Jaagi hui shakti ab mere paas hai, dekho abhi, yeh toh bas shuruaat hai! Shuruaat Women’s T20 Cricket League 2023 ki.
The Women’s T20 Cricket League is the upcoming women’s T20 Indian cricket franchise league. Owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the first season will commence on 4th March 2023 (Saturday).
The Round Robin format with Group Structure and Playoffs will be used in the Women’s T20 Cricket League 2023.
Women’s T20 Cricket League 2023 TEAM LIST
| Team | City | Owners | Captain | Head Coach |
| Delhi | New Delhi | JSW Group – GMR Group | Meg Lanning | Jonathan Batty |
| Gujarat | Ahmedabad | Adani Group | Beth Mooney | Rachael Haynes |
| Mumbai | Mumbai | Indiawin Sports | Harmanpreet Kaur | Charlotte Edwards |
| Bangalore | Bangalore | Diageo | Smriti Mandhana | Ben Sawyer |
| UP | Lucknow | Capri Global | Alyssa Healy | Jon Lewis |
Women’s cricket league brings with itself, a brand new MEGA OPPORTUNITY! An unmissable opportunity for all the fantasy cricket enthusiasts, to enjoy the live on-ground action and simultaneously win grand rewards and mega real cash prizes with India Ke Fantasy Sports Ka Asli Akhada aka Fantasy Akhada. Let us take you through how to play fantasy sports on Fantasy Akhada & how to create winning teams so you can make the most out of this Women’s T20 Cricket League 2023.
Women’s T20 Cricket League – Auction Highlights
In the first-ever edition of the Women’s T20 Cricket League Player Auction, a total of 87 players were sold for a total of ₹59,50,00,000. The franchise owners went guns blazing into the auction to grab their favourite players and make their teams stronger & increase their chances of winning the title. The amount was split among the five franchises. Here’s a glimpse of the Top 5 top buys:
| Team | Player | Nationality | Type | Action Price |
| BANGALORE | Smriti Mandhana | India | Batter | INR 3,40,00,000 |
| GUJARAT | Ashleigh Gardner | Australia | All-Rounder | INR 3,20,00,000 |
| MUMBAI | Natalie Sciver | England | All-Rounder | INR 3,20,00,000 |
| UP | Deepti Sharma | India | All-Rounder | INR 2,60,00,000 |
| DELHI | Jerimah Rodrigues | India | Batter | INR 2,20,00,000 |
Now that you know who all were the favourite picks of the team owners, have you thought about your favourites as a fantasy cricket team owner. Who are you going to splurge your salary (Fantasy Akhada Credits For Choosing Players) on? Do give it a thought, as it’s crucial to pick your top 11, the better your players perform, the more are your chances of winning at Fantasy Akhada.
Women’s T20 Cricket League – Match Schedule
Women’s cricket league is anticipated to increase the popularity of women’s cricket throughout India as the platform gives a golden opportunity to the top domestic & international players to compete against one another. The matches will be held at DY Patil Stadium and Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai where five franchises will compete against one another for the coveted title over the course of 22 matches. Each team will come face-to-face with each other twice to battle it out on the ground, and the top three teams at the end of the league stage will qualify for the playoffs of the competition.
To kickstart Women’s cricket league where the ladies give it their best shot to bag the first ever women’s cricket league title and create history, a star-studded line-up of A-Listers like Kriti Sanon, AP Dhillon & Kiara Advani is all set. Ready to cheer up the teams & cricket fans!
On Saturday, 4th March 2023, D.Y.Patil Stadium will be all set for an evening of glitz and glamour when the gates open at 4 PM and the opening ceremony starts at 5:30 PM onwards.
The FIRST MATCH between the Gujarat and Mumbai starts at 7:30 pm. For the full match schedule click on the link below.
Knowing the match schedule as a fantasy cricket player goes a long way in your fantasy cricket success journey. Afterall, it’s essential to know which match you plan on playing and carefully making your fantasy cricket teams before the matches always gives you an edge over your competitors! You can always see the list of upcoming women’s cricket league matches on Fantasy Akhada and research which all players should make it to your next fantasy cricket teams. The better the fantasy prediction, the better your winning chances!
Women’s T20 Cricket League – Team Squad and Probable Lineups
The Women’s T20 Cricket League’s opening season promises to be nothing short of captivating, for both cricket fans and players alike. The sheer enthusiasm and excitement of the bidding wars was just a trailer of what’s to come…picture abhi baaki hai mere dost! We, just like you can’t hold our horses and are looking forward to the start of the women’s cricket league as the teams have collected their squads and are ready to prove their mettle on the ground.
Here’s a glimpse of the probable lineups of your favourite teams. Do make a note of these, as this will come in handy when you make your fantasy cricket team at India Ke Fantasy Sports Ka Asli Akada, i.e., Fantasy Akhada! After all, the players that go into your fantasy cricket team are the ones who’ll decide your fate, whether you lose or win grand prizes and mega real cash rewards!
