Episode 116 - Women’s Cricket Makes History

The Women’s Indian Premier League takes women’s sport to unprecedented heights. Joined by award-winning journalist, lawyer and Indian sports afficianado, Ritam Mitra, the team breaks down the history-making TV deal and player auction which sees the game’s top female players earning more than half a million dollars for six weeks work.  It’s a big moment which could redefine the landscape for women’s sport around the world.  The team also talk about the new Olympic TV deal, whether sheep dog trials should be an Olympic sport and, of course, Red Card Yellow Card. Join us for this very special episode of For & Against. For partnership enquiries please contact [email protected] omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.