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Team Stay Featured is feeling proud to introduce you to a Global Goodwill Ambassador, Director Principal of Sanjeevani World School and a Life coach – Dr Seema Negi. She is also the Academic Head of Positive Thoughts Consulting & Training Solutions. The destiny of the nation is groomed in its classroom. Each child is a new canvas and we as educators need to create a masterpiece. We need to awaken minds, Nurture vision and Craft Dreams... We as educators are “Dedicated to preparing the future”...... As a social being make a positive difference in others lives to make this planet a beautiful place to live. Dr Seema Negi, who comes from the lineage of the Indian Air Force, is a passionate educator. She has worked with some of the reputed schools and presently she is Principal of Sanjeevani World School, Dahisar, Mumbai. Dr Seema discovered her love and zest towards education when she realised that her desire revolves around the development of the nation. Being a visionary, Dr Seema Negi’s leadership has always been dynamic and passionate. She has prevailed in the field of education for more than two decades; hence she believes she was destined to be a teacher. Currently, she is the Principal of Sanjeevani World School. She is the epitome of sheer dedication and hard work. As a team player herself, she has always believed in transformational leadership. With a great sense of pride, she empowers her team members on how a balance can be maintained between technology-driven, value-based education. What makes her different is her down to earth approach, she believes in; let’s do it rather than do it. She firmly believes she has a legacy to leave behind, a legacy in the form of successful students, who are an asset to society; a holistic being. As an educator & mentor, she willingly embraces the responsibility to prepare students not just for academic pursuit, but for life. Her plans include educating the youth of the country and guiding them on the right path. She wants to do all she can to support literacy and her fellow acquaintances who are trying to better the country, better the system. She plans on pouring her heart and soul into teaching and educating young minds so that they are ready for whatever the future holds. She firmly believes that technology is the game-changer in the education sector and keeping pace with technology empowers you to prepare yourself and your learners for a better tomorrow. She believes technology will not replace teachers but will empower them with infinite skills to enhance the teaching-learning process. She is associated with many educational and social organisations and contributes her time and efforts for the betterment of the educational system and society. Her passion and thirst for learning and knowledge make her who she is today. She believes that every individual has something special about them whether visible or not. Having confidence in your art and leaving a place for no self-doubt makes a person self-made. She is bestowed with many prestigious awards; Best Academic Leader, Bharat Vidya Shiromani, Jewel of India, Shiksha Bharti, Nari Shakti, Nation Builder Award from Rotary, Visionary Leader, Pride of India, Educational Icon 2018, Woman of Substance, Super Achiever Award, Humanity Award, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Professional Excellence Award, ATULYA VIDYA RATAN SAMMAN,2021, Pillar of India Award, Global Gandhi Peace Award Dr Sarojini Naidu - The Nightingale of India International Award for working women, Swami Vivekananda Changemaker Award, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan International Award of honour, Shri Dada Saheb Phalke International Award Film Foundation for selfless work during covid times, Peace & Human Rights Award, 2021 & Global Youth Leadership Award 2021, by Honorable Vice President of Nepal Shri. Nanda Bahadur Pun, for her humble efforts and contribution towards education, society, humanity and peace. She is a true leader, she leads by example hence she is the EXAMPLE, for many to follow. She has won the prestigious title of Education Icon – Education Queen 2018, Ms Role Model 2018, in an exclusive pageant only for educationists. Her work is recognised by WORLD BOOK OF RECORD UK in personal and professional categories. She has conducted more than 500 webinars in the 18 months of the pandemic and reached to 1.5 lacs audience. Her efforts were recognised by The Great Indian Books of Records. Awarded with ASIAN WORLD RECORDS for presenting 20 months of pandemic’s roller coaster ride in 12 hours from April 20 to November 21. 20-12-20-21 EXCEPTIONAL AMALGAMATION OF ACADEMICS & BEYOND ACADEMICS. The entire journey is documented as the DIGITAL FOOTPRINTS & achieved ASIAN WORLD RECORDS for the efforts. She attends various conferences, events & summits as a speaker, moderator & panellist at national & International platforms. Learning, sharing, empowering and hand-holding is what she believes in and she contributes a considerable amount of time for the same. Let’s take a deep dive into her Educational & Professional Qualifications - She has done Bachelors in Sociology and Bachelor in Education. She is Masters in Sociology and a master in Education too. Dr Negi has done Post Graduate Diploma in Education, M Phil in Education, PhD. in Education and D. Lit in Education as well. She is a Life Coach and has done Leading Change from Harvard Business School. Associations – Dr Negi is associated with many National and International Organisations Worldwide. 