Winds of change mean windfall for women players

FILE PHOTO: Cricket - Australia vs India - Women's Cricket World Cup Semi Final - Derby, Britain - July 20, 2017 India celebrate winning their semi final against Australia Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff/File photo

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - For the world's women cricketers, financial parity with their male counterparts remains a distant dream but India's decision to boost the pay packets of its top female players is further evidence that the winds of change are blowing through the game.

India women's captain Mithali Raj and three of her team mates became the world's richest women cricketers overnight when the country's board unveiled a new set of annual contracts for its elite players last week.