Mumbai, June 5 -- Indian star batter Smriti Mandhana praised the growing women's T20 leagues trends in Maharashtra, which further helps the prospects of identifying key talent for the national side.

"For state associations, and for Maharashtra as well, to have this sort of platform--where I touched upon the fact that there'll be a lot of eyes from WPL scouts--and also, of course, these sorts of performances can serve as a benchmark for people to get into the state side as well. So, I mean, to have that is great. And more importantly, I always believe that franchise cricket brings a different sort of professionalism into the sport, and for the girls--the state-level girls--to experience that, I'm sure they'll be well-prepped when they go ...