The media rights for the Women’s IPL was won by Viacom18 for a period of five years following the auction conducted in Mumbai. Viacom18 will pay Rs 951 crore (USD 116.7 million approx.) for the five-year period between 2023 to 2027. BCCI secretary Jay Shah while marking the announcement in a Twitter post called the move massive for Women’s Cricket.
Reportedly, the inaugural edition of women’s IPL is expected to have five teams, which will receive 80 pc from the central commercial pool. Out of which the media rights contribute a lion’s share. According to reports, the BCCI has shortlisted a pool of ten cities from across India. The five teams will be associated with a city each.