India captain Mithali Raj gets luxury car as gift
The presentation event was held at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
HYDERABAD (Dunya News) – India skipper Mithali Raj has been gifted a brand new BMW car by V. Chamundeshwaranath, a former Indian first class cricketer, on becoming the highest women’s ODI run-scorer. The presentation event was held at the Pullela Gopichand Badminton Academy in Hyderabad on Tuesday.
Deccan Chronicle reported that Chamundeshwaranath said it is important to support talented players. “For me it’s not about results; I see talent in a person and when they have talent we should support them. The women’s cricket team is doing really good. I have suggested that there should be a female player per team along with men in the Celebrity Cricket League which can make way for the women IPL in future.”
When Mithali was asked about women playing in the CCL team, she said: “I have seen Australian Cricket Board and England Cricket Board trying to promote their women cricketers through endorsements. In our country, being a part of a celebrity match will be a very good motive for young players. When people see a woman player as part of the team it will open a path for many talented girls in the country.”
The 34-year-old Hyderabadi cricketer, who led her team to the finals of the World Cup, said that the central and state governments “have supported us a lot this time. I am really happy that after a long time women’s cricket has got a base. I thank the whole nation for appreciating our efforts.”
“Not only cars, Chamundi sir has also gifted me many bats with which I have scored more number of runs in the recent tournament,” she added.
