As the BCCI announced the successful bidders for the five Women's Premier League teams, overseas stars hailed the "landmark day", saying the development will impact female sports across the globe. (More Cricket News)
The BCCI earned a collective bid of Rs 4669.99 crore fro😼m the sal♍e of the five clubs.
Former England cricketer-turned-commentator Isa Guha wrote, &✅quot;A landmark day for the women's game."
"It sure is HISTORIC. The women's game breaking records already & they haven't e♔ven played a game yet. This is so exciting. Congratulations to @BCCI & all involved. Teams announced: Adani (Ahmedabad) Indiawin (Mumbai), RCB (Bangalore), JSW (Delhi), Capri Global (Lucknow) #WPL," former Australia cricket Lisa Sthalekar tweeted.
Australia's pacer Megan Schutt said the development is great not only for women's cricket, but female sports all ꦕover the worl🍬d.
"Incredibly exciting this marks the start of an era. Great for female cricketers but also great for fem꧒ale sp๊ort across the globe investment equals opportunity," Schutt said.
New Zealand's Frances Mackay added, "Huge day for women's cricket. Look at those numbers! Can't wait for the Women's Premier League🌌!"
Australian bowling all-rounder Jessica Jonassen said, "Wow! What an incredible result for the ♑women's ga꧑me."
England pacer Kate Crossꦏ didn't mince words, calling out t♓hose "who have devalued women's (game) sport" in the past.
"Today is the day where you get to put your middle finger up to all those people who have devalued women's sport..The @BCCI have recognised something special is happening and are going to give female cricketers the platform they deserve
Here comes the #WPL," Cross tweeted.
IPL team owners Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Delhi Capitals 🍒made successful bids of Rs 912.99 crore, Rs 901 crore and Rs 810 crore respectively to enter the WPL.
South African Marizanne Kapp, England's Danielle Wyatt an♌d Australian Holly Ferling said the women's league would be "life changing".
"This🌠 is amazing! how exciting," Wyatt tweeted.
"Today 𝓡is the day that the landscape of women’s cricket & women's sport has changed forever. Game changing. Life ꧅changing. #WPL," Ferling wrote.
"How exciting, big day for women's cricket🐼,&qu🎃ot; Kapp said.
Former c꧅ricketer Mel Jones was at a loss for words.
"When you hav🉐e no words… but a millions words at the same ti♒me," Jones tweeted.
