Full-fledged womens T20 league, IPL media rights on Governing Council agenda

The
feasibility of a full-fledged women’s T20 league from 2023 and media rights for
the next cycle of the IPL are two important subjects that will be discussed at
an IPL Governing Council meeting at the BCCI headquarter in Mumbai on Friday,
reported Indian Express.

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In
the recent past, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly and secretary Jay Shah had
expressed interest to conduct a full-fledged IPL for women.

“The
matter will be discussed in the governing council and a plan of action will be
decided,” a BCCI official said.

The
number of teams to be fielded in the T20 league and the participation of
foreign players will also be discussed in the meeting.

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Currently,
there are only two women’s T20 leagues, Australia’s Big Bash League and
England’s Women’s Hundred.

The
IPL GC will also discuss the tender process for their media rights for the next
IPL cycle (2023-2027).

The
15th edition of the men’s IPL will begin with a clash between last season’s finalists
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on Sunday at the
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. With this clash, a full-fledged season of IPL will
return to India after almost two years.

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The
entire 2020 edition of the cash-rich tournament and the second half of last
year’s tournament were held in the United Arab Emirates as India grappled with
the COVID-19 pandemic.

This
season, Mumbai will host 55 matches in three venues – Wankhede Stadium, DY
Patil Stadium and Brabourne Stadium – while Pune’s MCA Stadium will host the
remaining 15 league matches. It means there will be no requirement for air
travelling for the 10 teams. Unlike the previous two seasons, fans will be
allowed to attend matches, but with a 25% occupancy limit as the COVID-19
pandemic is still a major challenge for the BCCI.

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The IPL, which is by far the best T20 league in the world, is a global
attraction because of its glitz and blitz. It is a tournament where all the
best T20 players from across the world play. This season, the eight-team league
will be expanded to 10 teams after Lucknow Super Giants and Gujarat Titans
joined the tournament.