Introducing a new Women's T20 franchise competition in the USA

The world's top players may soon compete in a brand-new women's T20 franchise competition held in the United States.

According to sources at TGE Sport, there have been discussions among relevant parties in the US regarding the potential viability of this.

In 2023, the first-ever season of Major League Cricket (MLC), a thrilling men's T20 tournament, unfolded in the United States.

Discussions are in their preliminary stages and a specific timeline has not been determined yet.

Get ready for an exciting showdown as the US gears up to co-host the men's T20 World Cup alongside the West Indies. The opening match is set to take place in Dallas on Sunday at 01:30 BST.

Cricket is poised to make its mark at the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, and prominent figures in American cricket believe that this presents a golden opportunity to foster domestic enthusiasm for the women's game.

The US women's national cricket team, despite never having participated in a major International Cricket Council (ICC) event, seems poised to secure a spot in the Olympic tournament as the host nation.

Several franchise owners in MLC are reportedly considering the possibility of establishing a women's team to complement their current men's teams.

MI New York, the inaugural winners of MLC, are owned by Mukesh Ambani. Nita Ambani, his wife, has been a prominent advocate for women's cricket.

The potential impact of these plans on England's women's players and The Hundred remains uncertain at this stage.

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) promised the eight women's teams an additional £800,000 earlier this year, guaranteeing that the best players would get up to £50,000.

The salary for that figure is significantly lower compared to the record-breaking earnings of the highly sought-after female cricketers selected for the Women's Premier League (WPL) in India.

At the tournament, Nat Sciver-Brunt and spinner Sophie Ecclestone emerged as England's top earners, with Sciver-Brunt raking in £320,000 and Ecclestone not far behind at £180,000.

The emergence of MLC has already made a significant impact on English men's cricket.

Jason Roy made the decision to forego his incremental white-ball deal with the ECB, which was valued at £60,000-£70,000, in order to participate in the first-ever season of MLC.

Roy has been re-signed by his franchise, the Los Angeles Knight Riders, for the 2024 season.

MLC has secured the services of several notable players for the upcoming season, which is set to commence the week following the T20 World Cup final. Among the new additions are Australian cricketers Steve Smith, Travis Head, and Glenn Maxwell.