ECB In Talks With BCCI Over Indian Women Players' Participation In 'The Hundred'

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is currently engaged in a discussion with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) about the participation of the Indian women cricketers in ‘The Hundred’ tournament.

It will be the inaugural season of the 100-ball competition starting in July. Top Indian women players such as Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana have earlier played in England’s T20 Kia Super League, which has now been disbanded to make way for ‘The Hundred’, which also has a separate men’s tournament.

ECB Hold Talks With BCCI For ‘The Hundred’ Tournament:

According to a report in ESPNcricinfo, ECB is in the middle of talks with BCCI about the participation of the Indian women cricketers in the tournament.

The BCCI had apparently expressed its willingness to allow the women players in ‘The Hundred’ when it met its ECB counterparts last December but since then there has been no firm decision taken on that front.

The meeting was attended by BCCI president Sourav Ganguly, secretary Jay Shah and treasurer Arun Dhumal, the report said.

While the discussion is on for allowing women cricketers, BCCI is strictly against allowing the Indian male cricketers as it would hurt the Indian Premier League (IPL) and also risk the players’ participation in the bilateral events.

Indian captain Virat Kohli has also questioned the need to “experiment” with a new format.

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