Ahead of India’s upcoming tour of England, where Mithali Raj and Co are playing a Test match after seven years, the white jerseys were hand...
Ahead of India’s upcoming tour of England, where Mithali Raj and Co are playing a Test match after seven years, the white jerseys were handed out to the team currently in quarantine in Mumbai. And after a meeting on Sunday, rising star Jemimah Rodrigues wrote a heartfelt note about what it means to be playing for the country.
The Indian cricketer posted a note on her social media platforms on the day she received the Test jersey, recollecting a meeting called by new head coach Ramesh Powar.
“Something that’s very close to my heart. Do read if possible,” she tweeted with her note.
“So today [Sunday] Ramesh sir called us for a team meeting and showed us the history we have of women’s cricket in India — from where it first started to where it has reached today... The ones who were before us that made it possible for us to be a part of what we are today. The ones who did it without the recognition they deserved, the ones who brought women’s cricket to India.
“Then the two legends of Indian women’s cricket Mithu di [Mithali Raj] and Jhulu di [Jhulan Goswami] came up and shared with the entire team what cricket...
