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Author And Entrepreneur Kapil Pathare’s Book “Maiden Innings” Is a Celebration of Women’s Cricket
Maiden Innings by Kapil Phatare Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31: Women’s cricket has gained much traction over the last few years. The laurels and feats achieved by the Indian Women’s team are highly commendable. In the early 1970s, women’s cricket in India embarked on a remarkable journey, with young girls from all over the nation […]
Maiden Innings by Kapil Phatare
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 31: Women’s cricket has gained much traction over the last few years. The laurels and feats achieved by the Indian Women’s team are highly commendable. In the early 1970s, women’s cricket in India embarked on a remarkable journey, with young girls from all over the nation coming together, fueled by a spirit of adventure and determination. In spite of the many obstacles that were placed before them, these pioneers have set many historical records, including the first overseas tour, the first World Cup, and the first controversies. Yet their victories often went unnoticed.
‘Maiden Innings’ by Kapil Pathare brings to light the untold stories of empowering Indian women in Cricket. Published by Notion Press, the book showcases the strong character of the team as role models for women worldwide and aims to change the habit of overseeing women’s achievement in the sport of cricket. It pays tribute to these unsung heroes of Indian women’s cricket, highlighting their endurance, passion, and unwavering commitment to the sport.
Although Indian women cricketers have been shooting to fame only in the last decade or so, they have been giving a creditworthy performance on the international circuit far before that. Though this book focuses on the newest generation of women cricket stars, the author also traces the journey of the six golden girls that Indian women’s cricket, namely Diana Fram Edulji, Shantha Rangaswamy, Shubhangi Kulkarni, Purnima Rau, Anju Jain, and Anjum Chopra. All these women were primarily instrumental in revolutionizing the cricket scene in India for women in the past, some of whom battled against all odds of our male-dominated society.
