The investment poured into the WPL has been modest by IPL standards but remains significant in the context of the women’s game and where it stands today.
Of 449 shortlisted cricketers who went under the hammer, 87 — including 30 foreign players — were bought by Bangalore, Mumbai, Gujarat, UP & Delhi Women Premiere League franchises.
India’s civil services were once called the ‘steel frame’. But steel is forged in fire, not moulded in a coaching class. While dilution has made the exam easier, it has also made it harder to find the game-changers we need.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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