The Women’s Premier League will likely be performed within the home-away format from the following version onwards with a much bigger window, most certainly in February, a supply within the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) knowledgeable on Friday. The inaugural version of the match was held right here from March 4-26 throughout two venues in Mumbai. Earlier this month, IPL chairman Arun Dhumal had informed PTI that WPL will stay a five-team match for the following three seasons and will probably be staged within the house and away format as that was “important for building a fan base”.

The BCCI supply nevertheless mentioned it could be powerful to take the league to tier-2 cities reminiscent of Indore, which does not have a WPL franchise named after it.

The supply added that the continuing discussions additionally embrace suspending the WPL to later within the 12 months, round Diwali, however nothing has been finalised.

Indo-Pak World Cup venue and Asia Cup nonetheless being mentioned

The BCCI will look ahead to the directives from the Indian authorities on their participation within the Asia Cup 2023 in addition to on Pakistan’s matches in India in the course of the World Cup, the supply added, saying that every one members are at present discussing the matter and a ultimate name will likely be made after that.

It was reported by PTI earlier that Pakistan are most certainly to play a bulk of their World Cup matches in Chennai and Kolkata because the crew has ‘felt protected’ at these two venues throughout their earlier excursions.

BCCI chairman of selectors to be introduced earlier than Afghanistan sequence

The BCCI is hopeful of appointing the chairman of selectors for the Indian cricket crew earlier than the three-match ODI sequence in opposition to Afghanistan, which is predicted to be held after the ICC World Test Championship ultimate between India and Australia in June at The Oval.

The submit has been mendacity vacant for the reason that resignation of Chetan Sharma in February this 12 months. The submit is often decided on seniority, as at present former India opening batter Shiv Sundar Das is the performing chairman submit Sharma’s resignation.

For the WTC ultimate, India’s nationwide teaching employees beneath Rahul Dravid and some gamers who would haven’t any function to play within the knockout stage of the IPL will journey to England early to bolster the preparations, the supply added.

BCCI assured that Bumrah will likely be match for World Cup

The BCCI is assured that the ace India quick bowler Jasprit Bumrah, out of motion as a result of a again damage, will likely be slot in time for the World Cup 2023. India will host the 50-over match later this 12 months in October-November and the schedule is predicted to be declared quickly.

The supply made it clear that the board will proceed with its coverage of not permitting any lively Indian gamers to participate in varied different T20 leagues around the globe, together with the proposed T20 league in Saudi Arabia.

However, the franchises can have their presence like they’ve made in different competitions reminiscent of SA20 and International League T20.

The supply added that the ICC income mannequin will likely be determined within the subsequent assembly in South Africa however the dates for a similar are but to be finalised.

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