1. Coordinator for SAARC Nations Regional Committee for Global Youth Parliament. 2. Secretary-General from India for Global Talk Education 3. A proud Rotarian and Social Ambassador for Indian Development Foundation 4. Advisor for Sports Academy Association of India 5. Territory Head for Association for Primary Education & Research. 6. Chief Mentor Officer with Buddle Learning 7. Chief Coordinating Officer for Harvest Education Transformational Services. 8. Associate Academic Director for Hema Foundation. Associated with many social & educational organisations worldwide. Empowering people through a perfect balance of curricular and co-curricular based learning & making a better tomorrow is what she desires to give back to society. What makes her stand out as an exceptional leader is her devotion to social responsibilities. She has voluntarily offered her services and spends her valuable time lovingly with the underprivileged, homeless and senior citizens. She is a member of the Rotary Club of Mumbai West Coast and Social Ambassador of the Indian Development Foundation. She stands by the maxim “I am because WE are”. Social Media Links – Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/seema.m.negi LinkedIn - http://linkedin.com/in/dr-seema-manral-negi-46a690157

Team Stay Featured is Feeling Proud to present Dr Anuja Malik as Positive Thought's Achiever Of The Week. “Be the reason someone smiles. Be the reason someone feels loved and believes in the goodness in people.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart Dr Anuja Malik was born and brought up in Lucknow, "The City of Nawabs"(India) proudly presents her inspirational journey from Human resources to Communication Skills to Content Writing. This was indeed so very spot on and simply superb testimony of the amazing work done by her. She is a Certified Communication Coach, Soft skills Trainer, Motivational & Keynote Speaker, Moderator and Social Activist. Last but not the least Content Writing Head in Positive Thoughts Consulting & Training Solutions, Council Member in Delhi Human Values Council of WICCI & Member of Global Friends Club- GFC. She had established her expertise in Communication Skills, Soft Skills and Behavioral Skills. She had worked across Industries, running short and long term Training workshops and programs. Writing is her passion. She turned her passion into a profession. She turned herself into a skilled communicator that’s why she can connect with her readers through her writings very easily. There’s no report of plagiarism in her 7 years of a writing career. The art of creativity is the key to her successful writings. Her Passion and Destiny took a turn and turned her from a Human Resource to a Trainer/Motivational Speaker to Content Writer. A certified vILT- TTT & Technical Trainer from LWW (Learning Without Walls). A dedicated, determined & proficient individual holding more than 13+ years of experience in Training/Teaching, Consulting & Counseling. Her work Experience is with Reliance Communication as Deputy Manager (Campus Placed in MBA). She also worked as an Assistant Professor in New Era Group (Ghaziabad), Assistant Manager in Pinnacle Infra Reality, Noida, Training Cycle Design, Delivery, Education and Training Solutions. She is a creative, skilled and accomplished Content Writer with diverse knowledge of writing content for various websites and Industries. She has the Competencies to handle domains like Operation Support System (OSS), Customer Resolution Cell (CRC), Projects & Process Designing/Implementation. She has strong exposure to delivering high-quality work through effective communication, interpersonal skills, task management and achievement of key deliverables, accurate and on-time delivery. She is a Sitar player from Bhaatkhande Music Institute Lucknow and has won many awards. She is also an active sporty girl- participated in “ The Amity Green Horn Military Training Camp” at Amity Education Valley, Panchgaon, Manesar. Her hobbies are listening to music, Sitar playing, gardening, cooking, driving, reading books. She is very close to God and Nature, also practice Yoga and Aerobics. Her interest includes travelling, studying cultures and human behaviour. In the long run, she is even planning to start an educational institute for special children. She had a passion for animal welfare and works as a volunteer at one of the animal care shelters in NCR. She has been judging several International Projects- 1. Judge in Indonesia International Applied Science Project Olympiad 2021 Surabaya, Indonesia 2. Judge in Global Competition for Life Sciences 2021, Depok, Indonesia 3. Judge in International Science and Invention Fair 2021, Jakarta, Indonesia 4. Judge in World Invention Competition and Exhibition 2021, Subang Jaya, Malaysia, and many more She has been honoured and blessed with several National & International Accolades and laurels, to name a few: 1. Macedonia Best Educator Award 2. Best Global Educator Award 2021 3. January 2022 - Achiever of the Week by Positive Thoughts Consulting & Training Solutions 4. Self quotes released on the book of 28 Credentials of Entrepreneur 