Meet Mallika Sagar, The Female Auctioneer Appointed By BCCI For WPL 2023
Go girls!
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is an exciting upcoming women’s Twenty20 cricket franchise league in India, owned and operated by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Set to debut in 2023, the first season of the WPL will take place in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, with five prestigious teams taking part in the women’s IPL. BCCI is currently gearing up for the WPL 2023 player auction and for the first time ever, a female auctioneer, Mallika Sagar has been appointed for the same.
Mallika Sagar appointed as the auctioneer for the upcoming Women's Premier League 2023.#CricketTwitter #WomensIPL pic.twitter.com/kgbivaMosp
— Female Cricket (@imfemalecricket) February 11, 2023
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is reportedly set to make history with a first-of-its-kind appointment of Mallika Sagar as the female auctioneer. According to media reports, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has chosen to appoint a female auctioneer for the WPL, marking a major milestone in the sport’s history. The WPL Player Auction is set to take place at Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai on Feb 13. A total of 409 players will be auctioned of which 246 are Indian players, 163 overseas players with 8 players from associate nations.
But, Who Is Mallika Sagar?
The woman at the helm of the WPL auction will be Mallika Sagar. She is a specialist in modern and contemporary art and currently works as an auctioneer at Pundole’s in Mumbai. Mallika has an impressive educational pedigree, holding a master’s in art history from Bryn Mawr College in Philadelphia. She began her career at Christie’s in 2001, becoming the first woman auctioneer of Indian Origin in the process.
#WPL Update: Mallika Sagar, an auctioneer at the Pundole’s in Mumbai, and a specialist in modern and contemporary Indian art, has been roped in as the auctioneer.
WPL auction to be held in Mumbai on February 13. https://t.co/5rqQS3har5
— Shayan Acharya (@ShayanAcharya) February 11, 2023
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This move is a positive step forward for women in cricket and has been warmly received by fans and supporters alike. The WPL auction will be a truly special event, as it will be the first time that a female auctioneer will be at the forefront of such a high-profile cricketing event. This is an exciting moment for women’s cricket and fans are eagerly awaiting this historic occasion.
A star-studded overseas line-up will be going under the hammer at the #WPLAuction 🤩
But which teams will they head to 🤔
Let us know your predictions below ✍️ pic.twitter.com/hSYC6Jl5zg
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 10, 2023
The WPL starts on March 4th, just after the Women’s T20 World Cup in South Africa is finished. It will last until March 24th, before the IPL begins. All the games will be held in Mumbai at two stadiums, the Brabourne Stadium with a capacity of 20,000 and the larger DY Patil Stadium with a capacity of 60,000.
The Countdown Begins ⌛️
We are excited for the inaugural #WPLAuction 👏 👏 pic.twitter.com/ZBKViGotVY
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 10, 2023
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There are 5 teams playing: UP Warriorz, Gujarat Giants, Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai. The rules are easy to follow – each team will play the other 4 teams twice and the top 3 teams will move on to the play-off stage. The team with the most wins will go straight to the final, while the second and third-place teams will play an elimination game.
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It is truly exciting to witness history in the making with a female-exclusive IPL league and a woman auctioneer.
