Archive · 12 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Women’s Cricket Calls for Greater Family Support
Dr Rayapati Shailaja said more girls should be encouraged to play cricket.
She asked families and society to support girls who have sporting talent.
Women’s cricket has existed for nearly 50 years.
However, it has become widely recognized in India mainly in recent years.
The Indian women’s team has shown strong determination and skill.
Shailaja said women can perform just as well as men in cricket.
More people are attending and watching women’s matches.
She said this growing interest is a positive sign for the future.
Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Dr Rayapati Shailaja urged families and society to support talented women cricketers.
She spoke at a programme held on a private college ground near Kadapa on Saturday.
Shailaja said women’s cricket had nearly five decades of history but gained widespread recognition only in recent years.
She said the Indian women’s cricket team had shown that women were not inferior to men in cricket.
Rising attendance and viewership at women’s matches were cited as encouraging signs for the sport.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission Chairperson Dr Rayapati Shailaja addressed the programme and called for greater support for women cricketers.
- What
- She urged families and society to encourage talented girls to pursue cricket seriously and professionally.
- When
- The programme was held on Saturday.
- Where
- It took place on a private college ground on the outskirts of Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh.
- Why
- Shailaja said women’s cricket is gaining recognition, popularity, attendance and viewership across India.
- Speaker
- Dr Rayapati Shailaja, Chairperson of the Andhra Pradesh Women’s Commission
- Location
- A private college ground on the outskirts of Kadapa
- Event timing
- Saturday
- Sport
- Women’s cricket
- History cited
- Nearly five decades
- Main appeal
- Families and society should support girls pursuing cricket
- Encouraging trend
- Growing match attendance and viewership