Twitterati Slam BCCI for Failing to Provide Live Telecast of the Women's Matches

For a long time now, the debate about prioritising Women’s cricket in India has been doing the rounds, and the BCCI has been unable to make any major amends about it.

Indian women’s team is currently in South Africa for a limited-overs series against the South African Women’s team. The first game was played on Monday which the Indian team won by 88 runs courtesy Smriti Mandhana who scored 84 runs.

However, the game didn’t get broadcast in India, and the cricket fans were disappointed and took to Twitter to express their disappointment over BCCI’s attitude towards Women’s cricket.

It was expected that after the final of the Women’s World Cup last year the BCCI will take measures to popularise women’s cricket in the county, but there is no telecast or live streaming in India.

Cricket boards in other countries make sure that every match of their women’s team gets telecasted for the fans. BCCI tried to emulate it, and every match of the Women’s Challengers Trophy was telecast on Star Sports. Even the Women’s Big Bash League matches were shown in India.

After the fans outraged on Twitter, a BCCI media representative said, “BCCI does not have the rights for the matches that are played outside India,”

The two teams will play three One Day international matches and five T20I international on a month-long tour. The ODI series will be a part of the ICC Championship match, and both the teams will be looking forward to putting their best foot forward in the series and put a contention for the next World Cup.

Here are the Tweets:

Its rather unfortunate that the women’s ODI between India and SAF isn’t being telecast.
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I know nobody is interested in coverage, but can we at least have periodic update about Team India from today's #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->W<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D<!---->W match?

— Abhishek Mukherjee (@ovshake42) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->5<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Very disappointing that @SPNSportsIndia decides not to telecast the @<!---->B<!---->C<!---->C<!---->I<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n vs @<!---->O<!---->f<!---->f<!---->i<!---->c<!---->i<!---->a<!---->l<!---->C<!---->S<!---->A women's matches. Can't be any worse.

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The only available live scores and information for this match is @<!---->O<!---->f<!---->f<!---->i<!---->c<!---->i<!---->a<!---->l<!---->C<!---->S<!---->A on Twitter

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— Zenia D'cunha (@ZENIADCUNHA) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->5<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Why @<!---->B<!---->C<!---->C<!---->I why?
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By doing these things how can you promote women's game?@<!---->s<!---->a<!---->c<!---->h<!---->i<!---->n<!---->_<!---->r<!---->t this is really shame on the program like #<!---->K<!---->h<!---->e<!---->l<!---->o<!---->I<!---->n<!---->d<!---->i<!---->a
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Frustrating this is! Absolutely no mention of the @<!---->B<!---->C<!---->C<!---->I<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n tour of SA and the 1st ODI which starts today in @<!---->B<!---->C<!---->C<!---->I website! No news of live telecasting/streaming as well! Not cool! p<!---->i<!---->c<!---->.<!---->t<!---->w<!---->i<!---->t<!---->t<!---->e<!---->r<!---->.<!---->c<!---->o<!---->m<!---->/<!---->w<!---->L<!---->8<!---->q<!---->w<!---->5<!---->x<!---->o<!---->G<!---->k

— BCCIWomenFC (@BCCIWomenFC) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->5<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Ridiculous that @<!---->B<!---->C<!---->C<!---->I<!---->W<!---->o<!---->m<!---->e<!---->n vs @<!---->O<!---->f<!---->f<!---->i<!---->c<!---->i<!---->a<!---->l<!---->C<!---->S<!---->A – the first match World Cup finalists are playing in 6 months, to qualify for the next one – is not telecasted

The 'recognition' post #<!---->W<!---->W<!---->C<!---->1<!---->7 was only tokenism then,
Still no space for women's cricket in India

— Zenia D'cunha (@ZENIADCUNHA) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->5<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

This is utterly disgraceful. Why could they not make prior arrangments. No point in being the most influential cricket Board in thw World

— Prabhakar Kaza (@prabhakarkaza) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->5<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

Very disappointing no live coverage not even on hotstar. On the other hand Australia's WBBL was live on both platforms. BCCI the richest cricket board can't sell TV rights for women's cricket. Disappointing. #<!---->S<!---->A<!---->v<!---->I<!---->N<!---->D

— Avinash Kunder (@AvinashKunder) F<!---->e<!---->b<!---->r<!---->u<!---->a<!---->r<!---->y<!----> <!---->5<!---->,<!----> <!---->2<!---->0<!---->1<!---->8

https://twitter.com/ashcupper26/status/960418009004281856

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