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Starting next season, the Women’s Premier League will be played in a home away format with a large window, most likely in February, a source at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) said on Friday. The first edition of the tournament was held here from 4 to 26 March at two venues in Mumbai. Earlier this month, IPL chairman Arun Dumal told PTI that the WPL would remain a five-team tournament for the next three seasons and would be played in a home-and-away format as it was “important to building a fan base.”
However, a BCCI source said it would be difficult to run the league in tier 2 cities such as Indore, which no WPL franchise is named after.
The source added that ongoing discussions also include postponing the WPL to later in the year in the Diwali area, but nothing has been decided yet.
Venue for Indo-Pakistan World Cup and Asian Cup still under discussion
BCCI will await directives from the Government of India regarding their participation in the 2023 Asian Cup as well as Pakistan’s matches in India during the World Cup, the source added, saying all members are currently discussing the matter and a final meeting will be announced. be made after that.
Previously, PTI had reported that Pakistan would likely play most of its World Cup matches in Chennai and Kolkata as the team “felt safe” at those two venues during their previous tours.
BCCI Selection Committee Chair to be announced ahead of Afghanistan Series
The BCCI is looking to appoint the chairman of the India cricket team ahead of a series of three ODI matches against Afghanistan expected to follow the ICC World Testing Cup final between India and Australia in June at The Oval.
The post remains vacant following the resignation of Chetan Sharma in February of this year. The post is usually determined by seniority, as currently former India opener Shiv Sundar Das is acting chairman following Sharma’s resignation.
The source added that for the WTC final, India’s national coaching staff under Rahul Dravid and several players who will not play any role in the IPL playoffs will travel to England early to support preparations.
BCCI confident Bumra will be ready for Worlds
BCCI is confident Indian ace bowler Jasprit Bamra, who is out with a back injury, will be ready for the 2023 World Cup. the schedule is expected to be announced soon.
The source has indicated that the board will continue their policy of not allowing active Indian players to participate in various other T20 leagues around the world, including the proposed T20 league in Saudi Arabia.
However, franchises may have a presence, as has been the case in other competitions such as SA20 and International League T20.
The source added that the ICC revenue model will be determined at the next meeting in South Africa, but no dates have yet been set.
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