Indian women's cricket enters golden phase

New Delhi, March 11 (CRICKETNMORE) - In a landmark announcement, the BCCI has revised the annual central contract of Indian women cricketers, making it the highest ever annual retainer fee in the womens category globally. The Board of Control for

Having recorded the first ever women's cricket match in 1745 at Surrey, England between Brambley and Hambleton to dating back to Indian women's cricket that etched history in the 20th century when an Australian school teacher Anne Kelleve made cricket a compulsory game at the Baker Memorial School in Kottayam, Kerala in 1913, women's cricket has come a long way. 

Since 1913, the Indian women's team officially started their first World Cup in the year 1973, two years before the Indian men.

Unfortunately the Indian women could not enjoy the same success path as the Indian men's team. 

However the Women's World T20 that started in the year 2009 brought some glory to the existing scene that reflected in the recently concluded Women's World Cup 2017 where India reached the semi-finals putting up a brilliant show especially against hosts England in the beginning. 

While the Indian eves are focussed on making the game more intense and resplendent ahead of the tri-series, inclusion in the central contract will definitely boost their confidence with an added and much needed support.