Women’s T20 In The Offing; More Than 5 IPL Franchise Owners Interested In Picking Up Teams

• The BCCI will float a separate tender for e-auction of broadcast rights, on the lines of how the men’s IPL broadcast rights were recently sold.
• Just like the IPL where central contracts further lead to tripartite agreements after franchises decide to buy the players, the women’s cricketers will be initiated through a draft process in the early stages and then an auction if deemed necessary.
• The five women’s franchises will work on the lines of men’s IPL where each team will have a maximum of 18 players and four overseas players will be allowed in the eleven.

The BCCI is putting a lot of emphasis on greater participation from women in this league, off the field too. From building a narrative around the game and the league – be it match commentary, on-ground presentations, corporate partnerships, sponsors, etc. – the cricket board wants to ensure that the ecosystem continues to remain women-centric to all extents possible, said the report