Mumbai: With this development, viewers in India can tune-in to Eurosport India to catch all the live action from FairBreak Invitational 2022 T20 series, with Falcons taking on Warriors in the opening match on 4 May, scheduled at 9:30 p.m IST.
Women’s T-20 tournament, sanctioned by ICC, is all set to be played in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The tournament will feature players from 35 countries like Heather Knight, Marizanne Kapp, Diana Baig, Stafanie Taylor, Nicola Carey, Suzie Bates, Danni Wyatt, Sana Mir and many others will feature in the T-20 tournament.
The historic FairBreak Invitational 2022 tournament is the first privately funded tournament in women’s cricket history and is an ICC sanctioned competition that will take place from 4-15 May in Dubai in conjunction with Cricket Hong Kong.
The tournament will include six teams with players from 35 countries across the world which include many from the top-20 ranked nations including Australia, England, New Zealand, West Indies, Pakistan, South Africa, Thailand and others.
All the six teams will consist of 15 players each and 19 games will be played over ten match days. The six teams who will be a part of the inaugural edition are – Falcons, Warriors, Tornadoes, Sapphires, Barmy Army and Spirit.
Announcing the broadcast partnership, Warner Bros Discovery head of distribution and Eurosport South Asia Ruchir Jain said, “FairBreak Invitational is the beginning of the next chapter in women’s cricket. We have seen tremendous growth in women’s cricket in the last five years and we believe it will only continue to grow from here.”
“Eurosport India has been at the forefront of inclusivity in sport and the growth and popularity of top-level women’s professional sport is a credo that we live by passionately every day. We wish all the competing teams rip-roaring success in the FairBreak Invitational 2022,” added Jain.
Eurosport India also broadcasts women’s tournaments from the LPGA (Ladies Professional Golf Association) and the Hero Indian Women’s League (Indian National Football League for Women). In the past Eurosport India have been the official broadcasters for AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022 and W Series (Women’s Single Seater Racing Championship).