ahead not only for our women cricketers but for the entire sports fraternity," Jay Shah added.Jay Shah@JayShahToday is a historic day in cricket as the bidding for teams of inaugural #WPL broke the records of the inaugural Men's IPL in 2008! Congratulations to the winners as we garnered Rs.4669.99 Cr in total bid. This marks the beginning of a revolution in women's cricket and paves the2843271Today is a historic day in cricket as the bidding for teams of inaugural #WPL broke the records of the inaugural Men's IPL in 2008! Congratulations to the winners as we garnered Rs.4669.99 Cr in total bid. This marks the beginning of a revolution in women's cricket and paves theJay Shah@JayShahway for a transformative journey ahead not only for our women cricketers but for the entire sports fraternity. The #WPL would bring necessary reforms in women's cricket and would ensure an all-encompassing ecosystem that benefits each and every stakeholder.99697way for a transformative journey ahead not only for our women cricketers but for the entire sports fraternity. The #WPL would bring necessary reforms in women's cricket and would ensure an all-encompassing ecosystem that benefits each and every stakeholder.Fans on Twitter were ecstatic to see the Women's Premier League teams being sold for such high prices. Here are some of the top Twitter reactions:AJAY@ajay71845ADANI VS AMBANI 🤺🤺🤺 twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra…Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraWomen's IPL teams:Adani Group (Ahmedabad) - 1,290cr.MI (Mumbai) - 912cr.RCB (Bengaluru) - 901cr.Capri Global (Lucknow) - 757cr.JSW (Delhi) - 810cr.1188110Women's IPL teams:Adani Group (Ahmedabad) - 1,290cr.MI (Mumbai) - 912cr.RCB (Bengaluru) - 901cr.Capri Global (Lucknow) - 757cr.JSW (Delhi) - 810cr.ADANI VS AMBANI 🤺🤺🤺 twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra… https://t.co/iXQ8IqjmRAVinesh Prabhu@vlp1994Since CSK isn't there, I was thinking MI vs RCB might be the battle to watch out for But it's now Mumbai vs Ahmedabad since it's owned by Ambani and Adani Yeh alag El Clasico hai...41Since CSK isn't there, I was thinking MI vs RCB might be the battle to watch out for But it's now Mumbai vs Ahmedabad since it's owned by Ambani and Adani Yeh alag El Clasico hai...Souvik Roy@souvikroy_SRTCSK vs MI nehi huyi. But Ambani vs Adani would be fun twitter.com/KShriniwasRao/…KSR@KShriniwasRao#WIPL Franchises Ahmedabad -- AdaniMumbai -- Reliance (MI)Bangalore -- Diageo (RCB)Lucknow -- Capri GlobalDelhi -- DC franchise1132#WIPL Franchises Ahmedabad -- AdaniMumbai -- Reliance (MI)Bangalore -- Diageo (RCB)Lucknow -- Capri GlobalDelhi -- DC franchiseCSK vs MI nehi huyi. But Ambani vs Adani would be fun 😂 twitter.com/KShriniwasRao/…Johns.@CricCrazyJohnsMI franchise has teams in IPL, WIPL, SA20, ILT20 in cricket.110073MI franchise has teams in IPL, WIPL, SA20, ILT20 in cricket.Mufaddal Vohra@mufaddal_vohraNo Women's IPL teams from Chennai and Kolkata.136362No Women's IPL teams from Chennai and Kolkata.Soumik@PallabIamNow, we'll have Ambani vs Adani in #WPL Now, we'll have Ambani vs Adani in #WPL 😂😂😂😂Amio🏏@amio_264#OneFamily gets bigger🫶 twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…BCCI@BCCI𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL4559593𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL https://t.co/ryF7W1BvHH#OneFamily gets bigger🫶 twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…Cricket +Ve_Arjav@IamArjavThis is a major boost for the @BCCIWomen. The brand will grow big in next 3-4 years and safe to say it would do wonders to the Women cricket in India just like what #IPL has done. #WIPL @ImHarmanpreet @mandhana_smriti @chopraanjum @M_Raj03 #CricketTwitter twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…BCCI@BCCI𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL4567593𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL https://t.co/ryF7W1BvHHThis is a major boost for the @BCCIWomen. The brand will grow big in next 3-4 years and safe to say it would do wonders to the Women cricket in India just like what #IPL has done. #WIPL @ImHarmanpreet @mandhana_smriti @chopraanjum @M_Raj03 #CricketTwitter twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…Sagar Kumar Bal@IamSagarBal11Big day for cricket regardless of gender.So officially it's women's Premier league. Congratulations to @BCCI and all franchise owners. This #WPL will change the face of women's cricket for sure. #WPL#BCCI twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…BCCI@BCCI𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL4572593𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL https://t.co/ryF7W1BvHHBig day for cricket regardless of gender.So officially it's women's Premier league. Congratulations to @BCCI and all franchise owners. 👏 This #WPL will change the face of women's cricket for sure. #WPL#BCCI twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…Ben Baby@Ben_BabyIndia’s new women’s cricket league teams will cost roughly $572 million — an average of $114.4 million per team. That’s almost 10 times the cost of what WNBA teams have sold for. twitter.com/bcci/status/16…BCCI@BCCI𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL2017𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL https://t.co/ryF7W1BvHHIndia’s new women’s cricket league teams will cost roughly $572 million — an average of $114.4 million per team. That’s almost 10 times the cost of what WNBA teams have sold for. twitter.com/bcci/status/16…G@G_MoonGazerI was promised Punjab Queens 🥲🥲 twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…BCCI@BCCI𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL4595594𝐁𝐂𝐂𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐛𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞.The combined bid valuation is INR 4669.99 CrA look at the Five franchises with ownership rights for #WPL https://t.co/ryF7W1BvHHI was promised Punjab Queens 🥲🥲 twitter.com/BCCI/status/16…When will Women's Premier League start?The Women's Premier League will take place in March 2023. As per ESPNCricinfo, the likely dates for the tournament are March 3-26. An official announcement about the tournament's schedule is yet to be made.It will be interesting to see how the five teams perform in the maiden edition of the WPL. The competition promises to revolutionize women's cricket.