On March 28, BCCI will conduct a women's domestic red-ball tournament in Pune
The board announced on Friday, March 1, 2024, that women's red-ball cricket will return to India's domestic calendar after four years when the BCCI conducts a Senior Inter-Zonal Multi-Day Trophy in Pune on March 28.
The move comes after the Indian women's team's return to Test cricket. The side has played Tests against Australia and England in recent years. Domestic red ball cricket for women was last held in 2018.
Former India pacer Amita Sharma said, "It is a welcome step taken by BCCI. The national team has started playing Test cricket again, and we need the next generation of cricketers to play red ball cricket at the domestic level.”
She added, "I would also want red ball to be played at the state level and not just the zonal level. Back in the day, we had both those events.”
The Maharashtra Cricket Association will be hosting the tournament, which will feature six teams representing the East, West, North, South, Central, and North-East zones.