Kinetic energy, passion and emotion are fine, but rules must be respected too
Harmanpreet Kaur... in the eye of the storm.
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Women’s cricket in India has come a long way. From the days of pioneers like Diana Edulji and Shantha Rangaswamy struggling with meagre resources, followed by the era of Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, who with their staggering numbers, carved a niche for themselves, Indian women’s cricket acquired a distinct identity.
Upon this ballast of hard work and sweat, the present crop has added layers of efficiency, topped it with effervescence and kept the fans glued to their seats. Harmanpreet Kaur or a Jemimah Rodrigues occupy this spectrum where the athlete becomes a larger-than-life personality. The women have shown that they are never inferior to their much-feted male counterparts. The BCCI recognised this level playing...