women cricket

A girl from a small Andhra village tossed a ball for fun and eight years later stood on the World Cup podium. Shree Charani’s rise, fuelled by family, grit and quiet courage, is a reminder that talent and relentless belief can rewrite a life and inspire millions.

In Colombo, a group of women who play cricket by listening rewrote what the game can stand for. Their unbeaten run is filled with small acts of bravery and belief that invite you to see this victory from the inside.

From cycling 10 km to practice after farm chores to lifting the World Cup, Uma Chetry’s story is one of grit and grace. The first woman cricketer from Northeast India to become a world champion.

Arundhati Reddy was raised by a single mother and Radha Yadav is the daughter of a vegetable vendor. Meanwhile, Shafali Varma broke patriarchal norms, cut her hair and disguised herself as a boy all for the love of cricket

Sakeena Akhtar had to give up her dream of playing cricket for the country because of family pressures. But she did not give up her passion. Today, as a cricket coach at Kashmir University for the last eight years, Akhtar has guided numerous prospective players.

BCCI, in a long-due but welcome move, announced central contracts for women cricket players in the country. The contracts will give a sense of job security to the players and will also help them focus more on their performance.