SOME HAVE CALLED it a watershed moment in women's cricket, others a "revolution"; the maiden edition of Women's S Premier League (WPL), which ushers in the franchise cricket for women in India, is already a win even before the first ball is played. Just like the men's Indian Premier League (IPL), which started almost 15 years ago, has grown to become the second biggest sports league in the world, second only to USA's National Football League (NFL), the same can be expected from the WPL, which has already assumed a spot among the most valuable women's sports leagues in the world.
"It's really exciting to be a part of the WPL. We have all been waiting for the WPL to start for a couple of years and now that it's here, I am super excited," says Shreyanka Patil, an all-rounder, who will play for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) team."I have been a big RCB fan right from when I started watching cricket and now to play for RCB is a dream come true," she adds. Similarly, bowler Anjali Sharvani, who was bought by UP Warriorz for ₹55 lakh,"feels amazing and is pumped" for the impending league as "it's the biggest platform for us to get to play alongside different cricketers and learn from their experiences," she says.
Australian all-rounder Grace Harris, who will join Sharvani in the UP team, says, "I've watched the men's tournament for a few years and always wanted a women's version. I'm excited to join different teammates for the tournament and to see how each of them play their cricket," she says while sharing her excitement of being a part of the WPL.
Excitement surely runs high, especially since the auctions saw several tall and young athletes securing fat paychecks from the five franchises that splashed a total of ₹59.5 crore for 87 players, including 57 Indian players.
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 26, 2023 من Financial Express Mumbai.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة February 26, 2023 من Financial Express Mumbai.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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