WPL to get more teams from next year? BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia shares latest update
The BCCI is considering expanding the Women’s Premier League beyond five teams from 2028 to provide more opportunities for women cricketers. Secretary Devajit Saikia highlighted the large number of players missing out during the WPL 2027 auction. He also praised the league’s role in developing young talent and contributing to India’s growing success in international women’s cricket.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is contemplating expanding the Women’s Premier League (WPL) to provide more opportunities for women cricketers, according to BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia. Saikia revealed that the board will deliberate on the expansion after noticing that many players were left out in the WPL 2027 auction held in Kochi.
The league, which began in 2023 with five teams, is slated to take place from January 14 to February 7 next year. Saikia emphasized the significant shortage of opportunities compared to the available player pool, stating, "There are about 150 players who are in the fray here and hardly 27 we had to take but still so many players were left out.
So we can very easily see that five number of teams are really less compared to the number of supply chain of girls cricketers." He further stated that considering the expansion in the coming year, alongside addressing other areas for improvement, could positively impact the ecosystem of WPL.
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