Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur alongside with teammates and group workers pose for a photograph with the Womens Premier League 2023 trophy after profitable the Final match by 7 wickets towards Delhi Capitals, at Brabourne Stadium, in Mumbai.
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The Women’s Premier League will be performed in the home-away format from the following version onwards with a bigger window, most certainly in February, a supply in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) knowledgeable on April 14.
The inaugural version of the event was held right here from March 4-26 throughout two venues in Mumbai.
Earlier this month, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal had informed PTI that WPL will stay a five-team event for the following three seasons and it should be staged in the home and away format as that was “important for building a fan base”.
The BCCI supply nevertheless mentioned it will be robust to take the league to tier-2 cities reminiscent of Indore, which does not have a WPL franchise named after it.
The supply added that the continued discussions additionally embrace suspending the WPL to later in the 12 months, round Diwali, however nothing has been finalised.
Indo-Pak World Cup venue and Asia Cup nonetheless being mentioned
The BCCI will watch for the directives from the Indian authorities on their participation in the Asia Cup 2023 in addition to on Pakistan’s matches in India in the course of the World Cup, the supply added, saying that every one members are at present discussing the matter and a closing name will be made after that.
It was reported by PTI earlier that Pakistan are most certainly to play a bulk of their World Cup matches in Chennai and Kolkata because the group has ‘felt safe’ at these two venues throughout their earlier excursions.
BCCI chairman of selectors to be introduced earlier than Afghanistan sequence
The BCCI is hopeful of appointing the chairman of selectors for the Indian cricket group earlier than the three-match ODI sequence towards Afghanistan, which is anticipated to be held after the ICC World Test Championship closing between India and Australia in June at The Oval.
The submit has been mendacity vacant because the resignation of Chetan Sharma in February this 12 months. The submit is often decided on seniority, as at present former India opening batter Shiv Sundar Das is the performing chairman submit Sharma’s resignation.
For the WTC closing, India’s nationwide teaching workers below Rahul Dravid and a number of gamers who would haven’t any function to play in the knockout stage of the IPL will journey to England early to bolster the preparations, the supply added.
BCCI assured that Bumrah will be match for World Cup
The BCCI is assured that the ace India quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah, out of motion due to a again damage, will be match in time for the World Cup 2023. India will host the 50-over event later this 12 months in October-November and the schedule is anticipated to be declared quickly.
The supply made it clear that the board will proceed with its coverage of not permitting any lively Indian gamers to participate in varied different T20 leagues around the globe, together with the proposed T20 league in Saudi Arabia.
However, the franchises can have their presence like they’ve made in different competitions reminiscent of SA20 and International League T20.
The supply added that the ICC income mannequin will be determined in the following assembly in South Africa however the dates for a similar are but to be finalised.
