Day 3 - Surrey lead by 96 runs.

454/6

Sussex

358/9d

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Day 3 - Hampshire trail by 327 runs.

Hampshire

209/9

Glamorgan

536/7d

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Day 3 - Yorkshire lead by 102 runs.

Somerset

274/10

Yorkshire

162/10 & 214/5

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Day 3 - Leicestershire trail by 170 runs.

Leicestershire

308/10 & 12/0

Nottinghamshire

490/10

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Lunch Break : Day 3 - Kent lead by 180 runs.

Kent

352/10 & 132/6

Derbyshire

304/10

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Day 3 - Northamptonshire lead by 291 runs.

Northamptonshire

597/7

Worcestershire

306/10

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Day 3 - Durham trail by 118 runs.

430/10

312/3

UAE won by 54 runs

308/8

254/10

BR won by 4 runs

166/7

162/6

GER won by 5 wickets

216/5

213/9

GUE won by 40 runs

198/6

158/4

BAR won by 4 wickets

146/8

147/6

KKR won by 7 wickets

165/10

Kolkata Knight Riders

169/3

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Guernsey elected to bat

27/0

May 3, 2026 7:00 pm

Gujarat Titans elected to bowl

35/3

May 3, 2026 8:30 pm

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May 4, 2026 10:00 am

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CSK WPL Entry Looks Likely as Chennai Super Kings CEO Makes Big Statement Ahead of IPL 2026

by K D Mishra February 4, 2026

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are ready to join the Women’s Premier League (WPL) after staying out since the league began. CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan has said that the team plans to enter women’s cricket, and the WPL is their main goal.

CSK’s WPL entry could help expand women’s cricket in India

Women’s cricket has become very popular in India. After the WPL started and India won the Women’s ODI World Cup in 2025, more people began to watch women’s matches. Earlier, most fans only followed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Now, players like Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana are also big stars. Since 2023, the WPL has grown a lot. It now gets more viewers in India than big football leagues like the UEFA Champions League and the Premier League.

Chennai Super Kings Founded: 2008

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is an Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise that India Cements Limited owns.

Kasi Viswanathan said that women’s cricket is the first area where CSK wants to grow. He said this at the Invest in Tamil Nadu event. He also said that CSK will not join right now, but it will happen later.

“Not now, but in the coming years, CSK will grow. Our first focus will be women’s cricket,” Viswanathan said to RevSportz. CSK already has teams in the IPL, SA20, and Major League Cricket through Texas Super Kings. They already know how to manage teams in different leagues. Joining the WPL will be the next step.

CSK did not join the first WPL auction in 2023 because they wanted to wait and see how the league goes. They wanted to be sure it would do well before spending money. At the same time, CSK were busy starting Joburg Super Kings in South Africa’s SA20 league. So they focused on that first.

Now that the WPL is doing well, CSK feel ready to join. The BCCI has also said that more teams may be added to the WPL in the future. Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal said during the WPL 2026 auction that one or two new teams could be added, and later the league may use a home-and-away format. This makes CSK’s entry into the WPL very likely soon.

WPL Teams Details

Team	City	Home Ground	Debut Year	Owners
Delhi Capitals	New Delhi	Arun Jaitley Stadium	2023	JSW & GMR Groups
Gujarat Giants	Vadodara	BCA Stadium	2023	Adani Group
Mumbai Indians	Mumbai	Wankhede Stadium	2023	Reliance Industries
Royal Challengers Bengaluru	Bengaluru	M. Chinnaswamy Stadium	2023	United Spirits (Diageo)
UP Warriorz	Lucknow	Ekana Cricket Stadium	2023	Capri Global

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by Shekhar February 4, 2026

LastModified Date: 2026-02-04 00:54:55

FAQs

Q. Is Chennai Super Kings joining the WPL?

CSK have not joined yet, but CEO Kasi Viswanathan has said that entering women’s cricket is their main future plan, with WPL as the top choice.

K D Mishra

I am a dedicated sports content writer who loves cricket and enjoys creating friendly and engaging content. I write about big moments, player performances, and match stories in simple and clear words, helping fans stay informed and connected to cricket around the world.