The rise of women's cricket : A Game-Changer for Gender Equality

Cricket has always been a popular sport around the world, but for many years it was considered a male-dominated game. However, in recent years, women's cricket has been on the rise, with more and more female players making their mark in the sport. In this blog post, we will explore the rise of women's cricket, how it has grown over the years, and its impact on gender equality.

The History of Women's Cricket: Women have been playing cricket for centuries, but it was not until the 20th century that the sport gained recognition as a competitive game. The first recorded women's cricket match was played in 1745, between two teams of women in Surrey, England. However, it was not until the 1970s that women's cricket began to gain wider recognition and acceptance. The Growth of Women's Cricket: Over the past few decades, women's cricket has grown exponentially, with more and more countries investing in the sport. In 2020, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced that the Women's T20 World Cup had broken records for attendance, broadcast, and digital engagement, demonstrating the growing popularity of the sport. This growth can be attributed to a number of factors, including increased funding, more opportunities for female players, and greater visibility through events such as the Women's Premier League. The Women's Premier League: The Women's Premier League (WPL) is a professional cricket league for women that was launched in 2019 in India. It was created to provide a platform for female players to showcase their skills, and to help promote women's cricket around the world. The league has already made a significant impact, attracting top players from around the globe and generating a huge amount of interest from fans. The Impact of Women's Cricket on Gender Equality: The rise of women's cricket is not just about the sport itself; it is also about breaking down gender barriers and promoting equality. Women's cricket provides female players with a platform to showcase their talents and to challenge stereotypes about what women can achieve. It also encourages young girls to take up the sport and to aspire to be professional players themselves. The growth of women's cricket is therefore an important step towards achieving gender equality both on and off the field. In conclusion, the rise of women's cricket is a game-changer for gender equality. The sport has grown significantly over the past few decades, with more and more female players making their mark in the game. The Women's Premier League has played a key role in this growth, providing a platform for female players to showcase their skills and helping to promote the sport around the world. As the sport continues to grow, it is important to recognize the impact that women's cricket can have on breaking down gender barriers and promoting equality for all.

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My Top 5 Batsman of IPL 6,Which can change any Game

In the battle field of IPL there are some player which proved valuable for team by both bat and bowl. if they fail by bat then fill the damage by bowling.

There are five all-rounder in IPL  those are quite effective so far in the journey of IPL .

Jacques Kallis

Jacques Kallis is at the top in the  list of all-rounder's in the IPL. The Kolkata Knight Riders  Jacques Kallis  played 75 matches and scored 45 wickets in 1988.
Due to these features whenever any partnership break is needed captains give bowl to Jacques Kallis without hesitation they trust on kallis.

Yusuf Pathan
Yusuf Pathan are made for ​​of T20 format. T20 are always concerned with the fact that the opposition does not know when Yusuf will fritter their intentions.
Yusuf specializes in breaking the partnership . He look very athletic in the field.
Yusuf Pathan has so far scored in 76 Premier League matches and 37 wickets in 1506. They have taken 22 catches.

Shane Watson
The first winner of IPL Rajasthan Royals Shane Watson of Australia's victory alone several times.
During the last five sessions of IPL Rajasthan in the absence of Watson is paying for it every time.
Watson made 1242 runs in 39 matches at an average of 40. And has taken 35 wickets as well.

Irfan Pathan
all-rounder Irfan Pathan in IPL have identified as important player. Irfan in the past five sessions individually are quite effective team play.
Irfan currently playing for  Delhi Deidavils  he made 933 run in 74  games,  and 66 wickets.

Yuvraj Singh
Yuvraj Singh missed ipl last year due to cancer , his IPL team is Pune Warriors at this time.
Yuvraj who scored six sixes in six balls his name is enough to make turbulence in oppositions .
all-rounder Yuvraj Singh IPL score is 1239 runs in 58 matches and 24 wickets. Typically, this time Yuvraj the biggest stars in Pune Warriors team.

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sunrisers hyderabad new arrival in IPL-6

Sunrisers hyderabad is the newly added  team in IPL -6 which will going to replace the Deccan Chargers after the latter were terminated by the IPL Governing Council. The team is owned by the Sun TV Network.

sunrisers  anthem directed by G. V. Prakash Kumar was released on March 12, 2013.Their logo was unveiled on December 20, 2012, along with the announcement that the team's management would be led by Krishnamachari Srikkanth, Tom Moody and VVS Laxman.

They retained 20 players from the old Chargers, which left slots open for 13 players (eight Indian, five overseas).They filled six of these with Thisara Perera, Darren Sammy, Sudeep Tyagi ,Nathan McCullum, Quinton de Kock and Clint McKay.

Former Pakistani fast bowler Waqar Younis is the coach for sunrisers in  season 2013. he was also coached Pakistan's national team .

Sunrisers

Team Squad:

akshath Reddy, Amit Mishra, Anand Rajan, Ankit Sharma, Ashish Reddy, Biplab Samantray, Cameron White, Chris Lynn, Clint McKay, Dale Steyn, Darren Sammy, Dwaraka Ravi Teja, Hanuma Vihari, Ishant Sharma, Jean-Paul Duminy, Karan Sharma, Kumar Sangakkara, Nathan McCullum, Parthiv Patel,

Quinton de Kock, Sachin Rana, Shikhar Dhawan, Sudeep Tyagi, Thalaivan Sargunam, Thisara Perera, Veer Pratap Singh

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Injured Shikhar Dhawan doubtful for fourth Test at Delhi

Indian Skipper Ms Dhoni confirmed the unavailability of  Shikhar Dhawan  in the last test of border-gavaskar series. Even in the second innings of mohali he was absent on field. Two fingers of his left hand were injured during the fourth day fielding.

