Daughter of a Wireman From the Narrow Lanes of Dharavi Secures a 1.9 Crore WPL Deal!
When Simran Shaikh first picked up a cricket bat at the age of she could hardly have imagined that one day she d make headlines across the nation She grew up in the cramped lanes of Dharavi and faced more than just financial challenges As a young girl playing cricket in a predominantly male-dominated sport and neighborhood she became a target for gossip Yeh ladki ladkon ke sath khelti hai She plays with boys the neighbors whispered to her father Jahid Ali Yet Jahid a wireman who struggled to make ends meet for his family of eleven stood by his daughter s dreams Jahid recalls that they had told him to teach Simran household chores but he had refused as he believed in her The First Step Toward StardomSimran s cricketing journey began humbly with local matches where her raw talent shone Her career took flight when she joined the
