From sleeping in dormitories without attached bathrooms, grappling with travel expenses, and sharing cricket gear, to now performing in front of sold-out stadiums and vying for a World Cup title, Indian women’s cricket has made an incredible journey. As Harmanpreet Kaur’s team gears up to take on South Africa in the Women’s World Cup final at DY Patil Stadium this Sunday, trailblazers Shantha Rangaswamy and Nutan Gavaskar reflected on the sport’s astonishing transformation — from a time of struggle and disregard to a new age of acknowledgment and optimism.

"There was a lack of funds, no sponsors, and international tours were a challenge. Yet, some resilient women insisted that the show must go on," stated Nutan Gavaskar, a key figure in the women’s cricket movement and former secretary of

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