The West Indies cricket board has on Tuesday (March 15) have announced the start of a Women's CPL tournament, which will be played alongside the men's tournament this year.
On Tuesday, the Caribbean Premier League (CPL) and Cricket West Indies (CWI) confirmed that the upcoming men’s Caribbean Premier League (CPL) 2022 will feature a women's tournament with three franchise teams competing for the first women's CPL (WCPL) title.
The three teams- Barbados Royals, Guyana Amazon Warriors, and Trinbago Knight Riders, will feature the best women's cricketers from across the Caribbean, with a select number of overseas stars completing their teams.
The inaugural edition of the women's CPL will take place during the men's CPL 2022, which will run from August 30 to September 30.
Ricky Skerritt, CWI President, stated: “Increasing the opportunities for West Indian women and girls to get involved in cricket is one of CWI's strategic priorities, and we are delighted that we have been able to partner with CPL to further the expansion plans that we had first unveiled in 2019 prior to the arrival of the Covid Pandemic. We are confident that all CPL women's games will be highly competitive and will add quality entertainment to our fans in the region and around the world.”
The CPL 2022 will be played across three Caribbean countries, while the fourth venue will be chosen soon for the finals. It is being said that the four-venue structure could become the norm for future CPL seasons.
Notably, CWI confirmed that a window has been created keeping in mind a very busy international schedule so that all selected West Indies players will be available for the upcoming men's and women's CPL.
(With ANI Inputs)
