COMPARISON OF

WOMEN PREMIER
LEAGUE WITH
REGULAR IPL
- Presented by:
Mit Bhuva
Sakshi Gajera
Akash Gogdani
Darshil Gondaliya
Nikita Kotadiya
Rajni Nakrani
Bansi Thummar
Dharmik Vaghasiya
Jay Vekariya
Smriti Tiwari
 Chapter 1
Introduction
 INTRODUCTION

• History of WPL
• Growth
• Objective of WPL
• Teams
• Turnover, Viewership
 Comparison between WPL and
IPL

• League Structure and format

• Financial aspects
• Overall value
• Playing Standard and Competition
 Advantages of WPL

• Advantages to the players

• Advantages to the organisers
• Advantages to the Government
• Global exposure and representation
 Issues of WPL

• Infrastructural facility
• Franchise viability
• Promotion and marketing
• Pay parity
• Quality Cricket
 Chapter 2
Research Methodology
 Objectives

• Gender Disparity
• Familiarity with WPL and its Structure
• Opinion about the career opportunity
• Opinion about the potential opportunities
• Challenges
• Preference of People WPL OR IPL OR BOTH
• Parental support
• Steps that addresses the challenges
 Source of Data

• Secondary data
• Primary data
 Research instruments
 Population
 Sampling elements
 Sample of Data

• Sampling Methods
• Sample Size
 Limitations of the study

• Unequal Putting
• Sample size
• Lack of expertise in the research
• Subjectivity in matrices
• Data availability
 Chapter 3
Finding and Analysis
1. Awareness of WPL

40; 20%

164; 80%

Yes No
 2. Sources to gather information
about the WPL

100
90 86
80
70
60 55 51 47
49
50
40
30
20 4
10
0
Television online news Social Media Newspapers/ Friends/Family Others
websites Magazines
 3. Familiarity with the format and
structure of WPL
120

100
100

80

60
47

40

20 17

0
Very Familiar Somewhere Familiar Not Familiar at All
4. Awareness about the IPL

5%

95%

Yes No
 5. Association with IPL

Cricket Matches

162

other Star Players

72
2

29
61

Brand endorsement Entertainment events

6. Engaged respondents with IPL

16; 8%

177; 92%

Yes No
7. Frequency of follow the news
and watch the match of IPL
 8. Aspects of IPL appeal to
respondents the most
120

102
100 95 94

84

80
Entertainment and-
showmanship
60 Team rivalries
Cricketing talent
39 40 Branding andmarketing
35 3739
40 33
30 28
25 25 26
20
20

0
1 2 3 4
 9. Watching WPL

42%
58%

Yes No
 10 Reasons for watch the WPL
70
64

60
51
50

40

30 23
23

20

10

0
11. Reasons for not to watch the
WPL
41
33
26 23
40
30
20
10
0
12. Career Opportunities in WPL

62; 17%
112; 30%

93; 25%

102; 28%

Playing as cricketer Coaching and Training roles

Management and administration Media and broadcasting
 13. Enough Opportunities to
pursue career in women cricket

Not Sure 55

No 54

Yes 95

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
14. Additional Opportunities should be
created to encourage women to pursue
the career in cricket
120
104 101 103
99
100

80

60 54 53
47
39
40 33 30 32
28 28
24 23
18
20

0
1 2 3 4

Increased visibility and promotion

Skill development programs
Scholarships and grants
Gender-sensitive policies and Initiatives
15. Thinking about the Challenges faced
by the Women in WPL as compared to
the male counterpart
16. Key Challenges faced by WPL

120

112
100

80
81
74
71
60

40

20

0
Lack of au- Limited media Sponsorship Gender pays
dience en- coverage and funding gap
gagement
17. Difference in level of support of
WPL and IPL
 18. Steps taken to address the
challenges and issues faced by the
WPL
120

100
100 101
94
80

60

40 46
20

0
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19. Preference for watching WPL
and IPL

50; 25%

84; 41%

70; 34%

WPL IPL Both

20. Factors influence preference to
watch IPL and WPL

140
120 115
100 85 81
80
60 54
40
20
0
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21. Future Improvements can
enhance viewership of WPL

Enhanced Marketing and Promotion

100

Collaboration with International Leagues 64 Investment in player development

97

87

Inclusive policies and initiatives

22. WPL as the future of Women’s
Cricket and Sports in India

120
108

100

82
80

60

40

20
14

0
Very Important Somewhere Important Not Important
 Hypothesis Analysis 1

• Hypothesis-1
Null hypothesis: There is no significant association between thinking that
women in cricket face unique challenges and the gender of respondent. Accepted
Alternative Hypothesis: There is a significant association between thinking that
women in cricket face unique challenges and the gender of respondent.
Rejecting
3.2.1.3 Chi – Square test
Value df Asymptotic Exact Sig. Exact Sig.
Significance (2-Sided) (1-Sided)
(2-Sided)
Pearson Chi-Square .609 1 .435
Continuity Correction .343 1 .558
Likelihood Ratio .616 1 .433
Fisher’s Exact Test .560 .280
Linear-by-Linear .605 1 .437
Association
N Of Valid Cases 143
 Hypothesis Analysis 2

• Hypothesis-2
Null hypothesis: There is no significant difference in familiarity about Women’s
Premier League between the five professions of respondents. Accepted
Alternative Hypothesis: There is a significant difference in familiarity about
Women’s Premier League for at least one of the five professions of respondents.
Rejected
ANOVA

Familiarity Sum of df Mean F Sig.

Squares Square

B/W .808 4 .202 .563 .690

Groups
Within 57.064 159 .359
Groups

Total 57.872 163

 Chapter 4
Recommendations
 Recommendations

• Recommendations from the hypothesis

• Recommendations from other findings of the study
 To the associations
 To the government
 To the organisers
 To the players
Chapter 5
Conclusion
 Conclusion

• Valuable insights
• Visibility and recognition
• Major finding
• Bright future
 Chapter 6
Bibliography and
References
 Bibliography and References

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