WPL celebrates Women’s Day with free entry for Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore
The latest announcement of free entry for WPL Gujarat Giants vs Royal Challengers Bangalore to celebrate International women’s day was displayed on the giant scoreboard at Brabourne Stadium. It was during the match between the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday night.
On the occasion of International Women’s Day, the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai will be throwing its doors open for everyone to enjoy a match between Gujarat Giants and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Wednesday. Just days ago, the BCCI announced that women and girls will be able to enter all Women’s Premier League (WPL) matches free of charge in order to promote women’s cricket in the country.
WPL celebrates International women’s day
In a match between the Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday, the free entry was announced on the giant scoreboard. It was also announced on the official Twitter handle of the WPL.
𝐀 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐚 𝐀 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 👏👏#TATAWPL celebrates Women's Day with 𝙁𝙍𝙀𝙀 𝙀𝙉𝙏𝙍𝙔 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼𝙇𝙇 for the #GGvRCB match on March 8, 2023! 🙌 🙌 pic.twitter.com/AxwTsGI3vA
— Women's Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) March 6, 2023
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The Mumbai Indians defeated Royal Challengers Bangalore by nine wickets in the match. Following taking three wickets, Hayley Matthews scored 38 balls to complete a fine all-round performance, while Nat Sciver-Brunt made 55 off 29 balls.
Royal Challengers Bangalore had won the toss and opted to bat, but were all out for 155 in 18.4 overs. Smriti Mandhana and Sophie Devine scored 39 runs in 4.2 overs before Saika Ishaque dismissed Devine for a 16-ball over. As Disha Kasat failed to open her account, Mandhana was dismissed for a 17-ball 23 by Hayley Matthews. Richa Ghosh was able to make 28 from 26 balls, while Kanika Ahuja, Shreyanka Patil, and Megan Schutt came in for useful cameos.
WPL
The Women’s Premier League (WPL) is a cricket tournament that features top women cricketers from around the world. The first-ever edition of the tournament has already started with a bang, as it has witnessed some outstanding performances from the players. These performances have set the stage on fire and have made the tournament quite an occasion to remember.
The tournament has provided a platform for both established women cricketers and domestic talents to showcase their skills. One such talent is Saika Ishaque, whose performances have been getting noticed by the world. This indicates that the WPL is not only helping in promoting women’s cricket but also giving recognition to the upcoming talents.
In terms of the WPL standings, MI is on top winning 2 matches with a mind-blowing net run rate. In the second and third spots, Delhi Capitals and UP Warriors each won one match. RCB and GG have not started the tournament as they hoped as both teams lost their matches, leaving them in fourth and fifth spots with no points.
Overall, the first-ever Women’s Premier League has already made a mark in the world of women’s cricket. With more matches to be played, fans are eagerly looking forward to seeing more exciting performances from the players.
Great Opportunity for cricket lovers
The decision to offer free entry to the Brabourne Stadium for everyone is a great opportunity for cricket lovers to watch the match, support women’s cricket, and celebrate International Women’s Day. The gesture will certainly motivate more women to take up the sport and encourage more girls to participate.
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