Shikhar Dhawan

 

After the game, he was taken to Fortis. Although his injury is not serious. But doctors advised him not to field the next day.
Fifth day he did not come to Fielding .so that Cheteshwar Pujara open at  his place.

This is really a big disappointment for dhawan fans, who recently added into list after his thrashing   knock at Mohali.
Dhoni appreciate  shikhar by heart and consider his knock  as key of victory,at last he added if he  do not play in the next Test in Delhi  Ajinkya Rahane of Mumbai may get the chance to enter in Test cricket.

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KKR the Slum dog Millionaire

After a long battle of two month, we got name of new ipl Winner. It is KKR the slum Dog millionaire .Finally Srk got what he want.KKR were performing very poor in past all session of IPL, first time they enter into the final and grab it. Caption Gambhir makes little changes in the Team, which work for him Very well. Surprising package Bisla Played outstanding Knock make it very easy for Kolkata knight riders.

kkr ipl 2012 Winner

It will be the title no 3^rd for CSK if they win yesterday

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M.Vijay Lash weak DD attack

Yellow fever starts in Chennai,when CSK enters in consecutive third Times in IPL 2012 Final,total forth out of five.

Vijay ipl 100

CSK unfired gun Vijay Trash DD bowler all the way and reach to fastest IPL100 of this session in just 58 ball, put CSK easily into the Final where he meet with KKR on Sunday 27 may.it was vijay 2nd hundred in IPL .DD attack was looking to helpless without morkle and pathan. they serve easy win to CSK in such a important eliminator game.it was very painful moment for delhi daredevils because they were top in the ipl point table.

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Wrong decision sink Delhi

It was the first qualifier of IPL-5 played between DD & KKR, which KKR grab by 18 runs, enters first time into IPL final.KKR played well specially in death overs set up the target of 162.DD reply Strongly with heavy run rate of 12 score 24 in just 2 over but a wrong caught behind the wicket decision change the whole script completely.

IPL-2012-Playoffs-First-Qualifier-DD-vs-KKR

Umpire  Doctrove gives warner catch out on sakib bowl, while tv replay says ball struck on the pad, warner was not out.We cannot expect this kind of umpiring in such a important game.

There is also another thing which makes the difference, its captaincy.

If spinner can do well why DD not try another spinner for one or two over. Why tailor came to late not before V. Rao. 

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Dhoni luck leads CSK into Playoffs

When CSK finish first round with 17 point, it raised the possibility of early exit. Because other team still had one or two match in round 1.but at the end Charger’s fight for reputation, gained the Chennai into the Playoffs. Or what we may called it’s Dhoni Luck..

Dhoni_walking backunhappy

DC who is worst performer throughout the tournament, in the end secure win over RCB and RR, which ends the both hope for next round and confirm the Chennai place in eliminator. Dc also lift one place above from the bottom in ipl point table.

Teams Standings IPL-5,2012

                                                    M W L D P

Delhi Daredevils                           16 11 5  0 22

Kolkata Knight Riders                  16 10 5  1 21

Mumbai Indians                            16 10 6  0 20
Chennai Super Kings                    16 8 7  1 17

Royal Challengers Bangalore         16 8 7 1 17 

Kings XI Punjab                           16 8 8  0 16

Rajasthan Royals                          16 7 9  0 14

Deccan Chargers                          16 4 11  1 9

Pune Warriors                              16 4 12  0 8

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Happy Feet Gayle, Back to Home

After a year long stand off with WCB, Gyale makes him available for England tour and pulled up contract from summerset, Board not count him in Test Squad but surely in ODI he will be there to Thrashing the English Bowler’s
"I wish to advise that as of today, May 2nd, 2012, I have written to Somerset CC and advised them that I will not be honouring the commitment I made to them when I signed a contract with them for the 2012 Friends Provident Championship. I made it clear to them that my decision was made because of my commitment to West Indies cricket and to West Indies cricket fans, and because: ...I believe that it is time for the WICB to make a decision which will provide a clearer view of my own future,

Chris gayle

"I understand that by making this decision, it may place me in a position of considerable risk, since I am foregoing a signed contract, without any guarantees whatsoever, with only the hope that I will be selected to play for the West Indies again. I have now satisfied all of the requests of the WICB and their selection panel, with whom I met via teleconference yesterday, and to whom I reiterated previous assurances given to the Board regarding my availability. So that there is no doubt, I confirmed to the selectors that I was available for West Indies duty in all forms of cricket, immediately following the conclusion of my contractual obligations to my IPL franchise, Bangalore.

"This has been a difficult time, and I wish to sincerely thank everyone who has supported me, my family and friends, and in particular cricket fans worldwide who have continued to show appreciation for me wherever I have played. I look forward once again to put on the maroon, and resuming my international career and my service to West Indies cricket," Gayle said.

 Gyale not played for west indies since WC 2011, And Now he is in Outstanding Form, he is one of the leading run scorer in IPL-5

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