Women's IPL is in progression stage, T20 WC win would have brought about generational shift: Anjum

The idea of having a full-fledged women's IPL is in a "progression stage" and a World Cup title for India can actually help in turning that into a reality sooner than later, says former captain Anjum Chopra.

Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian team sailed into the final of the last women's T20 World Cup, but was thrashed by home favourites and defending champions Australia when it mattered the most.

Chopra, one of the country's most decorated women cricketers, said a World Cup title triumph would have brought about a generational shift to the women's game in cricket-mad India.

"Women's IPL in the progression stages. From one game at the start we had four last year in the Women's T20 Challenge, and this time it was supposed to be seven. It has progressed," Chopra told PTI.

"If the women's team had won the World Cup this year, the number of matches would have been more. There is a big difference between winners and runners up."
She added, "A victory (in final of last T20 World Cup) would have been a complete generational shift in a much more progressional manner."
"ICC has bifurcated viewership numbers also very well for Indian audience."
"I would say sky is the limit for them."
"There has been a suggestion that if we are hosting the World Cup in October, then play the IPL as preparation ground for World Cup."