New Delhi: If there’s one thing Indian cricket fans are famous for, it’s showing up —with unparalleled passion and emotion. But when it comes to the Indian women’s cricket team, that same energy has only recently begun to fill the stands. For years, women’s cricket in India existed in the shadows of the men’s, hardly pulling crowds.

So, when a “Sold Out” board hung outside the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai this Sunday as India and South Africa battled it out for the Women’s ODI World Cup Trophy, it showed how far women’s cricket has come in the country. This, despite the BCCI’s handling of ticket sales, both the availability as well as the pricing aspects, not receiving positive feedback from people.

The viewership numbers on television and digital platforms also witnessed an all-t

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