Sony Pictures Sports Network (SPSN) has announced the telecast of Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL). For the first time ever, viewers in India will get to watch eight Indian cricketers participating in this premier women’s cricket league. Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, Harmanpreet Kaur, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Radha Yadav, Poonam Yadav and Richa Ghosh who have also represented India in the recently concluded India tour of England and India tour of Australia series will be playing in the WBBL. The tournament will begin on October 14, 2021, and will be telecast Live on Sony Six channels as well as live-streamed on its on-demand OTT platform SonyLiv.
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Smriti Mandhana and Deepti Sharma will be seen establishing their dominance in the Defending Champions Sydney Thunder, while Shafali Verma and Radha Yadav will play for Sydney Sixers. Poonam Yadav will join Brisbane Heat while Richa Ghosh will be seen in Hobart Hurricanes. India’s T20I captain, Harmanpreet Kaur along with Jemimah Rodrigues will take to the pitch for Melbourne Renegades. In the past, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur and Veda Krishnamurthy have played in the Women’s Big Bash League with Smriti’s team, Brisbane Heat reaching the semifinals during the 2016-17 edition of the tournament.
Women’s Big Bash League is among the top watched sporting leagues in Australia. The league which comprises eight teams, Sydney Sixers, Sydney Thunder, Adelaide Strikers, Brisbane Heat, Hobart Hurricanes, Melbourne Renegades, Melbourne Stars, and Perth Scorchers, features top Australian players along with select international players. Five out of the eight teams of the Women’s Big Bash League will feature Indian female cricketers.
Below is the schedule of the first week's matches of the league.
Date |
Time |
All matches live on SONY SIX & SONY SIX HD |
14/10/2021 |
2:10 pm |
Sydney Sixers vs Melbourne Stars |
16/10/2021 |
10:10 am |
Melbourne Renegades vs Hobart Hurricanes |
16/10/2021 |
1:35 pm |
Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers |
17/10/2021 |
4:45 am |
Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat |
17/10/2021 |
8:10 am |
Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Sixers |
19/10/2021 |
7:55 am |
Melbourne Stars vs Hobart Hurricanes |
19/10/2021 |
11:20 am |
Brisbane Heat vs Perth Scorchers |
20/10/2021 |
7:55 am |
Melbourne Renegades vs Adelaide Strikers |
20/10/2021 |
11:20 am |
Melbourne Stars vs Sydney Sixers |