WPL 2023: Cricketer Sonam Yadav could not afford sports shoes when she was younger but now the 15-year-old is set to play in India’s Women’s Premier League and says the money will transform life for her family. Sonam was the youngest player drafted for the inaugural edition of the Twenty20 tournament when she joined Mumbai Indians at auction and took home a cheque for Rs 10 lakh. Follow WPL 2023 Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
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WPL 2023: Who is Sonam Yadav? labourer’s daughter who is set to Play for Mumbai Indians in upcoming Women’s Premier League: Check Out
News of her signing sparked celebrations in her village, where blackouts are a daily occurrence and piped water only a recent arrival. Her contract is dwarfed by the standards of the men’s Indian Premier League, but it is 100 times her father’s monthly wage from shift work at a glass factory.
Her family home on the outskirts of Firozabad, an hour’s drive from the Taj Mahal, sits next to a fetid open sewage drain and battles occasional intrusions from rodents and stray dogs. The ramshackle home has peeling plaster and constant power cuts, but it is lit up by a row of glittering gold trophies and mementoes won by the household’s star bowler, who started playing cricket aged 10.
Meanwhile, Mukesh Kumar — her father — pointed out, “We could not afford expensive cricket gear. She did not even have proper shoes and had to borrow a pair before going to trials for a tournament.” He further asserted, “I started working double shifts and my son dropped out of school and took up a private job to support her dreams.”
Sonam — a big fan of Ravindra Jadeja — shared her big dreams and revealed what she aspires to take from WPL. In this regard, she said, “I will get to learn a lot from playing alongside the seniors. All I want is to play for the India seniors team one day and give a good life to my family.”
WPL 2023: Who is Sonam Yadav? labourer’s daughter who is set to Play for Mumbai Indians in upcoming Women’s Premier League: Check Out
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