Mumbai, Aug. 17 -- Australian cricket icon Ellyse Perry spoke on the upcoming inaugural edition of the ICC Women's Champions Trophy, expressing her excitement for the tournament and how it is a great opportunity for women's cricket.

The ICC Women's Champions Trophy will take place from February next year, with the competition featuring six teams playing a round-robin format, in a T20I format.

Speaking about the tournament to JioStar, Perry said, "It is another great opportunity for the women's game and for all the teams competing. From my perspective, it is a new event, so it is always exciting to be a part of something like that, and a new spot on the calendar, which will be great for everyone. You want to play every game well. This to...