<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:itunes="http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd" xmlns:googleplay="http://www.google.com/schemas/play-podcasts/1.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Cricketess | The Pulse of Women's Cricket: Commentary]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Cricketess.Com Podcast: Bringing the pulse of women's cricket straight to your ears]]></description><link>https://www.cricketess.com/s/commentary-womens-cricket-podcast</link><image><url>https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!0U-p!,w_256,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F06ddfb1e-94ec-4742-a5c7-f1527a151128_870x870.png</url><title>Cricketess | The Pulse of Women&apos;s Cricket: Commentary</title><link>https://www.cricketess.com/s/commentary-womens-cricket-podcast</link></image><generator>Substack</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 01 May 2026 15:42:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.cricketess.com/feed" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><copyright><![CDATA[Satyagrah Network]]></copyright><language><![CDATA[en]]></language><webMaster><![CDATA[mailus@cricketess.com]]></webMaster><itunes:owner><itunes:email><![CDATA[mailus@cricketess.com]]></itunes:email><itunes:name><![CDATA[Satyagrah Network]]></itunes:name></itunes:owner><itunes:author><![CDATA[Satyagrah Network]]></itunes:author><googleplay:owner><![CDATA[mailus@cricketess.com]]></googleplay:owner><googleplay:email><![CDATA[mailus@cricketess.com]]></googleplay:email><googleplay:author><![CDATA[Satyagrah Network]]></googleplay:author><itunes:block><![CDATA[Yes]]></itunes:block><item><title><![CDATA[Listen | Why age fraud plagues Indian cricket]]></title><description><![CDATA[In India, where age is often a sensitive topic, tackling age fraud in cricket remains a major challenge]]></description><link>https://www.cricketess.com/p/podcast-commentary-cricket-age-fraud-bcci</link><guid isPermaLink="false">https://www.cricketess.com/p/podcast-commentary-cricket-age-fraud-bcci</guid><dc:creator><![CDATA[Satyagrah Network]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sun, 26 Jan 2025 16:02:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/155764281/4d7e43e4ac46726a2b0433abdb789fb0.mp3" length="0" type="audio/mpeg"/><content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this episode of <strong><a href="https://www.cricketess.com/s/commentary-womens-cricket-podcast">Commentary</a></strong>, we tackle an issue as old as cricket itself&#8212;age fraud. It&#8217;s the unspoken shadow lurking behind scorecards, tarnishing the game&#8217;s integrity and stealing opportunities from deserving young athletes. But this isn&#8217;t just a cricket problem, or even an India problem&#8212;it&#8217;s a global reminder of the cracks in sports governance and the need for accountability. So, why does it keep happening, and what can be done to stop it?</p><p class="button-wrapper" data-attrs="{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;https://www.cricketess.com/p/womens-cricket-age-fraud-bcci&quot;,&quot;text&quot;:&quot;Read an in-depth analysis on this topic&quot;,&quot;action&quot;:null,&quot;class&quot;:null}" data-component-name="ButtonCreateButton"><a class="button primary" href="https://www.cricketess.com/p/womens-cricket-age-fraud-bcci"><span>Read an in-depth analysis on this topic</span></a></p>]]></content:encoded></item></channel></rss>