Team – Delhi
Meg Lanning, the current Australian captain who has won 3 T20 World Cups – 2018, 2020, 2023 – and is among the greatest cricketers to have ever played the sport has been given the captaincy of the Delhi alongside Jemimah Rodrigues as her deputy.
| Batters | All-Rounders | Wicket-Keepers | Bowlers |
| Jasia Akhter | Alice Capsey | Aparna Mondal | Poonam Yadav |
| Jemimah Rodrigues | Arundhati Reddy | Taniyaa Bhatia | Tara Norris |
| Laura Harris | Jess Jonassen | Titas Sadhu | |
| Meg Lanning | Marizanne Kapp | ||
| Shafali Verma | Minnu Mani | ||
| Sneha Deepthi | Radha Yadav | ||
| Shikha Pandey |
Team – Gujarat
Australian cricketer Beth Mooney has been appointed captain of Gujarat, while Indian all-rounder Sneh Rana will be the vice-captain in women’s cricket league 2023.
| Batters | All-Rounders | Wicket-Keepers | Bowlers |
| Sabbineni Meghana | Annabel Sutherland | Beth Mooney | Monica Patel |
| Sophia Dunkley | Ashleigh Gardner | Sushma Verma | Parunika Sisodia |
| Ashwani Kumari | Shabnam Shakil | ||
| Dayalan Hemalatha | |||
| Deandra Dottin | |||
| Georgia Wareham | |||
| Harleen Deol | |||
| Hurley Gala | |||
| Mansi Joshi | |||
| Sneh Rana | |||
| Tanuja Kanwer |
Team – Mumbai
The dashing in-form batter Harmanpreet Kaur has been named as the skipper of the Mumbai women’s team for the inaugural season of the Women’s T20 Cricket League. Harmanpreet, also recently became the first cricketer to play 150 T20Is and has been the superstar for the Indian team across formats for over a decade now.
| Batters | All-Rounders | Wicket-Keepers | Bowlers |
| Dhara Gujjar | Amanjot Kaur | Priyanka Bala | Saika Ishaque |
| Amelia Kerr | Yastika Bhatia | Sonam Yadav | |
| Chloe Tryon | |||
| Harmanpreet Kaur | |||
| Hayley Matthews | |||
| Heather Graham | |||
| Humairaa Kaazi | |||
| Isabelle Wong | |||
| Jintimani Kalita | |||
| Natalie Sciver | |||
| Neelam Bisht | |||
| Pooja Vastrakar |
Team – Bangalore
Smriti Mandhana will lead RCB in the first-ever edition of women’s cricket league. The left-handed opener was the most expensive player in the first-ever Women’s T20 Cricket League auction. Smriti Mandhana has previously led the national team on 11 & India has won all of the last 5 games in which Mandhana has captained the team.
| Batters | All-Rounders | Wicket-Keepers | Bowlers |
| Disha Kasat | Asha Shobana | Indrani Roy | Komal Zanzad |
| Smriti Mandhana | Dane Van Niekerk | Richa Ghosh | Megan Schutt |
| Ellyse Perry | Preeti Bose | ||
| Erin Burns | Renuka Singh | ||
| Heather Knight | Sahana Pawar | ||
| Kanika Ahuja | |||
| Poonam Khemnar | |||
| Shreyanka Patil | |||
| Sophie Devine |
Team – UP
Considered to be one of the best wicketkeeper-batters in the sport, Australia’s Alyssa Healy has been given the mammoth task of heading the captaincy of the UP team in the first Women’s T20 Cricket League. The UP, owned by Capri Global Holdings Private Limited, has put together a dynamic and well-balanced squad for the franchise-based league.
| Batters | All-Rounders | Wicket-Keepers | Bowlers |
| Kiran Navgire | Deepti Sharma | Alyssa Healy | Anjali Sarvani |
| Shweta Sehrawat | Devika Vaidya | Laxmi Yadav | Lauren Bell |
| Simran Shaikh | Grace Harris | Rajeshwari Gayakwad | |
| Parshavi Chopra | Shabnim Ismail | ||
| S. Yashasri | |||
| Sophie Ecclestone | |||
| Tahlia Mcgrath |
Women’s T20 Cricket League – Top Fantasy Cricket Picks
Based on players’ past performance stats, their form & stature, here are some interesting picks to help you make your fantasy cricket team at Fantasy Akhada. However, it is important to note that doing your own research & having proper in-depth knowledge of the game is of utmost importance. Nothing beats that! Sometimes even the best of the players fail to perform on the ground whereas some unexpected players become the stars.
Here’s a little something from Fantasy Akhada, our top picks (DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH) to maybe help you build your fantasy cricket team this women’s cricket league season.
RCB: Smriti Mandhana, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Richa Ghosh, Sophie Devine, Renuka Singh
DC: Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, Shafali Verma, Marizanne Kapp, Alice Capsey
MI: Harmanpreet Kaur, Hayley Matthews, Nat Sciver, Amelia Kerr, Pooja Vastrakar
GG: Ashleigh Gardner, Beth Mooney, Sophia Dunkley, Harleen Deol, Sneh Rana, Deandra Dottin
UPW: Deepti Sharma, Alyssa Healy, Sophie Ecclestone, Tahlia McGrath, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Shabnim Ismail, Devika Vaidya
What’s stopping you from making your fantasy cricket team at Fantasy Akhada now? Plus, for the first-ever season of women’s cricket league, Fantasy Akhada has an EXCLUSIVE “Dil Bole Hadippa” (Weekly Leaderboard) for you, where the winnings never stop! So hurry, download the best fantasy cricket app right now & get started if you haven’t already.
