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'Christopher Nolan ka career sankat me hai' - Fans react as Jay Shah wins 'Game Changer Award' at CNBCTV18 IBLA event

Here's how fans reacted after Jay Shah received the 'Gamechanger of the Year' award on at the CNBCTV18 IBLA event.

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Jay Shah receiving the award (Source - Twitter)

Jay Shah receiving the award (Source - Twitter)

Indian Cricket Board Chairman Jay Shah recently received the ‘Gamechanger of the Year’ award at CNBC TV18’s India Business Leader Awards (IBLA). Shah is consistently working to grow Indian cricket more around the world. The Indian Cricket Board is the biggest and richest cricket board in the world which is also one of the reasons behind India producing so many talented youngsters.

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Along with women's sports legends Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami, Shah attended the awards ceremony. They were also joined by current members of the India women's cricket team, including captain Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, and Jemimah Rodrigues. Shah dedicated the award to all the Indian Women cricketers which is liked by a lot of fans.

“Thankful to all cricketers who work hard on the field. Thankful to linear and digital viewers for supporting the game of cricket. I would like to dedicate this IBLA award to all our women cricketers. In 2019, women players played their first-ever pink-ball test in Australia where they dominated. When I took over the Indian Cricket Board, I decided we couldn’t allow discrimination in match fees and decided on pay parity. There was unanimous agreement over ensuring pay parity for women cricketers in India." Shah was quoted as saying by First Post.

Women cricketers on television will inspire many other girls: Mithali Raj

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Mithali and Jhulan talked about the growth and changes that occurred in Women’s cricket in the last two years. The former captain said that now many young women cricketers are inspired to see their growth. While Jhulan gave an example of the recently concluded Women’s Premier League which proved to be a game-changer for Women’s cricket.

“I have seen a whole lot of changes in women’s cricket in the last two years. Women’s cricket is a viable sport and holds lucrative offers for young girls. Women cricketers on television will inspire many other girls to walk down their path,” said Mithali.

“Women’s Premier League will be a game-changer for Women’s cricket. More young girls say they want to become WPL players and participate in the tournament,” said Jhulan.

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