Women’s IPL in Three Years

The Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCCI) aims to launch a women’s version of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the next three years, a senior official has said . As part of the build-up, top international women players will take part in a T20 game at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium next week. “We are planning to get a women’s IPL in place in two to three years,” CoA chief Vinod Rai said. No firm details of the new league have yet been revealed. England’s Danni Wyatt, Australian all-rounder Ellyse Perry and New Zealand captain Suzie Bates are some of the names confirmed for the May 22 exhibition game. Top Indians including skipper Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami and Harmanpreet Kaur will compete in an Indian team under IPL rules in the exhibition. “The match to be played between a BCCI XI and IPL XI will take place ahead of the first playoff at the Wankhede Stadium,” Rai said.