The Women’s Premier League (WPL) auction, which was supposed to take place in the first week of February, is likely to be postponed to February 11 or 13, according to Cricbuzz.
With four of the five WPL teams participating in the ILT20 – Reliance’s MI Emirates, Capri Global’s Sharjah Warriors, Adani Group’s Gulf Giants, and Delhi Capitals’ Dubai Capitals (the fifth WPL team is Diageo’s Royal Challengers Bangalore – representatives from some of the teams prefer the WPL auction following the ILT20.
Some, if not all, of the teams have asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to consider scheduling the auction after the ILT20 knockouts so that their focus is not divided. The ILT20 playoffs will begin on February 8, with the final on February 12.
