Bengaluru, Sept. 28 -- Cricket often delivers moments that go beyond runs and wickets, moments that redefine perceptions.
For Indian women's cricket, that moment came in Derby in 2017. Harmanpreet Kaur, battling a back injury, played a fearless 171 against Australia. That innings was more than a personal milestone-it symbolised a breakthrough, opening doors for women's cricket in India that had long been closed.
Before Derby, matches went largely unnoticed. Spectators s were sparse, coverage limited, and tournaments passed quietly. But that innings changed everything. Lord's was packed for the final, and three years later, the Melbourne Cricket Ground hosted over 86,000 spectators for a women's World Cup match, numbers usually associated ...