Tennis legend Billie Jean King sends out powerful message in Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 video [Watch]
In the latest video posted on the ICC T20 World Cup’s official Instagram handle, Tennis great Billie Jean King is seen batting for women empowerment in cricket.
The two-minute-long video shows women cricketers from across the world practicing in the nets and displaying their prowess on the cricket field. King makes an appearance in the video, sending out a strong message and hailing the sportswomen as 'independent', 'powerful', and 'change-makers'.
Watch the video here:
She was one of the attendees at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 final between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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In an interview with the Sydney Herald, King was quoted as saying:
“In cricket, the men and women are together. It’s fabulous. Look what they’re doing: the men and women are supporting each other. Why not? What is the big deal? I think cricket is sending a great message.”
A winner of 39 Grand Slam titles (12 in singles, 16 in women's doubles, and 11 in mixed doubles), the 76-year-old is a crusader for gender equality in the sporting world and has, in the past, batted for equality in various other sports as well.