‘WPL should be Women’s Indian Premier League’ Diana Edulji

Diana Edulji. Pic/Satej Shinde

Amidst the Asia Cup celebrations that had more than a flake of controversy, former India cricket captain Diana Edulji has called for the Women's Premier League to have an India mention in its tournament title henceforth. Edulji wants the four-season-old tournament to be known to the world as the Women's Indian Premier League (WIPL).

"The WPL has lifted the women's game. Being called WIPL will have an Indianness to it; it's owned by us. It can then be shown as a complete Indian tournament. Even in the West Indies, it is called the Womens Caribbean Premier League," Edulji told mid-day on Tuesday.

Talking about how the WPL has helped India's cricket, Edulji, remarked: "When it was initiated [in 2023], I said we should wait for three years before we can get our domestic players really involved and after the third season we saw results. We are getting players and I hope more players are thrown in the middle for the next edition. Kranti Gaud and Bharti Fulmali are products of the WPL.