Navi Mumbai will host the first 11 matches, including two double headers, before the action moves to Vadodara’s Kotambi Stadium, which will also stage the Eliminator (February 3) and the finale on Thursday (Feb 5).

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Indian all-rounder Deepti Sharma became the costliest signing of the day after UP Warriorz used their Right to Match (RTM) card to bring her back for INR 3.20 crore. 

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While the first three seasons were held in the February-March window earlier, this is the first time the January-February window will host this tournament.

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With the Men’s T20 World Cup and then the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to block key dates on the calendar, the BCCI might use the January window to accommodate the Women's Premier League (WPL).

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Among the top retained players are Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Shafali Verma, who shone in the recently concluded Women’s ODI World Cup.

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After a huge success in the Women’s World Cup, the women’s game has got a huge platform as India lifted the trophy for the first time in its history. With this lift still new, the attention will be on the WPL auctions.

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The WPL franchises also have an Right-to-Match (RTM) option available for them as well. A franchise can use all five RTMs if it does not retain any players.

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The announcement was made in collaboration with renowned stand-up comedian Zakir Khan, who has been onboarded as the face of UP Warriorz fans on social media.

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