The Women’s version  of  the  Caribbean  Premier  League  T/20  Tournament  could  be  on the  calendar  in the  near  future.

The  indication  has  come  from  chief  operating  officer  Pete  Russell  who  says  it  is  not  a  matter  of  if,  but  when.

Russell was responding to questions raised by West Indies batsman Britney cooper after her team was knocked out in the semi-finals of the t20 world cup, when she claimed they could have done better if they could also play as many matches a year as some of the more fancied teams like Australia, England and India.

Currently the CPL only has the rights to host the men’s tournament and to organised a women’s version, a separate license needs to be procured by cricket West Indies.

West Indies women already have two domestic T/20 tournaments in place – the CWI Regional Women’s Twenty20 championship, and a franchise league in Trinidad and Tobago, called the courts T/20 women’s grand slam tournament.

It is also understood that the CPL had invited West Indies women to play an exhibition T/20 ahead of the men’s eliminator in September.

However, there were logistical issues considering they were playing a bilateral series against South Africa at the time.

It is for the same reason a mini women’s CPL, alongside the men’s edition, is unlikely, at least in 2019, as West Indies women will be involved in a bilateral series with Australia in August-September.

Reports are that cricket West  indies  wants a standalone women’s T/20 tournament along the lines of big bash league, which has proven to be a success in Australia.