From Being Trolled to Lifting the World Cup 2025 Trophy – The Women’s Cricket Journey

Anuradha explains that in the 1980s, women cricketers had almost no support. Players paid for their own travel, lacked coaching help, and were often mocked for “copying men’s cricket.” She says this win finally gives women’s cricket its own identity. It shows parents that girls can build a career in sports and earn well through WPL and central contracts.

Shikha shares how she survived because she already had a job in the Air Force. Many talented girls quit due to lack of financial security. Today, with steady income and league opportunities, more girls can continue playing without giving up their future.

Joy adds that the journey has been full of social bias. Many parents still worry a girl will “turn dark” or not get married if she plays sports. He explains that only a small number of top women players earn well today, and much more investment is needed at the grassroots level.

As Barkha Dutt concludes, this victory is not the end. It is the beginning of a larger movement. Women’s cricket has proven its strength, but India must now create stronger support, more safety, and equal respect so young girls everywhere can follow their dreams freely.