Under the Friday Night Lights of DY Patil Stadium, 68 days after the famous World Cup triumph at this very venue, Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana will walk out to the middle once more, not as teammates and trusted leadership partners, but opposing captains. The fourth edition of the Women’s Premier League promises to be more competitive than the previous versions, with teams having had the chance to reset at the mega auction. The league has already played a key role in elevating India’s top cricketers from competitors to winners but in the afterglow of becoming World Champions, the attention on Indian women’s cricket is bound to be higher than ever. As was expected, the group of 16 cricketers who were part of the World Cup triumph have rightly enjoyed adulation across the country, and across multiple platforms. Most of them will be playing key roles for their respective franchises, but the real measure of WPL’s success will be seen in unearthing new names that can challenge the headliners. ALSO READ | WPL 2026: Harmanpreet …