World Cup win can act as a catalyst for WPL

The last few weeks have felt like a dream for women's cricket in India — stadiums overflowing with joy, a World Cup trophy lifted, history made and a fanbase finally seeing its heroes crowned.

- Samreen Razzaqui

Into this moment arrives the Women’s Premier League mega auction, a platform where futures are written.As some of the world’s best players go under the hammer, with millions of bucks for the teams to invest, India stands closer than ever to becoming the global hub for women’s cricket.

“I was blown away three years ago at the start of WPL, the support there was at that point for women’s cricket in India... I think that’s grown. The hype around the tournament, the support of the players has grown and grown over those three years,” Delhi Capitals’ coach Jonathan Batty told HT.