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Following India Women's historic win in the ICC Cricket World Cup, old remarks of former BCCI President N Srinivasan, where he downplayed the potential of women's cricket in India, went viral. The revelation was made by former India captain Diana Edulji in 2017 during an event after Harmanpreet Kaur's 171 against Australia in the Women's World Cup semifinal. Edulji said when she met Srinivasan for the first time after he became BCCI President in 2011, he told her he would never let women's cricket happen. “When Mr. Srinivasan became president, I went to congratulate him at the Wankhede Stadium. He said, " If I had my way, I wouldn’t let women’s cricket happen.’ He hates women's cricket." "I've always been a BCCI basher, right from the day women's cricket came under the BCCI fold in 2006. BCCI is a very male-chauvinist organisation. They never wanted women to dictate terms or get into this space. I was very vocal right from my playing days," she had said. Women's cricket has come a long way in the last decade. Today, the Indian women's team is one of the best in the world. Credit must go to previous administrators like ex-president Sourav Ganguly and Jay Shah for investing in women's cricket. They brought the Women's Premier League in India and also introduced equal match fees for men and women cricketers, which contributed significantly towards the growth of women's team. India's Roaring Comeback After A Hattrick Of DefeatsMeanwhile, India's comeback was extraordinary in the World Cup. After losing to South Africa, Australia and England, they faced a must-win situation against New Zealand, and came out with flying colors. They defeated Australia in the semifinal, pulling off a record 339 run chase, and later beat South Africa by 52 runs to win the trophy. Get Latest News Live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Sports, Cricket and around the world.
