The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has never been keen on sending Indian cricketers to other nations, to participate in domestic T20 leagues. The Indian Premier League (IPL) is the most successful T20 tournament in the world and cricketers from across the world come to India and participate in IPL.
Similarly, other countries also have their domestic T20 leagues but Indian cricketers don’t participate in it. But, in the last couple of years, BCCI has made a conscious move to send Indian female cricketers to participate in Australia’s Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL).
According to a report published on Sportskeeda.com, India’s Veda Krishnamurthy is close to securing a contract for the upcoming Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL), putting the batswoman in line to become the third Indian in the Australian T20 league.
Dipti Sharma, who played a key role in taking India to the World Cup final in England in July, is also in talks with a WBBL franchise and she might also get picked to play in the best Women’s domestic T20 league in the world.
In an interview with Press Trust of India (PTI), Veda Krishnamurthy said that she is in talks with a few franchises.
“I am in talks with a few franchises. Until then, I won’t like to say much,” Krishnamurthy told PTI when asked about the possibility of playing the Big Bash.
Sportskeeda also quoted a BCCI official who did not wish to be named, saying Veda and Dipti “should” play the WBBL this season.
“Both Krishnamurthy and Dipti Sharma should play the Big Bash this season. They are close to securing contracts,” said a BCCI official, who did not wish to be named.
“We hardly got time in the first two months after coming back from England. Life has changed and people recognise us now.
“I was focussing on my fitness all this while. Just can’t wait for the season to begin,” she added.
