‘I was a part of all the previous ICC Women’s World T20s right from the first one in 2009, when I was leading the India side. Those were tournaments held alongside the men; yes, people were watching, and there was good publicity for the women’s games, but what I found was that by having it simultaneously with the men, the women would be in the shadows.’
– Jhulan Goswami, India Women’s former national captain, chronicles the evolution of international women’s cricket over the years in a column written for the ICC.
Read her full column on ICC-cricket.
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