If you are an RCB fan, it is a surreal feeling. A feeling of elation, disbelief, exhilaration, and relief.
A 17-year trophy drought has been washed away by the deluge of happy tidings brought by the women’s team.
The most loyal franchisee fan base finally has its redemption.
Many RCB fans must have secretly given up that their team will ever lift the cup- but their buried hopes have been exhumed by the brilliance of its women. It is nothing short of a rebirth of the team.
The whole of Bangalore and the RCB fans across the globe will have something to smile about.
While RCB has been given rebirth, the WPL marks the coming of age of Women’s cricket in India.
This year, each WPL match had full attendance and the crowd din made it a festival of cricket. Many matches went to the wire and the number of Indians who shone rose significantly.
For women’s sport in general and cricket in particular, this was the steroid shot that would propel the sport into a different league.
Generally, we tend to criticize the Indian cricket administration, while overlooking its contribution to the game. Time will tell us that the WPL success is the most important and successful pivot the BCCI has done for Indian sport.
Lastly, if you call yourself a cricket fan and have not followed the WPL, you deserve a demotion. Time you woke up to the new magic brewing in Indian cricket.
