WPL 2023: Mumbai Indians begin training ahead of inaugural edition of tournament

After the five franchises built their squads for the inaugural edition of the Women’s Premier League starting on March 4, the preparations for the premier women’s T20 competition are in full swing as Mumbai Indians started their training camp on Saturday, February 25.

The team started its first-ever practice session under the supervision of the support team, headed by head coach Charlotte Edwards. Indian captain Harmanpreet Kaur will join the squad soon following India’s exit from the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. Edwards was elated to meet the entire squad and see them in action in the nets.

“It’s been brilliant. It’s been great to get the team out here. Obviously, our own venue and to see the players, it’s been brilliant for me. Heard a lot about these players and to finally get them into the nets and watch them in action it’s been fantastic," Edwards said in a release.

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Ready, set, go! Catch a glimpse of the opening day’s practice flow! 🏏💙 #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AaliRe #WPL

02:16 PM · Feb 25, 2023

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Mumbai Indians will kick off their campaign against Gujarat Giants on March 4 at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, in the tournament's curtain raiser.

Earlier in the day, the franchise unveiled their jersey for the inaugural edition of WPL. The jersey designed by Monisha Jaisingh had the trademark blue and gold combination of the Mumbai Indians present on it.

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🌅- here’s to sun, the sea, the blue-and-gold of Mumbai. Here’s to our first-ever #WPL jersey and all she brings. 🫶 #OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #AaliRe

12:30 PM · Feb 25, 2023

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Women's Premier League 2023 format

The tournament starting on March 4 will feature five teams competing against one another twice in a round-robin format over the course of three weeks. The entire tournament will be held across two venues- the Brabourne Stadium and the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai. The evening games will begin at 7:30 pm IST, while the afternoon matches will start at 3:30 pm IST.

The team finishing at the top in the points table after the end of the league stage will directly qualify for the final while the teams finishing at the second and third positions will compete against one another in an elimination match. The winner of the eliminator will qualify for the final.