Three years ago in England, India reached the final of the World Cup for the second time and came as close as nine runs to being world cham...
Three years ago in England, India reached the final of the World Cup for the second time and came as close as nine runs to being world champions. But the runners-up finish sparked a first-of-its kind revolution for women’s cricket in India.
A lot has happened since then and the sport has benefitted with an increase in support from BCCI as well as popularity and relevance in India, something that was often ignored in the past by the game’s governance. India reached another World Cup final earlier this year, the T20 World Cup final viewership broke records and a bunch of talented young cricketers has risen up the ranks.
But the new threat of the coronavirus pandemic and the old issue of indifference now threatens to derail all the good work and set women’s cricket back in India by a few years.
The BCCI has pulled the women’s team out of the tour to England citing logistical problems, such as travel restrictions and assembling of training camps amid coronavirus crisis. At the same time, the same board if pushing for a rescheduled India Premier League in UAE.
See the difference in standards?
It’s not technically new or surprising given how the Indian women’s team has been treated for years. At present, the Indian women’s cricket...
