India, Nov. 4 -- Cricket ceased to be a gentleman's game long ago. It's played by men, but, it is as much a woman's sport today. India's Class of 2025 announced that loud and clear Sunday midnight, as their infectious joy on winning the World Cup was beamed into homes across the country. It has been compared to the 1983 moment for men's cricket in India, when Kapil's Devils stormed Lord's and defeated an all-time great West Indian side. The euphoria of the '83 win, in a country where the only previous world champion was Ajit Pal Singh's hockey team of 1975, kick-started cricket's transformation into a mass sport. The 1987 World Cup, played at home, telecast nationwide and packaged as entertainment, was truly the moment cricket transcended...
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