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There's a women's T20 club tournament going on in Bangalore. Here's why that is absolutely 
incredible.
(I suspect this is also the latest chapter in a continuing tome on why Indian cricket owes Shantha Rangaswamy a massive debt
)
incredible. (I suspect this is also the latest chapter in a continuing tome on why Indian cricket owes Shantha Rangaswamy a massive debt
)
Earlier in 2020, before the year went to dung, the Indian women's team were runners-up in the T20 World Cup in Australia. (Watch the Netflix documentary, also starring @katyperry and @BillieJeanKing, it's really cool.)
Since that March Sunday:
Since that March Sunday:
India's male players have had:
* Full IPL
* T20Is + ODIs + Tests in Australia
* Plan for restart of domestic cricket
The women have had:
* 4 exhibition games (three teams playing each other once + a final)
* Cancelled tours
* No idea about the future
* Empty promises
* Full IPL
* T20Is + ODIs + Tests in Australia
* Plan for restart of domestic cricket
The women have had:
* 4 exhibition games (three teams playing each other once + a final)
* Cancelled tours
* No idea about the future
* Empty promises
But these women are made of strong stuff.
The system actively undermines them? *Pffth*
A global pandemic? *Shrug*
The BCCI isn't going to organise cricket? Well, they'll just do it themselves.
They always have. What we wrote in #TheFireBurnsBlue
The system actively undermines them? *Pffth*
A global pandemic? *Shrug*
The BCCI isn't going to organise cricket? Well, they'll just do it themselves.
They always have. What we wrote in #TheFireBurnsBlue
In these mad times, we have a women's tournament that has:
◆ International players
◆ Sponsors
◆ Live streaming (with REPLAYS! And third umpire!)
◆ And COMMENTARY!
◆ Media coverage
This is more than most BCCI tournaments will have
https://femalecricket.com/women-cricket-news/15825-the-india-nippon-cup-to-be-held-from-4th-january-in-bangalore-heres-complete-squad.html
◆ International players
◆ Sponsors
◆ Live streaming (with REPLAYS! And third umpire!)
◆ And COMMENTARY!
◆ Media coverage
This is more than most BCCI tournaments will have
https://femalecricket.com/women-cricket-news/15825-the-india-nippon-cup-to-be-held-from-4th-january-in-bangalore-heres-complete-squad.html
Women's club cricket is rare. Getting an OK for players to play out of their states is rare. This level of streaming is rare.
And this is the THIRD tournament (that I know of) in Bangalore during the pandemic
Kudos to Shantha Rangaswamy & org team for taking the risks.
And this is the THIRD tournament (that I know of) in Bangalore during the pandemic
Kudos to Shantha Rangaswamy & org team for taking the risks.
The Shantha effect is unmissable. Back in 1979, she'd spearheaded pioneering 'rebel' tours to West Indies, because the administration didn't do much.
Now, it's like she's showing a new generation of women to make their own destinies.
What a hero.
(Fin)
Now, it's like she's showing a new generation of women to make their own destinies.
What a hero.
(Fin)
