Subsequent WPL most probably throughout Diwali with larger window: Jay Shah

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The Board of Keep an eye on for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah has showed a home-and-away layout for the following version of the Girls’s Premier League (WPL) and in addition published that the event shall be held in 2023 across the Diwali competition length. Shah additionally added that the event may not be a 2d season of the 12 months 2023 however shall be performed in a special time window as the following version.

Diwali shall be celebrated on November 12 this 12 months and India additionally host the ICC ODI International Cup 2023 from October 5 to November 19. Subsequently, there’s a probability of constructing a devoted window for WPL’s subsequent version simply after the Diwali length. 

“We’re mulling the opportunity of scheduling the WPL, in the house and away layout, within the Diwali window; no longer two seasons in a 12 months however only a other time window. Girls’s cricket now has a devoted target market base and this quantity will best continue to grow as we think an encouraging turnout on the subsequent WPL,” Jay Shah mentioned throughout an interplay with media individuals on April 14.

The inaugural version of the WPL used to be performed between 5 groups enjoying in 22 fits from March 4 to 26 at simply two venues – Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai and Dr. DY Patil Sports activities Academy in Navi Mumbai. However with IPL returning to a home-and-away layout, Dhumal additionally introduced the similar layout for WPL to additional develop girls’s cricket and to focus on a brand new target market. Then again, he showed that the approaching version will stay a five-team event however mentioned that there’s a scope for extra groups one day.

“Neatly begun in part performed. It’s been an ideal starting for WPL and going ahead, it will be a lot better than what we now have see to this point. Now we have began with 5 groups however going ahead there’s scope for extra groups given the pool of avid gamers this is going to come back within the years to observe,” Dhumal mentioned on April 5.

India to host Afghanistan for 3 ODIs in June: Jay Shah

In the meantime, in any other construction, the senior males’s group is about to host Afghanistan for a three-match ODI sequence in June within the buildup to the ODI International Cup 2023. The sequence is anticipated to begin from June 16, following the realization of the International Take a look at Championship ultimate, which India will play towards Australia at The Oval from June 7.

The sequence towards Afghanistan implies that the BCCI must discover a broadcaster for the time being, with the settlement with Big name India having come to an result in March this 12 months, following the house ODI sequence towards Australia.  Shah urged that the four-year media rights delicate could be launched in September, when India will host Australia for 3 ODIs at domestic, expanding the chance of roping in an intervening time broadcaster for the Afghanistan T20Is.

“The Media Rights delicate shall be launched as consistent with agenda this 12 months (June-July) and relies on the Afghanistan excursion, however much more likely the method will get started from the Australia sequence (in September),” Shah mentioned. “The Board will discuss to all stakeholders involved and can get a hold of an intervening time choice (for broadcaster).”