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Indian Women's Cricket Participation Soars: New Study Reveals Doubled Engagement Across States
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News18
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13-03-2026, 16:45
Indian Women's Cricket Participation Soars: New Study Reveals Doubled Engagement Across States
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Women's cricket participation in India doubled across 14 states since 2020, according to a study by BBC and Collective Newsroom.
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Overall participation rose from 5% in 2020 to 10% now, with young women (15-24) showing an even faster increase from 6% to 16%.
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One in four young women (15-24) now consider a career in sport, up from 16% in 2020, with Tamil Nadu leading in interest.
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Cricket has overtaken kabaddi as the most played sport among women, with Uttar Pradesh seeing a 10-fold increase in participation.
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Despite significant growth, safety concerns remain a barrier for 13% of women who do not play any sport.
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