India Women are not only set to play their first Test since 2014 in England next month, they will also make history with their maiden day-night Test against Australia at the WACA later this year as part of an all-format tour. Here's what outgoing coach WV Raman and former India Women players Hemlata Kala, who was chief selector from 2015 to 2020, and Nooshin Al Khadeer, the current coach of the Railways side, have to say about what these Tests mean for the women's game in India and globally.
On the significance of two Tests in a year and the maiden pink ball Test
Raman: "The point is also about trying to sustain it. How many boards can sustain it is my question," he told Sports Today. "Maybe the top three-four can because it does take a lot of money as well, let's not forget the commercial side of it. Even if three-four boards are interested in making the girls pay Test cricket, it's fine, and we must try and give them back.
"What it does is that it gives them the opportunities to play the hardest format of the game and once they start doing well, they will be hailed even more than they are today. Performing in multi-day games is considered the hallmark of a great player, and that's how you really gauge players in men's cricket today. If they play regularly, that also gives them opportunities and tests them in every respect. The other thing is it also helps them become better in terms of match fitness because playing hard cricket for four or five days is going to be tough if...
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