Quote from: Sithara007 on Today at 07:38:59 AM

Quote from: JSRAW on March 23, 2023, 08:53:21 PM

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.

Even among the capped Indian players, only a few have participated in franchise T20 leagues such as the W100 and WBBL. And those who have that experience have played well in this season. Anyway, the inaugural season of the WPL is more like a learning experience, for both the capped and uncapped Indian players. One thing that I would like to see next time is the participation of more associate players. But it is not going to happen, given the aversion for associate players from the WPL/IPL franchises. Tara Norris was the only associate player this time, despite having a maximum quota of 5 (1 per team).

I think The 100 league only allows 3 overseas players per squad (squad of 15 players) so it cut down the list drastically and sometimes they don't even draft 3 players, resulting in only marquee players getting the contract. If I am not wrong then (not sure) BBL as a league is a bit generous as they pick 5 overseas players in the squad and 3 in the playing XI.

Tough call for associate players, I'll also add Bangladesh and Sri Lanka (or Pak) too in this mix. Guess need 3 more teams to entertain more women's players.