5. World Best Humanitarian Award by Macedonia Association 6. Honorary International Membership by Macedonia Association 7. Ecology Ambassador by Macedonia Association 8. Golden Star Award by Macedonia Association 9. Excellence in Instructional Leadership Award 2021 by Edukos Unite of Scholars 10. Dr APJ Abdul Kalam International Award by IDYMF 11. Awarded by International Culture Athletic Promotion Association 12. International Peace Award 2021, by Welfare Organisation Council 13. Global Environmental Award by UMAI Art Foundation 14. Creative Award by International Academy for Peace, Development and Culture 15. Global Online Educator by Macedonia Association 16. Vocational Excellence Award 2021 by Rotary Club of Mumbai West Coast 17. Creative Academician by Chilparco International 18. IEA Book of World Records 19. Nobel Peace Award 20. Golden Martial Arts Award 21. Goodwill Ambassador 22. Honorary Doctorate from ITMUT, Brazil 23. Honorary Doctorate by International Organisation for Culture and Human Science 24. Honorary Doctorate by The Al-Manara International Organisation of Peace Ambassadors and International Organisation of United Nation Volunteers 25. Macedonia Golden Cup by Macedonia Association 26. Golden Humanity Prize 2021 by Macedonia Association 27. World Best Humanity Award 28. Nalanda The Pride of Knowledge Award 2021 by IDYMF 29. Golden Plaque Humanist Special Educator Award 30. Global Imam Hussain Peace Award 2021 by Delhi Public School and World Peace 31. Awarded by National Human Rights India 32. Awarded with various honorary doctorates from various countries like Brazil, Bangladesh Etc Certifications - 1. Certified in English & Communication Skills by Amity School of Languages, Lucknow 2. Certified in Foreign Language Course- French by Amity School of Languages, Lucknow 3. Certified by Amity Institute of Behavioural and Allied Sciences, Lucknow “Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking.” – Steve Jobs You can follow this personality on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/anuja.srivastavamalik

The viewers for women cricket in India started to rise after Women in Blue entered the final of the 2017 world cup. Although the team couldn't win the title, their skill sets were noticed by Indians, helping the women's game to be considered amongst the fans. That goes on to state how important is the most loved and respected tournament in the history of the game - the world cup. This is why every team sends their best squad for having the best chances to win the title. But is the Indian squad the best offer amongst the available option of players? Not. The selection committee has managed to surprise everyone by excluding a few key players who could have been crucial for the team. Excluding members like Jemimah Rodrigues, Punam Raut, Shikha Pandey, Radha Yadav who have a great experience, and who could've been a boost to the team is not a great sight. Earlier this year, BCCI shocked everyone when they decided to exclude the finest finisher for Women in Blue in the form of Veda Krishnamurthy in the ODI series. One can understand why Shikha Pandey was not selected for the squad. Her performance in the past complete year is not up to the mark. She has managed to get crucial wickets at times, but almost in all the matches, her economy is not that great. The Air Force officer has been a great servant of the game, but her performance in the past few games have not matched her expectations. But, one of her experiences could've been a boon to India, especially in New Zealand where pitches suit the pace bowlers. Similarly, Radha Yadav's omission can be probably because the squad has experienced spinners already, and the conditions in New Zealand might not help the spinners much. In the case of Punam Raut, there can be a strong reason for her strike rate. She is one of the players who play with a lesser strike rate than required. But while doing she stays rock solid on the crease on one end. And in the 50-over game, if she manages to do it continuously, the other batters can have a go at the bowlers, which often is the followed strategy by the Indian batting line-up. Leaving out a player averaging almost near to 75. But yes, if the margin of victory is only about 10-15 runs, her less strike rate would be a risk factor for the team. This is why, her omission from the team is not a great sign to watch, but is neither surprising. The most surprising player to be not included in the squad is undoubtedly Jemimah Rodrigues. Right since her debut for Women in Blue, she has been a match-winner. Her technique is great, and so is her strike rate. The batter indeed failed to live up to the expectations when Indian women toured England. But her performance in the Hundred and WBBL were splendid. Scoring 249 in the inaugural edition of Hundred, and 333 in the WBBL, she reminded the world how elegant batter she is. Her ability to absorb pressure, rotate the strike, and accelerate quickly in the middle order makes her the best one-down for Women in Blue. Also, her last successful stint in Australia would've helped our helped her in harnessing the Kiwi pitches. But unfortunately, she is not in the squad. For any cricketer, it is not a great sign to see themselves not in the squad even after giving their 100 %. But more than their individual feelings, it can affect a team