Mithali Raj today said an IPL-like event for women will make sense only when the BCCI has in place for them a "strong domestic" setup.
"It's important to have the pool of players, who will be qualified to play IPL kind of a league. As I mentioned (in) India A (team) itself we need quality players. Once we have those many players then it will be wise enough to have an IPL," Mithali, skipper of India's women's Test team, said.
The Cricket Board is organising exhibition matches for women during the upcoming Indian Premier League's 11th season.
With people starting to look up to the likes of Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali and Jhulan Goswami, the BCCI decided to organise these exhibition matches, which can also lay the groundwork for women's IPL.
Mithali said, "You can feed in any domestic (players) but then there will be a stark difference between an international player and domestic player. It might go against promoting women's cricket."
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