27 min listen
Cricket and the maidens
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
In March 2023, the first season of the Women’s India Premier League, the world’s second most valuable cricketing league, behind only the men’s IPL, was played. Five teams battled it out to claim the crown, comprised of international teams of women cricketers at the top of their game who earned ten times more than they can elsewhere. While Indian players dominated, there was another factor that marked them out - many Indian women cricketers are single. As Indian women’s cricket has shot to the top of the global stage, how does this rapid change reflect broader changes in Indian society?
Released:
Sep 19, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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