Women’s IPL – With the significant growth in popularity of women’s cricket, many have asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for starting a full-fledged Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL). The board has had plans for a women’s version of IPL for a while now, and now, the fans have also been given a proposed date. BCCI President Sourav Ganguly has revealed that the competition is certain to happen and they have earmarked 2023 for the inaugural edition of the WIPL. Follow InsideSport.IN for more updates
Women’s IPL: Sourav Ganguly confirms, ‘Women’s IPL on course, likely to commence in 2023’
“We are at the level of formulation to have a full-fledged WIPL. It is certainly going to happen. I strongly believe that next year, that is, 2023 will be a very good time to start a full-fledged women’s IPL which will be as big and grand a success as men’s IPL,” Ganguly stated, as per quotes in PTI.
Women’s T20 Challenge To Make a Comeback
Though fans of women’s cricket will have to wait at least another year for a full-fledged WIPL, the news of Women’s T20 Challenge’s comeback is certain to be a source of joy. Ganguly has confirmed that after a one-year hiatus, the competition will be making a comeback this season.
Women’s IPL: Sourav Ganguly confirms, ‘Women’s IPL on course, likely to commence in 2023’
“The Women’s T20 Challenge will again be back this year in May. Hopefully, in the future, we will be able to host a bigger women’s IPL. But this year, the Women’s T20 Challenge will surely happen during the IPL playoffs,” Ganguly said in a recent interview with Sportstar.
The Women’s T20 Challenge is a three-team competition contested between Velocity, Trailblazers and Supernovas, with Smriti Mandhana, Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur being the leaders. The Supernovas won the first two editions of the competition, while Trailblazers emerged victoriously in the last season in 2020.
Women’s IPL: Sourav Ganguly confirms, ‘Women’s IPL on course, likely to commence in 2023’
