women ipl: Indian cricket board approves women’s IPL at AGM

The General Assembly of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Tuesday approved the holding of the Women’s Indian Premier League (WIPL), a separate league-format T20 tournament for women cricketers.

A senior BCCI source said that the demand for WIPL has been increasing over the last few years and BCCI secretary Jay Shah is working hard for it.

Earlier on June 15, Shah had told in an exclusive interview to ET that the board has big plans for the women’s IPL.

“It is very close to my heart. We will start the women’s IPL in 2023 with five-six new teams. We will very soon go to the market with a fresh tender and everyone will get a chance to choose the team,” he said. Told ET.

He said that the BCCI is hopeful of getting international women players for the league. The decision was taken at the 91st Annual General Meeting (AGM) of BCCI in Mumbai here.

Rajeev Shukla and Shah were re-elected as vice-president and secretary respectively, while Devjit Saikia, former secretary of the Assam Cricket Association, was elected as joint secretary.

Former Mumbai Cricket Association president Ashish Shelar has replaced Arun Singh Dhumal as treasurer.

Originally published at Pen 18