BCCI bans crypto, gambling sectors from WPL sponsorship

Smriti Mandhana (left), the most expensive player in the WPL auction (Photo: James Allan/Getty Images)
Smriti Mandhana (left), the most expensive player in the WPL auction (Photo: James Allan/Getty Images)

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has issued a directive to the new Women's Premier League (WPL) franchises banning them from agreeing sponsorship deals with companies in the crypto, gambling, tobacco, real money gaming and betting sectors.

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