Chakdah Xpress: Anushka Sharma begins her practice for the biopic of Jhulan Goswami – Anushka Sharma who will be starring in the film Chakdah Xpress, a biopic on the life of Indian women’s superstar Jhulan Goswami began her preparation for the movie by bowling in the nets. The movie which will be streamed on Netflix will depict the life and the journey of Jhulan Goswami and how she reached the pinnacle of success in a society which is dominated by male cricket. Follow Sports Updates on InsideSport.IN
Anushka who would be returning to acting after quite some time began her preparations to ace her role. She was earlier seen hitting the gym to get back her fitness required to play and portray the life of an athlete. However, now she has started to hit the nets to perfect her bowling style and stance. Anushka Sharma posted pictures on her social media handles where it could be seen that the Bollywood actress donned a cricket ball and recreating a bowling stance.
Chakdah Xpress: Anushka Sharma hits the nets to begin her final preparations in the accurate portrayal of Jhulan Goswami’s biopic
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Anushka Sharma wrote a caption with the post which reads, “Grip by grip 💙🏏
#prep #ChakdaXpress”
Indian veteran speedster on whom the biopic is being made Jhulan Goswami was quick to respond on this post as she commented, “Very nice 👍 👏🙌”
Chakdah Xpress: Anushka Sharma hits the nets to begin her final preparations in the accurate portrayal of Jhulan Goswami’s biopic
Jhulan Goswami is the world’s highest wicket-taker in women’s cricket. She made her debut against England women in 2002. The 39-year-old will be playing her last World Cup in 2022 scheduled to take place in New Zealand.
Jhulan Goswami Stats in Cricket
| Format | Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ |
| WTEST | 12 | 21 | 2266 | 764 | 44 | 5/25 | 10/78 | 17.36 | 2.02 |
| WODI | 192 | 191 | 9387 | 5182 | 240 | 6/31 | 6/31 | 21.59 | 3.31 |
| WT20I | 68 | 67 | 1351 | 1229 | 56 | 5/11 | 5/11 | 21.94 | 5.45 |
Anushka Sharma is making her comeback after 3 years gap. She was last seen in Zero beside Shah Rukh Khan and Katrina Kaif.
During the official announcement of the movie, Anushka Sharma told Netflix, “It is a really special film because it is essentially a story of tremendous sacrifice. Chakda Xpress is inspired by the life and times of former Indian captain Jhulan Goswami and it will be an eye-opener into the world of women’s cricket,”
“At a time when Jhulan decided to become a cricketer and make her country proud on the global stage, it was very tough for women to even think of playing the sport. This film is a dramatic retelling of several instances that shaped her life and also women’s cricket,” she added.
Chakdah Xpress: Anushka Sharma hits the nets to begin her final preparations in the accurate portrayal of Jhulan Goswami’s biopic
