Indian captain Mithali Raj opened the second annual ICC Women’s Cricket Forum, reflecting on how far the game had come in the last 12 months and urging the sport to continue to build on the momentum.
Speaking in Kolkata on the opening day of a week of ICC meetings, Mithali painted a picture of the significant changes the women’s game had undergone in the last decade — from her not even knowing there was an Indian women’s team when she first started playing, to not being able to walk down the street unrecognised.
“There is no longer any ignorance about the women’s game, cricket talk is not limited to the men’s game or amongst men’s fans.
“We are now starting to see stand-alone women’s event and we have the ICC World T20 later this year,” Mithali said.
Holly Colvin, ICC Women’s Cricket Manager added: “At the inaugural ICC Women’s Forum last year, the seed to broadcast every match of the Women’s World Cup was sown.
“The 2017 ICC Women’s World Cup was a resounding success but we cannot rest on our laurels.
“This year’s forum is about how we maintain the momentum and continue to grow the women’s game,” Colvin said.
