The Australian women cricketers have been stopped by their Board from participating in the planned women's IPL next month owing to a men's bilateral series dispute with the BCCI, which says its counterpart Down Under is indulging in "blackmail".

Three Australian players -- Meg Lanning, Ellyse Perry and Alyssa Healy --, who would have been big draws draw in the women's IPL have been stopped by Cricket Australia. The matches, to be held between three teams, will be held from May 6 to 11 in Jaipur.