Diana Edulji had revealed that when N Srinivasan was elected as the BCCI president to congratulate her in person, Srinivasan expressed her negative attitude towards women’s cricket.
Chennai: Former BCCI President N Srinivasan’s words were once again discussed in the social media when India changed history by winning the Women’s ODI World Cup. Former Indian captain Diana Edulji revealed in 2017 that Srinivasan, who was the BCCI president until 2014 and also the owner of the Chennai Super Kings team, was against women playing cricket in India.
Diana Edulji had revealed that when N Srinivasan was elected as the BCCI president to congratulate her in person, Srinivasan expressed her negative attitude towards women’s cricket. When Srinivasan was elected as the BCCI President, I went to Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium to congratulate him. He told me then that if I had my way, women’s cricket would never have happened in India. Because Srinivasan hates women’s cricket, Edulji had said after India lost to England in the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup final.
I have always been very critical of the BCCI in this regard. Because women’s cricket came under BCCI in 2006. BCCI has always been a patriarchal organisation. They never wanted women to dominate cricket. Edulji also said that I have been open about this since my playing days.
After Jai Shah was elected as the BCCI secretary, women’s cricket started getting consideration in Indian cricket. It was during Jai Shah’s tenure as the secretary that women’s IPL was started and reforms were introduced in women’s cricket, including match fees equal to men’s.
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