The Indian Premier League (IPL) is a popular franchise-based T20 league for men in India, and it has been immensely successful since its inception in 2008. The success of the IPL has prompted discussions about introducing a similar league for women's cricket in India.
Women Premier League in India is a big step towards women cricket around the world. Let us know more about it in detail.
The arrival - The Indian Women's Cricket team recently suffered a narrow five-run loss against Australia in the semi-final of the Women's T20 World Cup, and it left many fans and experts wondering what could have been. The Indian team was comfortably cruising towards the target, but they faltered under pressure and ultimately got knocked out of the tournament. This wasn't the first time that the Indian team faltered in knockout games of ICC events, and Australia, the firm favourites to win the tournament, has beaten them quite frequently in the knockouts of global tournaments in the recent past. However, the arrival of the Women's Premier League (WPL) could change all that.
Good for economics - Over the years, women's cricket in India has suffered financially, which has led to a lack of investment in building a world-beating talent pipeline. The introduction of the WPL could be the opportunity that Indian women's cricket needs to bridge that gap and transform them into a world-beating side. The Women's Big Bash League (WBBL), the Australian women's T20 competition, has been credited for producing a large pool of talented and skilful players, which has benefited their women's national team. India doesn't have that luxury yet, but the WPL has the potential to change that. The league will act as the nursing ground for talent, just like the Indian Premier League did for men's cricket.
Promising platform - The WPL promises to provide a platform for capped Indian players to share the dressing room with stars from other teams, while domestic cricketers as well as U-19 players will have a chance to play the game with some of the biggest names in the cricketing world. This will undoubtedly help to improve the overall quality of women's cricket in India. It is both amazing and surprising to see that the WPL has opened to mind blowing responses. The cricket fans are giving this league the same amount of love they give to IPL. The stalwarts of the game, such as Mithali Raj, Charlotte Edwards, Jhulan Goswami, and Lisa Sthalekar, will be some of the biggest decision-makers in the league, and it will be interesting to see how they shape the future of Indian women's cricket.
