The IPL's inherent sexism
Anjali Doshi, in Wisden, questions the double-standards adopted by the audience and the media towards female anchors in the IPL
ESPNcricinfo staff
09-Apr-2013
Anjali Doshi in Wisden India plays devil's advocate, highlights the sexist attitude that audiences and organisers have adopted towards female anchors in the IPL, who are being criticized for their lack of knowledge about the game
These women are soft - and extremely unfair - targets. Why complain when we know, all too well, that they weren't recruited for their cricketing knowledge. The people who must really be blamed are the channel bosses at Max and producers of Extraaa Innings T20, who have for six consecutive years made a very conscious strategy out of choosing women who know absolutely nothing about cricket, dressing them up in skimpy clothes and getting them to ask foolish questions on television - a trend they kick started during the 2003 World Cup.