BCCI gives nod to women's IPL at 9th annual general meeting in Mumbai

Although BCCI has not finalised the WIPL schedule, it will end before the men's IPL

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has given the nod to conduct separate league-format T20 tournaments for women. It will be called the Women's India Premier League.

"The General Body approved to conduct the Women’s Indian Premier League," BCCI said in an official press release. The decision to conduct the Women’s IPL was taken in the 91st Annual General Meeting of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) was held on Tuesday in Mumbai.

BCCI secretary Jay Shah was pushing for the tournament for a long time,  according to a report in the Economic Times