When it comes to cricket in India,we just have a picture in mind of Kapil paji,Sunny Gavaskar,Dada,Sachin,Yuvi in our mind.....but no one of us have a picture of women’s cricket.We have many good cricketers in the women’s wing also i.e.-Gargi Banerji,Anjum Chopra,Mitali Raj,Jhulan Goswami etc.
Not just that but many records are done first in women’s cricket than in the male wing.Sachin Tendulkar scored 200 in ODI in 2010 but in women’s cricket it was done a lot far before in 1997 by Belinda Clarke of Australia.The barrier of the score of 400 in ODI was also broken first in the women’s cricket.Sachin Tendulkar has played 6 world cups,we know that but majority of us don’t know that Anjum Chopra has also done the same.First women’s cricket world cup was played in 1973 and the men’s one was 2 years later.Gargi banerji is the youngest player from India to represent the country at international level.At the age of just 14,she made her international debut.
We have a lot of talent also in the women’s cricket but because of not or less interest of ours and media it is wasted.In India,Women’s Cricket Association was established in 1973.We have 9 main national level domestic tournaments in men’s cricket which are played regularly and the media and we follow it but in Ahmedabad,currently the inter zonal tournament of women’s cricket is going but hardly it is being covered by the media.
Because of the heavy salaries and IPL,the male cricketers’ financial position is very much secured but the women’s cricket has not the IPL and many things are needed for the better future of it.
In other sports,people complaint that the parent associations are not helping or supporting but here the thing is totally different.BCCI is working towards the welfare and upliftment of women's cricket but here we,the people are less interested in it.Many camps are organized by BCCI,there are many women's cricket tournaments played which are organized by BCCI.BCCI is suppoting women's cricket fully but because of less interest of people,women's cricket is not getting advertisers and sponsors.So.we have to change our mindset and broaden the aspect and field of interests for the welfare and upliftment of women's cricket.
