Should make it mandatory for IPL franchises to have women’s team: Lalit Modi

14 years after the inception of the Indian Premier League, the focus has finally shifted to women’s cricket. BCCI President, Sourav Ganguly earlier in the year, confirmed that the Women’s IPL will kick-start from 2023. In the past few years, the women’s tournament was played as ‘Women’s T20 Challenge’. 

Former IPL Chairman and one of the brains behind the IPL, Lalit Modi insisted that the BCCI should make it mandatory for the ten IPL franchises to have a women’s team, which would increased the reach of the competition. 

"I didn't see much of IPL women's games this year (Women's T20 Challenge), but I think one of the biggest things they should do is make it mandatory for an IPL franchise to have a women's team," Modi told NDTV on Saturday. 

"If an IPL franchise owner is able to have a women's team, you'll see the bench strength in Indian women's cricket go up. You'll see investment in women's cricket by owners who are already making good money now," he added.

The Supernovas, led by the current Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur emerged victorious in this year’s Women’s T20 Challenge.