Viacom18 Media Pvt Ltd on January 16 gained the Women’s IPL media rights for ₹951 crore, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah introduced.
“Viacom has committed ₹951 crore which means per match value of ₹7.09 crore for next 5 years (2023-27)… After pay equity, today’s bidding for media rights for Women’s IPL marks another historic mandate,” Mr. Shah stated.
Congratulations @viacom18 for profitable the Women’s @IPL media rights. Thank you on your religion in @BCCI and @BCCIWomen. Viacom has dedicated INR 951 crores which suggests per match worth of INR 7.09 crores for subsequent 5 years (2023-27). This is huge for Women’s Cricket ????????????
— Jay Shah (@JayShah) January 16, 2023
The much-awaited Women’s IPL will probably be ranging from March 2023 to be held in a one-month window and in all chance with 5 groups, a senior BCCI official confirmed the event on Friday.
The BCCI bigwigs have mentioned the problem and a March window has been discovered for the match after the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa.
“Yes, the WIPL will start in the first week of March and we have earmarked a four-week window for the first year. The T20 World Cup in South Africa is from February 9 to 26 and immediately after that we plan to hold the WIPL,” a senior BCCI official aware about growth advised PTI on situations of anonymity.
(With PTI inputs)