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Once denied her own dream of playing for India, Vizag’s D Kalyani has turned her passion into purpose. A former state-level player, she now trains hundreds of young girls at the ACA-VDCA academy, shaping talents like Shabnam Shakil who went on to represent India. Through grit and vision, Kalyani is building a new generation of fearless women cricketers from Andhra.

Rejected entry into a cricket academy for being a girl, Priya’s father sold his home to set up a practice pitch for her — this dad-daughter duo is truly an inspiration! #WomenInBlue

In a historic moment for women's cricket in India, Indian batswoman Smriti Mandhana became the first and only Indian cricketer to be named in the first ever ICC Women's Team of the Year 2016.