"Women's IPL will bridge the gap between international and domestic cricket," Harmanpreet Kaur

Harmanpreet Kaur [Source: Twitter]

In a historic feat in Indian Women's Cricket, the first ever edition of the Women's IPL is all set to be held in March 2023. The franchise league will be carried out in a full fledged manner, similar to the Men's IPL. 

Indian Women's captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes that the tournament will make the transition between domestic and international cricket a lot smoother. The tournament will also feature international players, giving youngsters from the country the well-needed contribution. 

Harmanpreet pumped for IPL 

"The IPL will be a great platform for players that are really good, but you know for them, international cricket is still something that they cannot change their approach and mind-set overnight.

"But in the IPL, when they get a chance to play against overseas players, it will give them a platform, they can play well, they can understand what international cricket is.

"So, when they are playing for the Indian team, they will not face any extra pressure, because right now, the players that are selected from the domestic teams, sometimes I can see that they are blank, they are not able to understand how to change their game plan."

"To cut that gap, the tournament will play a major role. So, in the coming years, with the girls who play in the IPL, we will definitely see some major changes in their performances."

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