NEW DELHI: India girls's cricket team captain Mithali Raj on Tuesday said that the wide publicity on social media and the are living coverage of the ICC World Cup have performed a large position in converting the profile of the game in the nation.
India finished runners-up in the ICC Women's World Cup held in the United Kingdom, after dropping to England in the ultimate at Lord's. It used to be India's 2nd runners-up finish in the 50-over event. The first time they reached the overall used to be in the 2005 edition.
"In 2005, there was not much coverage and no live telecast of our matches. We don't have any videos of those games. We only have with us the experience of our journey in 2005," Mithali recalled after being felicitated by means of the Ficci Ladies Organisation (FLO), which performed an interactive session titled 'Breaking the Boundaries'.
"This year, the wide publicity on social media and live television coverage of ICC World Cup has changed dynamics of women's cricket in India. The visibility in this World Cup was immense. We got more followers. We couldn't get this momentum earlier."
Mithali additionally remembered her previous struggling days in cricket. "Way back in 90s, it used to be very tough for us to move through the journey where in U-16 and U-19 we had to trip in unreserved trains and used to stay in hostels. And it continued when the ladies's cricket used to be below WCI (Women's Cricket Association of India).
"Unlike the USA where the entirety is in position to groom sportspersons for the Olympics, in India we need to make it giant before getting some reputation and fortify from the federal government."
Mithali's veteran teammate Jhulan Goswami said: "The occupation of a sportsperson is most often brief. For girls there may be the challenge of marriage and circle of relatives. It is more of a raffle, one can fail or be triumphant."
Also provide at the event used to be former India captain Rahul Dravid, who said that women's cricket in India has were given a get started and now there is a necessity of popularising the game.
"The more you play the better you get. Hence, more competitions will convey the most productive out of the abilities. There is a need to convey more faculty children on to the platform to expand the game. For instance, there should be more faculty and faculty cricket competitions," Dravid, the India Under-19 men's team coach said.
FLO President Vasvi Bharat Ram said: "Ficci Ladies Organisation (FLO) believes that successful girls should be recognized no longer most effective as a result of they need to but in addition it encourages other girls to face all odds and emerge victorious and assured.
"It is especially true when Indian women are breaking all stereotypes and bringing laurels to our country in the field of cricket, which has been always considered as a male bastion."
India finished runners-up in the ICC Women's World Cup held in the United Kingdom, after dropping to England in the ultimate at Lord's. It used to be India's 2nd runners-up finish in the 50-over event. The first time they reached the overall used to be in the 2005 edition.
"In 2005, there was not much coverage and no live telecast of our matches. We don't have any videos of those games. We only have with us the experience of our journey in 2005," Mithali recalled after being felicitated by means of the Ficci Ladies Organisation (FLO), which performed an interactive session titled 'Breaking the Boundaries'.
"This year, the wide publicity on social media and live television coverage of ICC World Cup has changed dynamics of women's cricket in India. The visibility in this World Cup was immense. We got more followers. We couldn't get this momentum earlier."
Mithali additionally remembered her previous struggling days in cricket. "Way back in 90s, it used to be very tough for us to move through the journey where in U-16 and U-19 we had to trip in unreserved trains and used to stay in hostels. And it continued when the ladies's cricket used to be below WCI (Women's Cricket Association of India).
"Unlike the USA where the entirety is in position to groom sportspersons for the Olympics, in India we need to make it giant before getting some reputation and fortify from the federal government."
Mithali's veteran teammate Jhulan Goswami said: "The occupation of a sportsperson is most often brief. For girls there may be the challenge of marriage and circle of relatives. It is more of a raffle, one can fail or be triumphant."
Also provide at the event used to be former India captain Rahul Dravid, who said that women's cricket in India has were given a get started and now there is a necessity of popularising the game.
"The more you play the better you get. Hence, more competitions will convey the most productive out of the abilities. There is a need to convey more faculty children on to the platform to expand the game. For instance, there should be more faculty and faculty cricket competitions," Dravid, the India Under-19 men's team coach said.
FLO President Vasvi Bharat Ram said: "Ficci Ladies Organisation (FLO) believes that successful girls should be recognized no longer most effective as a result of they need to but in addition it encourages other girls to face all odds and emerge victorious and assured.
"It is especially true when Indian women are breaking all stereotypes and bringing laurels to our country in the field of cricket, which has been always considered as a male bastion."
Social media has changed women's cricket, says Mithali
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