Rishi Kapoor questions absence of women cricketers in IPL auction
- By Web Desk -
- Jan 29, 2018
Bollywood actor Rishi Kapoor is known for his short temper and controversial statements on social media and for blocking people who retort to his tweets on the internet.
The veteran actor is once again embroiled in controversy after his attempt for gender equality in the recently held auction for the Indian Premier League.
IPL.Just a thought! Why not female Cricketers in the Auction. No gender biases,have a mix of players from cricketing countries in the playing eleven! Or is it that men play a tougher game?
— Rishi Kapoor (@chintskap) January 28, 2018
Kapoor took to Twitter to share his thoughts questioning there were no female cricketers at the auction. “IPL.Just a thought! Why not female Cricketers in the Auction.”
“No gender biases,have a mix of players from cricketing countries in the playing eleven!” he wrote.
Kapoor ended his tweet by putting forth a pertinent question — “Or is it that men play a tougher game?”
His tweet, as they have in the past too, got people talking and received a volley of mixed reactions.
There were quite a few wanted to know if he was intoxicated, while others joined in with their opinion and several others sided with Kapoor. Some still were not ready to let go of the debate and controversy surrounding Padmaavat.
That is because people still think backward that Women can’t be equal to men and good for household things but they have forgotten Women are good at multi tasking… Today’s women are everywhere.. Be it Sports, Business, Entertainment ya Education… Just give them a chance
— RKForever (@RKExpressionss) January 28, 2018
As per my experience Women can manage both home n outside work efficiently…. But I have hardly seen men do that…
— RKForever (@RKExpressionss) January 28, 2018
It wouldn’t be fair to those women to compete with the men. that’s y mens and women’s cricket is always 2 diff entity, just like other sports. Very sure instead of boosting their confidence, this will just ruin it. why not have a independent women’s IPL?
— RK (@rocktheworld62) January 28, 2018
Given the physical requirements of the game, don’t think it would be fair to have women compete with men but all for a separate ladies version of the IPL. Australia already has it and markets it very well.
— Richard Anderson (@RichardInd1978) January 28, 2018
They have women’s cricket too. Mixed Doubles will take a long time to be introduced in Cricket!
— RGP (@WCMD2020) January 28, 2018
And a very powerful thought, let’s make it happen
— Geetu Bhatnagar (@GeetuGeetub) January 28, 2018
However, there some who mocked him and questioned if he was he was drunk, while some asked why there should be an auction for cricketers.
Chacha thoda kum nasha kiya karo 😂😂
— Vivek Desai (@vivekdesai1993) January 28, 2018
Subah subah hi bhang chada liye kya sir..😀
— Shivam Pandey (@ShivamP28103966) January 28, 2018
— ɑeɡoη (@ItsOnkarx) January 28, 2018
Just a thought,though a strong one ,why should any human male or female be auctioned at all . They are cricketers and not slaves who needs to be owned by a master
— prachi (@kapoor_prachi) January 28, 2018