Veda Krishnamurthy attributes the success of Indian women cricketers to WPL

s we all gear up for the upcoming WPL auction, which is all set to light up Mumbai tomorrow, Indian cricketer, Veda Krishnamurthy opened up on how this entire process has been a massive boost for women's cricket in general.

While the gavel will be doing its own sweet rounds in the auction room in Mumbai, Krishnamurthy who was a part of the preceding edition of the tournament as a commentator, opened up on the world of good that WPL has done to women's cricket.

Talking in a media interaction with Zee News English, Veda said, "The tournament is definitely going to grow every year. Whether the teams are going to increase or not is completely dependent on the people involved. You have got to give it time. The tournament has just started. So, there is a lot of scope for growth. It is just going to get bigger and better every year. Another 2-3 years down the line, the league will be more competitive."

She further added, "Due to WPL, you are aware of what players are capable of and how they will do in pressure situations. The transition becomes a little easier because they are experienced in the WPL set-up with the pressure and crowd. When they are subsequently playing for the Indian team, it becomes a lot easier. In the transition from domestic to international cricket, the WPL fits perfectly like how IPL is for men's cricket. The players look seasoned, they are not agitated or nervous playing on TV or in front of large audiences. That is something we have seen and we will see a lot more of it."

Veda further added, "The main aspect is there's a lot of focus on the fielding department from the Indian contingent. We saw during the first season that whichever team did well on the field on a particular day was able to cross the line. That is something all of them are focused on. That is an aspect where there will be a lot of changes this season.”

She concluded by saying, "The overseas players picked are some of the top cricketers in the world. They have experience and can adapt to situations. Of course, Smriti (Mandhana) and Harmanpreet (Kaur) were able to manage the pressure. But for the rest of them, the first season was a little bit new in terms of pressure. From then to now, there's been a lot of growth. This season, there are going to be a lot of Indian cricketers who are going to show what they are capable of."