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.
In 2022, athletes claimed they were asked to wind up training early at Thyagraj Stadium so that the IAS couple could walk their dog. Then came the memes and public outrage.
Instead of buying more Mirages outright in early 2000s, the requirement was tweaked in favour of a medium-weight, multi-role fighter with Mirage-like performance.
Pakistan not only has zero chance of catching up with India in most areas, but will inevitably see the gap rising. Its leaders will offer its people the same snake oil in different bottles.
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