Cricket in India is a massive sport, and not just for men. In fact, cricket is of huge importance to women too, and they have their own team nicknamed the Women in Blue, which achieved Tests status in 1976. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India, the Women in Blue are very much a force to be reckoned with, with many interesting qualities.
2017 Changed Everything
When the men’s team has so much interest, it’s always going to be difficult for a women’s team to really come to the fore. But, in 2017, you could say this happened. The ICC Women’s World Cup was broadcast live, and people immediately became invested in the game. It was helped along the way by the coverage it received, such as Suprita Das’ Shadow Fighter book. The women’s game hasn’t looked back since.
ICC And Books
Believe it or not, one of the most significant talking points at the 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup, as mentioned above, was Mithali Raj being seen on camera reading The Essential Rumi as the action unfolded live. Raj, who recently retired from the international game, is renowned for her love of books, and many have also wondered if she has ever branched out into other unusual pastimes. Maybe with the increase in sports-themed partnerships rising and the popularity of gaming in India, she will start her own version or co-brand one of the existing online ones listed in most popular slot review guides. It’s certainly possible and probably a great way to take your mind off the stresses and strains of cricket.
Centuries At Sixteen
Mithali Raj gets another mention here, but she more than earned it when she made her ODI debut aged just 16 years and 250 days. And, believe it or not, she hit 114 not out against Ireland in 1999, making her the youngest to ever do it. It’s some feat. As is Raj also never being dismissed for a duck in the seven-year period between 2000 and 2007? She’s one of the best to play the women’s game, and it’s proven in achievements such as this.
Teamwork Makes The Dream Work
As everyone knows, if you can get a batting partnership up and running in a cricket game, then you’re going to have a great chance of success on the field. And in 2017, at the Quadrangular Series against Ireland in South Africa, we saw just how important and fantastic a batting partnership can be. Deepti Sharma and Punam Raut hit a combined 320 runs and were the first to make it above the 300 mark in ODIs. It’s quite an achievement and shows the power of teamwork.
For a side of the sport that was very much left in the dark because of how popular the men’s game was, women’s cricket in India has really taken off. And since 2017, the team has won plenty of accolades, such as a silver medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The players involved in women’s cricket in India also add a great deal of character, which is never a bad thing.
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