The idea of having a full-fledged women's IPL is in a "progression stage" and a World Cup title for India can actually help in turning that into a reality sooner than later, says former captain Anjum Chopra.
Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, the Indian team sailed into the final of the last women's T20 World Cup, but was thrashed by home favorites and defending champions Australia when it mattered the most.
Chopra, one of the country's most decorated women cricketers, said a World Cup title triumph would have brought about a generational shift to the women's game in cricket-mad India.
"Women's IPL in the progression stages. From one game at the start, we had four last year in the Women's T20 Challenge, and this time it was supposed to be seven. It has progressed," Chopra told PTI.
She added, "A victory (in final of last T20 World Cup) would have been a complete generational shift in a much more progressional manner."
Referring to the rapid strides the women's game has made the world over, she praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for "consciously building it up".
To have 80,000 people watching the final that's commendable. That definitely a boost," said Chopra, who holds the distinction of leading India to their first-ever Test series win.
A World Cup triumph and the "mindset would have gone to a different level altogether", she believed.
Asked about the chatter around pay disparity in Indian cricket, her simple message was winning more to earn more.
"There is already pay parity in Australia. Because both teams have won the World Cups more than any other nation.
"If you start winning, then I am sure things will be different. It's also about how much you are able to generate as a team.
While the IPL has been put on hold indefinitely, the pandemic has thrown the men's T20 World Cup, scheduled for October-November in Australia, into doubt.
"It's difficult to see, to gauge where sport will be after this. For sure it is not going to be where it was before. Even if it opens up tomorrow it couldn't be the same.