Women's cricket needs more public and media support

frame Women's cricket needs more public and media support

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There are very few women coming to cricket. Even those who made it to the national team only knew what a women's cricket team was after the age of 15. Many are learning cricket by playing with boys. indian team player Hemalatha says she didn't know anything about women's cricket until she was 18. But in the next 5 years, he developed himself enough to make it to the national team.

"Salary is an important aspect but steps like holding more matches and broadcasting the matches widely should also be taken," says Hemalatha. As far as cricket is concerned, there is a perception that women cannot play after getting married and having children. But people like Mithali raj have broken this, says Niranjana. He also says that he is trying hard to get back into the indian team after marriage.

"Women's cricket needs more public and media support. It will be a source of equality," Hemalatha opined. Billie Jean King, who fought for equality in tennis in the 1970s, is often credited with speaking out against the gender pay gap in sports.

His efforts led to the declaration of equal pay at the US Open. Eventually, the governing bodies of the four Grand Slams began awarding the same prize money to male and female athletes. However, not all small-scale competitions maintain this balance. The gender pay gap in prize money is highest in golf, basketball and soccer. However, there is a balance between hockey and squash matches.

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