Delhi Capitals Co-owner: One More Team in WPL Could Be Imminent
By Crick tv
Created at Nov 28, 2025 01:20 PM
The Women’s Premier League or WPL is barely four seasons old but maybe about to grow again. On November 27, Parth Jindal , co-owner of the Delhi Capital, said adding one or two new teams to the league is now eminent.
From World Cup boost to league expansion.
Jindal referred to the 2025 Women’s World Cup win of India as a 1983 movement for women’s cricket, a watershed that transformed public interest in the game overnight. He also spoke to the jaw dropping viewership of the final , 446 Million Indians watch the World Cup final more than the Main Street. Anti World Cup final.
He believes the surge in attention has changed the economics and appeal of women’s cricket for good. Fans are now keenly invested, sponsors and , investors see increasing value and momentum is high ahead of the 2026 mega auction.
Why expansion and why now?
Falling in love with women’s cricket. The swelling in viewership and engagement, particularly after the World Cup victory, has endengered a hunger for more players, more team and more matches.
Towards the home and away format, Jindal said that an expanded league is required to ensure that the competition moves out of the prevalent caravan format wherein teams travel between a few cities to a full home and away schedule, thereby providing real for local teams with which fans can identify.
Preparing for growth The compress scheduling two WPL season in 14 month according to Jindal be a tactical move. Anticipating a league expansion soon.
Not everyone is on the fast track bandwagon. Some analysts warn That the league is still young and hasty expansion might stress the limited talent pool thin , thereby rising competitive balance and quality.
There is too the logical challenge, more venue to organize finding space in an already overcrowded international calendar, ensuring new teams will be financial viable. The original five team formats was a deliberate choice made to consolidate and enable the league To grow at an incremental rate.
What this could Mean for the WBL future.
If the expansion proceed, the WPL will change. Dramatically.
For example, an expanded six team league or even larger league could facilitate greater opportunities for more domestic players essential to the long term development of women’s cricket in India.
A home and away format could increase the depth of fan involvement Foster Regional , Allegiances and in the end improve attendance and revenues.
As interest rises, so would commercial backing and media rights deal, probably making the WPL much more financially stable and competitive on the world stage.
The takeaway According to Parth Jindal, the WPL could be at the cusp of its expansion sign that women’s cricket in India may finally have entered a new era. Whether that imminent growth materialises so depend on how well the governing body Board of Control for Cricket in India can balance ambition with sustainability expansion without compromising on quality.