India women's historic cricket World Cup win fires up T20 league

Faisal KAMAL Wed, 7 January 2026 at 5:50 am UTC·3 min read The fourth edition of the Women's Premier League launches Friday with the popularity of women's cricket at an all-time high in India following their maiden World Cup triumph. India's victory on home soil in November in the 50-over tournament captivated the cricket-crazy nation of 1.4 billion.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The WPL, a Twenty20 event, is the cornerstone of the women's game in the country and sees five teams competing for a place in the February 5 final. National captain Harmanpreet Kaur leads defending champions Mumbai Indians when they open the competition against Royal Challengers Bengaluru....