There is no surprise in the overdependence on foreign players. It was also inflated by the fact that some capped Indian players were out of form.
But at the same time, we can confidently say that this inaugural season will only help Indian women's cricket as far as the talent pool is concerned. Yes, it'll take some time to mature but things are going in the right direction.
I still won't come into any conclusion whether the first season of WPL is a success or not. After its completion data on viewership would be out and it will give us an actual understanding on what went right and what went wrong.
At the moment I can see the crowd and the excitement in the stadium. It looks good. I also know the talent pool for women cricket in India is very less but what makes it more depressing is those who are playing in WPL are not at all suitable to play league cricket. A lot of work has to be done and I think it will take couple of years or more to do it.