CSK contemplate owning team in Women's IPL

The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) consider making a women’s team for the proposed women’s IPL. The chief executive officer of CSK, Kasi Viswanathan stated that they would take a call once the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decides to have the women’s IPL.

Viswanathan also mentioned that they have always had around nine former first-class players as talent scouts, who follow the domestic games closely. He also added that the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) has helped the franchise in a “big way” as it has produced 14 IPL players.

“Once the BCCI decides to have a women’s IPL, we will be interested,” Viswanathan told The Hindu on Saturday. “We will take a call when it is offered,” he said.

Look at the progress in Indian women’s cricket after receiving recognition: Viswanathan

Viswanathan also spoke about CSK’s poor performance in this year’s IPL as he admitted that the fans were disappointed. He said that the fans, however, understand the game and that there could be such phases along the way. Meanwhile, speaking about speculations of a rift between Ravindra Jadeja and the franchise, Viswanathan said that everything is fine.

“Look at the progress in Indian women’s cricket after receiving recognition. We have eight or nine former first-class cricketers as talent scouts at the CSK since its inception. They (fans) follow the domestic game closely. So, when we wanted someone who could bowl with raw pace, we could rope in K.M. Asif; our scouts from Kerala, Sunil Oasis and M.A. Satheesh, had been tracking him.”

“At the TNPL we have around 75 players from districts in the eight teams. The TNPL has helped Tamil Nadu cricket in a big way. It has produced 14 IPL players; that is a big number for a young league. The fans have been the backbone of CSK,” he added,

CSK had a below-par IPL 2022 as they finished ninth on the table, after winning only four games out of 14. They had the fewest number of wins along with Mumbai Indians (MI), who finished at the bottom of the table.