In October 2022, the
BCCI announced its intentions to hold a five-team women's franchise cricket tournament in March 2023. The tournament was named the
Women's Premier League in January 2023, with investors buying the rights to franchises through a closed bidding process during the same month.
GMR Group and
JSW Group, the owners of
Delhi Capitals in the
Indian Premier League, bought the rights to one of the franchises. The inaugural player auction for the WPL was held on 13 February 2023, with Delhi Capitals signing 18 players for their squad. At the
inaugural tournament, Delhi Capitals qualified directly for the final after topping the group, winning six of their eight matches. However, they lost in the final to
Mumbai Indians by seven wickets. ==Support staff==