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India meting out step-motherly treatment to women cricketers? Shantha Rangaswamy weighs in Shantha Rangaswamy, former Indian woman cricketer, has described BCCI's recent decision of equal pay for men and women cricketers as a small step and has pitched for match fee parity in the domestic setup also. Shantha Rangaswamy is the first woman to lead an Indian cricket team, the …

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Ahead of inaugural WC, Shantha Rangaswamy wants BCCI to revise U-19 rule for female cricketers

BCCI Apex Council member Shantha Rangaswamy has written to the Board to revise the hospitalisation reimbursement policy for female cricketers besides seeking a rule change to ensure "the best available team" for the inaugural Women's U-19 World Cup next year. BCCI sources told PTI that the top brass has received a letter from Rangaswamy covering the existing U-19 rule for …

Diana Edulji, Shantha Rangaswamy prefer 'four-day' Tests but want BCCI to restart first-class cricket

Edulji, Rangaswamy prefer 'four-day' Tests, want BCCI to restart red ball games

Australia head coach Matthew Mott has reiterated his call for five-day Test in women's cricket but former India captains Diana Edulji and Shantha Rangaswamy are among the ones who prefer status quo and instead want resumption of red-ball cricket in domestic cricket. Edulji, Rangaswamy prefer 'four-day' Tests, want BCCI to restart red ball games Mott and England captain Heather Knight …

Edulji, Rangaswamy prefer 'four-day' Tests but want BCCI to restart red ball cricket

BCCI Apex Council member Shantha Rangaswamy has written to her colleagues, including the office-bearers, suggesting the "dire" need to organise a domestic pink-ball competition before the historic women's day-night Test in Australia from September 30. In her suggestions for giving a boost to women's cricket, former India captain Rangaswamy stressed the need to compensate women cricketers on the domestic circuit …

India wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik on Sunday became the first to voice the opinion in his tribute to the former captain, who drew curtains on his career with a simple “consider me retired” on his Instagram page. I hope the @bcci retire the #7 jersey in white ball cricket.” Karthik made his India debut three months before Dhoni did in 2004 …

BCCI Apex Council member and former India captain Shantha Rangaswamy on Monday said the board’s decision to organise Women’s T20 Challenge during the IPL shows that it remains committed to the game. “Those who were predicting doomsday for women’s cricket, I want to say to them BCCI is interested in promoting women’s cricket and I would like to thank Brijesh …

The BCCI withdrawing the women’s national team from a tri-series in England is not a case of neglect, Apex Council member Shantha Rangaswamy asserted on Monday, urging those doubting the board’s commitment towards the side to wait for normalcy before passing judgements. Even the women’s exhibition games that take place during the IPL are unlikely to happen, lending credence to …

BCCI withdrawing women's team from England tour not negligence: Shantha Rangaswamy

The BCCI withdrawing the women's national team from a tri-series in England is not a case of neglect, Apex Council member Shantha Rangaswamy asserted on Monday, urging those doubting the board's commitment towards the side to wait for normalcy before passing judgements. Even the women's exhibition games that take place during the IPL are unlikely to happen, lending credence to …