IPL is the 'next step' for growing women's cricket globally, says New Zealand captain Sophie Devine

New Zealand captain Sophie Devine said that while the success of the WBBL has raised the standard of women's cricket and increased the quality of the sport, a women's IPL would be the next step in growing the sport globally.

A women's Indian Premier League (IPL) would be "the next step" in expanding the global popularity of the sport, New Zealand captain Sophie Devine has said. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has hosted a Women's T20 Challenge since 2018.

While the competition started out as a one-off match between two teams, it was been expanded to a three-team competition in 2018.