Ridhima. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Vani | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
There is a whole lot of pleasure among the many main ladies golfers within the nation concerning the Indian Golf Premier League (IGPL) as they view it as the start of a brand new period that might guarantee higher funds, visibility and inclusivity together with the enjoyable component.
The two high gamers within the Hero Indian ladies’s golf tour, Vani Kapoor and Ridhima Dilawari, have been eloquent of their expression as they answered queries from the media from Gothenburg in Sweden and Bengaluru respectively.
“I’m tremendous enthusiastic about IGPL. It is the beginning of a brand new period for Indian golf. It is nice for each new and established gamers. It is a good platform to develop golf. Excited about enjoying for equal prize cash,” stated Vani, who has received 4 titles within the Indian circuit this season, together with a hat-trick.
She stated that the robust expertise of dealing with windy and chilly circumstances in Europe, and making an attempt to play aggressive in order to maintain her card, had truly helped her carry out a lot better within the Indian circuit, through which she was competing after a protracted hole.
“It is a good likelihood for ladies’s golf. We deserve the limelight. There are so many tales to be informed about ladies’s golf within the nation. There is urge for food for sports activities in India. There is scope for golf to have a greater share of viewership. The IGPL is nice for the expansion of golf,” stated Ridhima, who had received the final match within the home circuit in Kolar.
Champika Sayal, secretary-general, Women’s Golf Association of India (WGAI), stated it was not that troublesome to decide to IGPL as the ladies had solely about 16 occasions within the season. She was excited concerning the new format, and identified that even the Olympics would have blended occasions.
“At the tip of this month, there’s a $1.5 million blended occasion in China, digital and indoors, with a qualifying occasion as nicely,” stated Champika, explaining how the sport was rising in several methods around the globe.
Both Vani and Ridhima, together with Champika, felt the depth and high quality of Indian ladies’s golf was on the upswing as evident from the variety of gamers competing within the European circuit aside from occasions in Thailand, China and South Africa.
On her half, Vani assured she would discover the time and power to be a part of IGPL regardless of her commitments within the European circuit.
“We must do the balancing act. IGPL is a good advertising and marketing alternative to construct our model and profile. I might undoubtedly play,” stated Ridhima.
Champika revealed that the top-six Indian gamers could be mechanically chosen and one other six could be on the discretion of IGPL.
Vani was notably happy with the efforts of WGAI in supporting the gamers in so some ways.
After being related to Indian golf for about 5 many years, Champika felt IGPL was an incredible platform because it had a excessive potential for development. She drew consideration to the plans to take it to UAE and Sri Lanka within the seasons forward.
Published – August 19, 2025 06:11 pm IST









