What we observe is that records, zeal and performance under pressure do not carry an independent value. Our celebration of these depends on who is standing at the crease.
From a handful of players in Pune to a famous triumph at Lord's, the story of Indian women's cricket is one of forgotten pioneers who refused to let the game remain a gentlemen's preserve.
Sneh Rana, the 32-year-old all-rounder, is known as the ‘comeback queen,’ having clawed her way back in 2021 from a nearly five-year international hiatus caused by a severe knee injury.
At Lord’s, the Indian women’s cricket team comprehensively defeated England. An epic victory couldn’t make it to the front page, though—not even a mention of it.
This feat came after India’s one-off Test against England at the Lord's Cricket Ground in London. It was the first-ever women’s Test match at the Home of Cricket.
Lalit Modi, former Vice President of the BCCI, claimed women’s cricket's growing fan base and increasing popularity could eventually see it eclipse men's sporting leagues.
Dr. Harini Muralidharan, team doctor during the tournament, recalls the night of victory as ‘exhilarating’ & ‘unforgettable’. ‘I think it was all part of God's plan’.
The IPS lobby has so far been successful in thwarting the aspirations of CAPF officers. The question that crosses one’s mind is whether the events in the SC are the result of machinations by the IPS lobby.
Even after the vital shipping chokepoint at Hormuz reopens, it may take as long as two years for energy-consuming countries to replenish their stockpiles, CEO Amin Nasser said.
Busting espionage ring targeting Eastern Naval Command leads investigators into honeytrap web across social media platforms; Navy personnel snared by Pakistani woman operatives.
Modern India might have been conjured up in the image of Gandhi. But India was never a Gandhian state. Founders of the Republic, be it Nehru or Patel, nursed zero such notions.
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