When Shah Rukh Khan yelled “Chak De!” on the field, it wasn’t a battle cry for a team. It called for a redemption. For millions of us, ‘Chak De! India’ was a story of how determination can turn underdogs into champions. Little did anyone know that a real-life version of Kabir Khan was quietly shaping India’s sporting destiny on the cricket pitch rather than the hockey field. His name is Amol Anil Muzumdar. And in 2025, he led the Indian women’s cricket team to their first-ever ICC Women’s ODI World Cup.

Born in 1974 in Mumbai, the childhood of Muzumdar revolved around cricket and Shivaji Park. This ground has produced legends like Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli. As a boy, he shared nets with these prodigies under the watchful eyes of the legendary coach Ramakant Achrekar.

Advertisemen

See Full Page