Women’s Premier League promises to be a game changer, bring revolution, and produce hidden talent

WPL, the latest addition in a franchise-owned league, promises to be a game changer, India can become a powerhouse of women's cricket.

Women’s Premier League promises to be a game changer, bring revolution, and produce hidden talent

Women's Premier League

The first-ever cricket league for women players will commence on Saturday, (March 4) and the excitement has already reached heights. The Women’s Premier League (WPL) will not just be a part of the cash-rich tournament but is expected to take the game to the next level also.

Harmanpreet Kaur‘s Mumbai Indians will take on Beth Mooney‘s Gujarat Giants in the tournament opener. A total of 87 players, including teenagers, will be clashing against the best in the world in the league consisting of 21 matches, which will be wrapped up in March. The final is set to be played on March 26. All the matches will be hosted across two venues in Mumbai- DY Patel Stadium and the Brabourne Stadium.

WPL, the latest addition in a franchise-owned league, promises to be a game changer, India can become a powerhouse of women’s cricket. It will follow the path of Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League and England’s The Hundred.

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The opening ceremony before WPL will start at 5:30 PM IST

Women's Premier League promises to be a game changer, bring revolution, and produce hidden talents
Women’s Premier League

“The Hundred is really special for women’s cricket. I only expect WPL is only going to be bigger. It is massive for India cricket, make the Indian team stronger in a couple of years,” former English cricketer and now Mumbai Indians’ head coach Charlotte Edwards said ahead of the start of the tournament.

Like the WBBL and The Hundred leagues, India will also produce young talents, claimed India captain and Mumbai Indians captain Harmanpreet Kaur. “I think this is a great platform for all Indian players. We have been missing this tournament for a long time. In Australia, the WBBL, and The Hundred in England have produced so many hidden talents. After the WPL, we are definitely going to get some great talents,” Harmanpreet said during a virtual interaction.

The opening ceremony before the historic tournament will start at 5:30 PM IST. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has already announced the guest list. Bollywood actresses Kiara Advani and Kirti Sanon will perform along with rapper and singer AP Dhillon. Singer Shankar Mahadevan will also be attending the event and sing the WPL anthem too.

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