The top Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises and the ICC took to social media to honour the visionary women shaping their teams. Tributes from Mumbai Indians, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, and ICC poured in following the release of the inaugural Women’s Power 50 by cricexec, a premier global cricket trade publication.
The first-of-its-kind list honours the 50 most influential women driving the commercial ecosystem of cricket worldwide, with India securing the highest representation of any country.
IPL franchises and the ICC acknowledged the list from their official accounts. They celebrated the visionary women shaping their teams.
- Mumbai Indians congratulated Mrs. Nita Ambani on Instagram for securing the No. 1 spot, celebrating her visionary leadership across Mumbai Indians, Reliance Foundation, and India’s Olympic movement in spearheading a transformative sports ecosystem (View Post).
- Punjab Kings took to Instagram to congratulate Co-owner Preity G. Zinta on her feature, celebrating her as one of the women making the biggest impact on the global cricket landscape (View Post).
- Kolkata Knight Riders celebrated a proud moment for the Knight Riders family on X, congratulating Juhi Chawla Mehta on her recognition in the global power list (View Post).
- ICC (LinkedIn): Acknowledged the trailblazers driving the global game of cricket forward. View post
Both Juhi Chawla Mehta and Preity G. Zinta were jointly ranked at No. 3 globally, marking a historic sweep for Indian sports leadership, with four of the global top five spots held by Indian women.