Women

U19 World Cup: For a multitude of reasons, 2023 can be considered a pivotal year for women's cricket in India. Under the captaincy of Shafali Verma, India secured a remarkable achievement by winning the inaugural Women's U19 World Cup in South Africa.

Later in the year, the senior women’s team won a historic gold medal in T20 debut of the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. It then played Tests at home after a gap of 11 years with back-to-back wins over England and Australia. Not to forget, the BCCI announced match-fee parity for the men’s and women’s international players.

But if there’s one moment which takes the top spot, it is the debut of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) at Navi Mumbai on March 4. The fulfilment of a long-standing cherished desire shared by many cricketers and followers of women's cricket had finally become a reality, garnering widespread attention and eyeballs from all quarters.