Anjum Chopra Believes T20 World Cup Win Would Have Brought A 'Generational Shift' In Women's Cricket In India

Former captain of the Indian Women’s National Cricket Team, Anjum Chopra has opened up on Team India’s loss in the final of the recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup. Anjum Chopra has said that a win in the final would have changed the dynamics of women’s cricket in India and would have led to a lot of development for the ladies in the sport.

The recently concluded ICC Women’s T20 World Cup was one of the success stories concerning female cricket. Although the Indian Women’s Cricket Team couldn’t beat Australia in the finals, the country has witnessed some rising stars that have emerged from the tournament and will continue to bring laurels to the nation.

Now, former Indian women’s skipper Anjum Chopra has reflected upon the tournament and shared her views on India’s performance.

Anjum Chopra Opens Up On India’s Performance In The Women’s T20 World Cup

“Women’s IPL in the progression stages. From one game at the start we had four last year in the Women’s T20 Challenge, and this time it was supposed to be seven. It has progressed,” Chopra told PTI. “If the women’s team had won the World Cup this year, the number of matches would have been more. There is a big difference between winners and runners up,” Anjum Chopra added.

She added, “A victory (in final of last T20 World Cup) would have been a complete generational shift in a much more progressional manner.”Referring to the rapid strides the women’s game has made the world over, she praised the International Cricket Council (ICC) for “consciously building it up”.

“ICC has bifurcated viewership numbers also very well for Indian audience. To have 80,000 people watching the final that’s commendable. That definitely a boost,” said Chopra,

Win More To Earn More: Anjum Chopra

Asked about the chatter around pay disparity in Indian cricket, her simple message was winning more to earn more.

“There is already pay parity in Australia. Because both teams have won the World Cups more than any other nations. If you start winning, then I am sure things will be different. It’s also about how much you are able to generate as a team. I would say sky is the limit for them,” Anjum concluded.

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