BCCI Pledges More Women’s Tests, Explores Multi-Day Domestic Tournaments

Overview

• Secretary Devajit Saikia said the BCCI is committed to expanding the women’s Test calendar and boosting multi-day fixtures at home.
• Plans under consideration include introducing Ranji-style multi-day competitions for women to strengthen the red-ball pipeline.
• Saikia said the board will look to include multi-day matches more regularly across bilateral series, beyond current one-off Tests against England and Australia.
• He noted India resumed playing women’s multi-day cricket about three years ago following an earlier push under Jay Shah.
• Recent fan engagement and India’s high-profile wins were cited as momentum drivers, though specific formats and schedules await future tour and domestic planning.