BCCI invites bids for media rights for Women’s IPL 2023-2027

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Friday, December 9, announced the release of Invitation to Tender for media rights for the 2023-2027 seasons of the Women’s Indian Premier League (IPL).

If the purchasing entity is an Indian company, then one needs to pay INR 5,90,000 (INR 5,00,000 + 90,000 GST). If the purchasing entity is foreign, the payment needs to be made in United States Dollar (USD) for an amount equivalent to INR 5,00,000.

“The Governing Council of the IPL invites bids from reputed entities to acquire the Media Rights for the Women’s Indian Premier League Seasons 2023-2027, through a tender process,” a BCCI statement read.

The detailed terms and conditions governing the tender process including eligibility requirements, process for submissions of bids, proposed media rights packages, and



obligations, etc. are contained in the ‘Invitation to Tender’ (“ITT”) which will be made available on receipt of payment of non-refundable fee of INR 5,00,000 (Rupees Five Lakhs Only) plus any applicable Goods and Services Tax. The procedure to procure the ITT documents is enlisted in Annexure A to this document. The ITT will be available for purchase till December 31, 2022,” the statement added.

Earlier this year, the BCCI confirmed the start of the Women’s IPL. It was learned that the tournament would consist of 22 matches with a maximum of five foreign players in a playing XI.

Back in 2018, the Women’s T20 Challenge got underway and has witnessed three editions in four years. However, the Women’s IPL is yet to see the daylight. A number of cricketers, both Indian and foreign, have spoken in favour of how the Women’s IPL can popularise female cricket.