Women's IPL from next year:There will be 5 to 6 teams in the league, 4 existing franchises have shown interest in buying teams

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly said that the first season of women's IPL can be played in 2023. In the first y

After a long wait and speculation, now the picture about women's IPL is getting clear. Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) President Sourav Ganguly said that the first season of women's IPL can be played in 2023. In the first year 5 to 6 teams can be part of the league.

• 5 To 6 Teams Can Be Included In The League, 4 Existing Franchises Are Interested In Buying The Team

All existing franchises of men's IPL will be given the first chance to buy a team in women's IPL. According to sources, 4 franchises of men's teams have shown interest in forming a team for women's IPL.

This year Women's T20 Challenge
However, this year the Women's T20 Challenge will be organized. This tournament involving three women's teams takes place in the middle of the men's IPL. It could not be organized in last year (2021).

The league can get approval in the AGM,
Ganguly said after the IPL Governing Council meeting that the women's IPL will first have to be approved in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the BCCI. After that further action will be taken.

Women's league already in England and Australia
Professional women's cricket league is already being organized in Australia and England. Women's Big Bash League is being organized in Australia and The Hundred in England. Pakistan and Bangladesh are also working on plans to start a women's league.

Last year's winners in the Women's T20 Challenge, Trailblazers
, were not called the Women's IPL until now. Rather it is called the Women's T20 Challenges. Started from the year 2018. Initially 2 teams participated and played only 1 match. Whereas from 2019 3 teams started participating. Trailblazers won the title in 2020. Earlier in the year 2018, only one match was played, which was won by Supernovas. At the same time, in the year 2019, four matches including the final were played. The Supernovas won the title by defeating Velocity, but in 2020, the Supernovas lost in the final and the Trailblazers team emerged as the winner.

Two seasons did not happen
due to Corona, due to Corona two seasons did not happen. Women's T20 matches were not played in 2020 and 2021