Nights spent in hostel, workout done with brick, wonderful story of Indian women’s cricket

In the last few years, women’s cricket in India has not only become popular but its level has also increased a lot. Women cricketers are now known by name. There are lines for match tickets. Now of BCCI women’s premier league From this, both money and glamor will be included in women’s cricket. For today’s generation who follow women’s cricket, it would be difficult to believe that at one time the Indian women’s team was not even considered fit to play international cricket.

At one time women cricketers used to travel sitting down in the train. Instead of gym, she used to train by lifting bricks. He did not even have the money to buy two bananas, but now the situation has changed. The women’s team stays in luxury hotels, travels in business class. Its effect is also visible on his game. Former players told how women’s cricket has changed.

Used to train by lifting bricks

Talking about the troubles of her time, former cricketer Sandhya Agarwal Indian Express Told, “When a batsman was out during the match, he used to give gloves to the next batsman. There were only two kits with which the whole team used to play. We used to exercise with our fellow players sitting on the back. Used to do weight training by lifting bricks. We didn’t even have gym facilities. We didn’t get money even after winning, only got the trophy. Due to lack of money, we got a chance to play international cricket after a long time.

Used to sleep with stuff as a bed

Former cricketer Susan also told about the difficulties of those days. He said, ‘Our camps were held in Patiala where it was not easy for us to bear the cold. We used to get only two rotis and vegetables at a time. Many of us did not even have the money to buy two bananas. In such a situation, it was not easy to wake up at 5 in the morning and train. We didn’t have gyms, fitness trainers, or any other facility. He further told that he had to sit in the general compartment to play the match. 6-8 girls used to sit on one seat. We used to sleep with our belongings as beds.

were forced to live at other’s house

Diana Edulji also shared her experiences. He told, ‘We did not even have the entire team to play in the tournament. While traveling, many times we used to sit near the toilet of the train. We used to sleep in the waiting room. We did not get hotels during the match. We used to get hostel dormitories in which 15-20 girls used to stay in one room. Due to lack of money, many women players could not go on foreign tours. We used to stay in the homes of Indian families on foreign tours. There was no hotel facility.

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