Overview
- India defeated South Africa by 52 runs to clinch the World Cup, completing a comeback that included a record 339-run semifinal chase against Australia.
- Diana Edulji’s 2017 account of N. Srinivasan saying, “If I had my way, I wouldn’t let women’s cricket happen,” has re-entered the conversation after the victory.
- Reports note screenshots of an old tweet attributed to Srinivasan circulating widely, though the current discussion stems largely from retrospective quotes.
- Fans and former players have condemned the resurfaced sentiment on social media, calling it out as outdated thinking that once constrained opportunities.
- Coverage credits subsequent BCCI leadership with driving change through the Women’s Premier League and equal match fees, steps seen as pivotal to the team’s rise.