I believe the WPL has only recently begun to do what the IPL has done for men’s cricket: Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana, the vice captain of India Women, has discussed the Women’s Premier League and its growing fan base over time.

Smriti Mandhana also contrasted the WPL’s historical influence to that of the IPL in terms of women’s and men’s cricket, respectively.

“There is no denying that the WPL has expanded over the past three years, as has the number of females attending WPL games. I believe there were a lot of folks in the stands watching games four or five years ago. The Statesman quoted Smriti Mandhana as saying, “But now I think we see a clear shift in a lot of even girls coming to watch games.”

For example, young females are approaching us and expressing their desire to play cricket, which is a very pleasant development. The WPL has undoubtedly had a significant influence on T20 cricket’s development and level of entertainment value. I’m confident the WPL has only just begun to do what the IPL has done for men’s cricket over the past 17 years,” he continued.

It does have a significant impact if initiated at the appropriate age: Smriti Mandhana

Smriti Mandhana underlined the growing significance of diet in relation to women’s cricket. She also discussed her intention to use her academy in Dubai to coach up-and-coming talent in this field.

We used to consume a lot of junk food and whatever was available, so even if the nutrition is correct—which we didn’t know when we were growing up—it does play a significant role if it’s begun at the right age, in my opinion. Since nutrition is a very personal decision, we will undoubtedly have nutritionists on staff and work to help athletes who wish to receive it,” she continued.

In April and May (April 27 to May 11), Smriti will play for India Women in the tri-series against South Africa Women and Sri Lanka Women. The competition is expected to play a significant role in the lead-up to the Women’s World Cup in India.