Mumbai, Jan. 6 -- Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan highlighted how the upcoming Women's Premier League (WPL) 2026 season will help the 'Women in Blue' to boost their chances at this year's ICC T20 World Cup.

Indian women's cricket team players will be coming into the WPL tournament on the back of a famous ODI World Cup win in 2025, their maiden World Championship title. The Women in Blue will aim to replicate their ODI World Cup performance at the 2026 T20 World Cup, set to get underway from June 12 in England and Wales.

Speaking on the JioStar show 'Follow The Blues', Irfan Pathan noted that having the WPL just before the T20 World Cup helps players enter the tournament in good form and gives Indian cricketers crucial match time an...