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10 Female Cricket Academies For The Young Sportsperson In Your Home
10 Female Cricket Academies For The Young Sportsperson In Your Home

Many girls now want to play cricket professionally. We have curated a list of India's top 10 female cricket academies in India that will help them nurture their talents and goals.

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Jhulan Goswami Is A Towering Figure Of Indian Women’s Cricket
Jhulan Goswami Is A Towering Figure Of Indian Women's Cricket

Jhulan Goswami was born in a struggling family in the small town of Chakdah, West Bengal. At that time, Bengal was extremely sports-enthusiastic, and equally interested in different types of sports. Goswami was interested in football from a very young age. 

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World Squash Champ Dipika Pallikal Is More Than A Cricketer’s Wife, So Let’s Not Say ‘Wife Of’ In News Headlines!

While one can certainly argue that cricket is almost a religion in India, that is not sufficient reason to describe Dipika as a cricketer's wife, and certainly not in the headlines, which should celebrate her achievement, not his name.

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Is Bismah Maroof Bringing Her Baby To The World Cup Really A Statement Of Gender Empowerment?
Bismah Maroof

While praising Bismah Maroof for bringing her baby on tour, gender stereotypes are actually being reinforced. It's assumed that as the mother she is the primary parent, something we never assume for male sportspersons.

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Why Don’t We Have A Full-Fledged Women’s IPL Tournament As Yet?
women's ipl

The Indian women’s cricket team is full of talented player like Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur. It's about time we have a full-fledged Women’s IPL tournament!

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Our Women’s Hockey Team Didn’t ‘Lose’ But Fought To Forge A Path For Others; Let’s Wake Up Now!
Indian women's hockey team

Dear Indian women hockey players, this loss is on us, Indians; we didn't care for you as you deserved to be. Time we begin to get out of your way, and extend all our support.

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