Former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president N Srinivasan had a contentious tenure in the position. Following the 2014 Indian Premier League (IPL) betting controversy, he was forced to resign from the role. Some were aware of Srinivasan's chauvinistic stance against women's cricket during his time in the top spot, particularly Diana Edulji, the former captain of the Indian women's side. Edulji's disclosure regarding Srinivasan's stance on women's cricket reappeared on social media on Sunday when the Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian women's team won the ODI World Cup.
"I went to the Wankhede Stadium to congratulate Mr. Srinivasan on his election as president. "If I had my way," he declared, "I wouldn't allow women's cricket to take place."

"Since women's cricket joined the BCCI in 2006, I have always been an opponent of the BCCI. A extremely male-chauvinist organisation is BCCI. Women were never supposed to set the rules or enter this area. The former cricket player went on to say, "I was very vocal right from my playing days."
Reformative measures were taken in Indian women's cricket, particularly following Jay Shah's appointment as BCCI secretary. The Indian board has pushed women's cricket to reach its full potential in recent years, from the creation of the Women's Premier League to equal match fees for female players.

Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of India, seems to have taken a jab at those who had questioned the squad over the years following the team's victory in the Women's World Cup final.
"I believe that life also involves criticism. After the game, she told reporters, "It's not necessary that everything should be good."
One of the most important things in life is criticism since it maintains equilibrium. Otherwise, you'll be overconfident if everything goes according to plan. I don't hold it against people who criticise us because we are aware of our own shortcomings.
Following three straight league stage losses, Harmanpreet's role as India's captain was also called into doubt. However, she made sure the players recovered and gave it their all during the elimination stages.

"I prefer to maintain both things in balance, but I don't have much to say. I don't get overly excited when things go well, and I don't get too worked up when things go wrong.
"I believe that maintaining equilibrium is crucial, and I make an effort to convey this to my teammates as well. When things are going smoothly, it's fine, good job, but now we have to keep it up. And we make an effort to keep everyone together so that we can support that individual even when things aren't going well."