The preparations for the Women’s T20 League‘s much-anticipated inaugural season are currently in full swing. The auction was originally scheduled to take place in the first week of February, ahead of the competition. However, due to the ongoing wedding season in India, the Indian Cricket Board is having difficulty finding a convenient hotel to hold the auction, so it has been postponed.
The five owners of the team that will compete in the upcoming tournament were recently announced by the apex cricket board. The next big event is an auction. The WTL will begin in the first week of March, with the player auction taking place in the second week of February.
However, the Indian Cricket Board had planned the auction for the first week of this month but had to postpone it due to the ongoing wedding season in India to the second week of this month. The auction date has not yet been set.
The marriage season in India peaks in February, and Indian Cricket Board managers are having difficulty booking a hotel. Nonetheless, they’ve narrowed it down to two hotels: one in Delhi for February 11 and another in Mumbai for February 13.
Officials of the WPL team said, “The BCCI has shortlisted February 11 (Saturday) and 13 (Monday), but the 13th is most likely the one that most franchises are comfortable with.” He added, “We need to give the teams time to plan for the auction.”
The Women’s T20 League will feature teams from Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Lucknow, and Bengaluru. The tournament will take place after the Women’s 20-20 World Cup concludes and before the start of the Indian T20 League in 2023.
In the meantime, fans on Twitter were taken aback to learn of this development. Many fans questioned how it was possible with so many options and the Indian Cricket Board being one of the most powerful sporting bodies.
Here is how Twitter reacted to Women’s T20 League’s news
Indian marriage – 1
BCCI – 0— Ganesh (@SonofParvati) January 31, 2023
High time they build their own brand hotel chain..
They can do auction for that also..— Paresh Mestri (@pareshmestri) February 1, 2023
????will they say the same if it was men's auction?
— ??????? ?? ? ???????? ? ?? (@nandhinithinks) January 31, 2023
??or koyi chindi excuse nhi mila
— Bleed Blue (@CricCrazyVeena) January 31, 2023
Are iski maaa kaaa??? ye hotel hi banva lia jae khud ka @BCCI ? @vikrantgupta73 @rawatrahul9 @NikhilNaz @razi_haider @mohsinaliisb
— Yash Goud (@YashGoud71062) February 1, 2023
BCCI is not able to book hotels for the WPL because of the wedding season. High time they should invest in hotels . They can afford 2-3 hotels around major venues . Revenue in off season as well , sports bars etc . On priority plz upgrade Feroz Shah Kotla Stadium. @BCCI
— CrickLife (@Crick4Life) February 1, 2023
News Update: BCCI found it difficult to book hotel for the Women's IPL Auction due to the ongoing marriage season.#cricket #cricketnews #CricketTwitter #sports #SportsNews #SmritiMandhana #WPL #WPL2023 #WPLAuction #cricketfans #news #NewsUpdates pic.twitter.com/lTRY8fmrHU
— CricInformer (@CricInformer) February 1, 2023
World's Biggest Cricket Board Difficult to book Hotel ??
Money Can't Buy Everything ??#BCCI #WPL #marriage #Hotel #cricket pic.twitter.com/NVVH49CvJ4
— Cricket Apna l Indian cricket l Bleed Blue ??? (@cricketapna1) February 1, 2023
BCCI face accomodation issues for Women's Premiere League teams as most of the hotels are full due to wedding season. #WPL #CricketTwitter
— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) January 31, 2023
It’s funny to know that BCCI is not able to book hotels for the WPL because of the wedding season. Mat karo shadiyaa, please . Savdhan Rahe, Satark Rahe.
— Bhawana (@bhawnakohli5) January 31, 2023
