USA to conduct its New Women’s T20 league Soon

This will be the first women’s cricket league in the USA

There’s a buzz in the US about a possible women’s T20 franchise cricket tournament! Though it’s still in the planning stages, powerful figures in American cricket see a golden opportunity. The US is hosting the 2028 Olympics, which could boost cricket’s popularity, and the recent success of the first Major League Cricket (MLC) men’s T20 tournament shows there’s an audience for the format.

As cricket gears up for its 2028 Olympic debut, the US women’s team’s automatic qualification as host nation is pushing the spotlight on the need to grow the domestic women’s game. The phenomenal success of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) in India, with its well-paid international stars, has only fueled the fire, highlighting the immense commercial potential waiting to be tapped in women’s T20 cricket.

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It’s still early days, but talks are brewing about a women’s T20 tournament that could be a game-changer. This proposed league would target the biggest names in women’s cricket and might even team up with the established men’s franchises already competing in Major League Cricket.

Bigwigs behind the MLC are jumping on the women’s cricket bandwagon! Franchise owners, like the Ambani family who own MI New York, are eager to build women’s teams alongside their men’s squads. This could be a major win for women’s cricket, raising both the profile and earning power of female players worldwide.

This dream becoming reality could throw a curveball at England’s women’s cricket scheduling. Balancing international duties with a potential US T20 league might become tricky.

Back home, the ECB upped salaries for domestic players in The Hundred, but the figures might pale in comparison to what a US tournament could offer.

A women’s T20 league in the USA would be a home run for cricket. Top players from around the world would get a chance to shine, potentially igniting a passion for the sport among American girls. This wouldn’t be out of the blue. USA Cricket has been steadily growing its presence, and interestingly, the upcoming 2024 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be the first ICC event ever held on American soil.