BCCI Gender Equality Drive: Women Umpires in Ranji: Ranji Trophy 2022-23 – The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is ready to give women cricketers a massive shot in the arm. After pay parity, the Board is now ready to introduce women umpires in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season. This is a historic moment as it will be the first time ever women umpires will officiate in a Ranji season. Follow Ranji Trophy Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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BCCI Gender Equality Dive: Who are the women umpires set to officiate in the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season?
Vrinda Rathi, Janani Narayanan, and Gayathri Vengopalan are set to officiate in Ranji Trophy 2022-23 season. All three power ladies have one common goal – passion for cricket. Janani quit a software engineer job when Tamil Nadu Cricket Association (TNCA) invited applications for the umpire’s role. Rathi was a scorer on Mumbai Maidens before a chance meeting with New Zealand umpire Kathy Cross inspired her to become umpire.
Gayathri could not become a cricketer but followed the game closely on the center square after passing BCCI’s umpire exams. Now, the three umpires are all set to make their debuts in the Ranji season. “Going ahead, women umpires will be getting to do Ranji Trophy games. This is just a start. The BCCI has decided to give them the opportunity in the men’s game, too,” a BCCI official told The Indian Express.
BCCI Gender Equality Drive: BCCI set to make an official announcement soon, history beckons for three women umpires
- The board is expected to make an official announcement soon.
- Rathi Narayanan and Venugopalan are set to officiate from Round 2 of the tournament.
- The duo will miss the first leg due to officiating in the India-Australia women’s T20I series.
- The BCCI’s contract does not allow umpires to speak to the media, but All three women umpires know that they are set create history in the upcoming Ranji season.
- Rathi and Narayanan have officiated in under-23 boys’ CK Nayudu Games.
- This will be the first time the three women umpires will be seen in a massive tournament like Ranji.
BCCI Gender Equality Drive: After PAY-PARITY for women cricketers, BCCI ready to introduce Women Umpires in Ranji Trophy 2022-23: Check OUT
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