Girls should not play these sports
These are too tough for them
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CRICKET because it is a gentlemen’s sport
Anjum Chopra (born 20 May 1977) is a cricketer, made her debut in One-day Internationals at the early age of 17. She is the first Indian player to score an ODI century for India
Awards: Padma Shri 2014, Arjuna Award 2007
Mithali Raj (born on 3 December 1982), made her ODI debut in the year 1999. At the 2013 Women’s World Cup, Mithali Raj starred as the No.1 Cricketer in the ODI chart among women
Awards: Padma Shri 2015, Arjuna award 2003
BADMINTON because it is the fastest racquet sport
Saina Nehwal (born 17 March 1990) is a former world no.1 in Women’s Singles. She is the first Indian to win a medal in Badminton at the Olympics.
Awards: Padma Bhushan 2016, Padma Shri 2010, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2010, Arjuna Award 2009
Jwala Gutta (born on 7 September 1983) has won the National Badminton Championships fourteen times till 2013
Awards: Arjuna Award 2011
SHOOTING because it requires concentration
Anjali Bhagwat (born December 5, 1969) became the World No. 1 in 10m Air Rifle in 2002. She also won her first World Cup Final in Milan, in 2003, with a score of 399/400
Awards: Rajiv Gandhi Khel-Ratna 2003, Arjuna Award 2000
Anisa Sayyed is a woman shooter from India who won two gold medals in 2010 Commonwealth Games
SWIMMING because it requires stamina
Bula Choudhury (Born in 1970) is the first woman to cross seven seas. She twice swam the English Channel first in 1989 and again in 1999.
Awards: Padma Shri 2009, Arjuna Award 1999
Nisha Millet (born on 20 March 1982). Nisha has the honor of being the first Indian swimmer to qualify for the Olympics.
Awards: Arjuna Award 2000
SQUASH because it requires quick movements
Dipika Pallikal Karthik (born 21 September 1991) is the first Indian to break into the top 10 in the PSA Women’s rankings.
Awards: Padma Shri 2014, Arjuna Award 2012
Joshna Chinappa (born 15 September 1986) has reached a career-high world ranking of World No. 13 in December 2015. At the 2014 Commonwealth Games she along with Dipika Pallikal won the squash women’s doubles gold medal
TENNIS because it requires power
Sania Mirza (born 15 November 1986) is currently ranked No. 1 in the women’s doubles rankings.
Awards: Padma Bhushan 2016, Padma Shri 2006, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2015, Arjuna Award 2004
Nirupama Sanjeev (born 8 December 1976) is a retired tennis player. In 1998 Australian Open, she became the first Indian woman in the modern era to feature and win a round at the main draw Grand Slam
They have proved that girls can play any sport in the world!
spyn salutes them all and many others who have made India proud. May we win many more medals, cups and shields in the future.
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Photo Credits:
Mithali Raj: wisdenindia.com; Anjum Chopra: alchetron.com
Saina Nehwal: khelnama.com; Jwala Gutta: biographydisc.com
Anjali Bhagwat: alchetron.com; Anisa Sayyed: indianmuslimlegends.blogspot.com
Bula Chaudhry: twitter.com; Nisha Millet: sportskeeda.com
Joshna Chinappa: rediff.com; Dipika Pallikal: cwgsquash.net
Sania Mirza: 1meee.com; Nirupama Sanjeev: norcal.usta.com
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