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Former Indian Women’s Team Captain Slams BCCI For Being A ‘Male Chauvinist Organisation’
Friday, August 25, 2017 IST
Former Indian Women’s Team Captain Slams BCCI For Being A ‘Male Chauvinist Organisation’

Former Indian women's team captain and member of the Supreme Court-appointed Committee of directors (CoA), Diana Edulji has slammed the Board of management for Cricket in Asian country (BCCI) for being a “male chauvinist organisation.”

Speaking at an occurrence unionised by The Indian categorical, the previous athlete aforesaid that the recent success of the Mithali Raj's aspect has not been " well accepted" by a number of the board members.

“I’ve invariably been a BCCI basher, right from the day women’s cricket came into the BCCI fold in 2006. BCCI may be a terribly sexist organisation", Edulji aforesaid. "They ne'er needed girls to dictate terms or get into this factor. i used to be terribly vocal right from my enjoying days, from once I started. Even now, i'd still say that it's not nevertheless well accepted at intervals BCCI that women’s cricket is doing well. it's terribly troublesome for them (some BCCI members) to simply accept the very fact that this team has done okay."

Edulji additionally recalled a bitter expertise she had with former BCCI president N Srinivasan in 2011. The COA member shared that in their meeting at the Wankhede construction, Srinivasan aforesaid, "If I had my approach, i would not let women's cricket happen."

India lost to England within the final of the planet Cup. the celebs of the tournament, Harmanpreet Kaur and Poonam Raut were additionally gift at the event. The cricketers spoke regarding the unexampled attention the team received when coming to the country.

Harmanpreet, World Health Organization smashed associate unconquered 171 within the semi-final against Australia, additionally urged for a women's IPL. "I hope we do not find yourself speech a few years later that 'we additionally wont to hit sixes throughout our time,'" Harmanpreet aforesaid. "So, I feel if IPL starts currently, then it's nice."

 
 

 
 

 
 

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November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST
Shibu Chandran
2 hours ago

Serving political interests in another person's illness is the lowest form of human value. A 70+ y old lady has cancer.

November 28, 2016 05:00 IST


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