Written by Malvika Sharad

Now, we celebrate standing up, running freely with all our heart. Now, we celebrate believing in ourselves.

The Indian women’s cricket team has won the champions’ trophy in the ICC Women’s World Cup , and we feel to our bones the feminine energy that flows from and through this victory. When those who are usually silenced, unseen and overlooked speak through their craft, register with their skill and impress with their strength, there is only the uproar of celebration all around.

The story of women, especially those in sports, is being rewritten with a fresh perspective and context after this victory, for it is only in moments like these that the world will admit our abilities. The burden of “proving our worth” weighs heavy, but we don’t mind the bargain that

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