to a greater extent. Having left out some people who can take the match away from the opposition, is a huge loss to our team. This is why the selection should be a thoughtful one. To choose the top 15 amongst many is a challenge, resultant of which a lot of people can't be selected in the team. But there should be no doubt in selecting a handful of players, who have had a great form and who have significantly contributed at their fixed position to the team. It would be a huge blunder if it doesn't happen. It's not a great sign to watch blunders committed by the selection committee again and again. The same happened in the 2019 world cup when Ambati Rayudu was ignored by the selectors. If he would've been a part of the tournament, we might have the result in India's favour. Similarly, the omission of Jemimah should not worsen India's chances. And for instances like these, there should be a hold on the selection committee, and they should be questioned time and again for their choices. The world cup is the grandest stage for any sport. Having a history of successful promotion of the game in India, post Women in Blue's entry in 2017 final, one can only imagine how exponentially women's cricket will grow in India if we win this title. If the glory days for Women in Blue have to come, they will have to win their first World Cup. And to win this title, one has to have the best possible squad. Nevertheless, the selected squad will be going to the world cup. It's not like India does not have a great squad. India has great options. With Smriti and Shafali as openers, India can get to a great start. The strong arms of Harmanpreet Kaur would help the ball to land in stands. Spinners like Poonam Yadav, Rajeshwari Gayakwad and wicket keepers like Taniya Bhatia and Richa Ghosh would ensure opposition batters fall in their trap. Deepti Sharma, Sneh Rana would be a delight to watch. The youngsters Yastika Bhatia, Pooja Vastrakar, Meghna Singh and Renuka Singh Thakur would love to make a mark in the cricketing world. And all these strong girls under the experienced duo of the world's best batter Mithali Raj and the world's best bowler Jhulan Goswami would put every ounce of their energy to bring the first title of glory for Women in Blue. If that happens, their combined efforts would help in revolutionizing women's cricket, just like Kapil Dev's team did after the 1983 world cup victory. Irrespective of the selection, every Indian wish to see this happen in the coming world cup. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

Upsets happen in the game of cricket. But what happened today, was could not be termed as an upset. Bangla Tigers have had a few series wins in the last year against mighty teams. After convincingly winning the limited over series with Australia and New Zealand at home, fans stated that they did win it because of home advantage, spinning wickets and the absence of the visitor's best squad. But this victory didn't come with home advantage, neither did it come with the spin advantage. The victory came by defeating the World Test Champions in their backyard playing with their full-strength squad. By doing so, Bangladesh registered their first-ever test victory against New Zealand. And to win it on bouncy Kiwi wicket was a cherry on the pie. Also, they Blackcaps' winning streak of 17 test victories at home. In the process, they became the only Asian team to emerge victorious in a test in New Zealand from the last 10 years. Bangladesh did what India, Sri Lanka and Pakistan couldn't do in the past decade. The fighting spirit shown by Bangladesh was commendable. Winning the toss, they chose to field. Blackcaps posted a good total, courtesy a century from their in form Devon Conway and half-centuries from Will Young and Henry Nicholls. In reply to the Kiwis score of 328, Bangladesh batted their heart out and posted a mammoth score of 458, gaining a lead of 130 runs. All the Bangla batters contributed to the scorecard. With 4 of their batters scoring half-centuries, Bangladesh batted out for almost 2 complete days against the pace attack of Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and Tim Southee. The most eye-pleasing sight was to watch Litton Das finally living up to the expectations faith of team management and expectations from Bangla fans. With the second innings starting on the 4th day, it looked like the test could result in a draw, but Ebadot Hossain and Taskin Ahmed had different plans. They tore apart the Kiwi batting lineup. Barring the youngster Will Young, and the most experienced Ross Taylor, none of the Kiwi batters could withstand the onslaught of the Bangla duo. With Ebadot scalping 6, and Taskin getting 3, New Zealand was bundled for 169. And with just 40 required to win, it was only a matter of time for Bangladesh to seal a victory. A lot happened in the match. Matches like these with uncertainties add to the beauty of test cricket. Apart from the uncertainties, the match was also viral for one photo of Mominul Haque and Kylie Jamieson standing together, and the height difference flooded the internet with memes. But if I had to draw the meaning of that viral pic, I would say the short stature of Mominul depicting the way the world looked at the Bangladesh team, vs the stature of Jamieson depicting what the Bangladesh team is. It's only one odd victory, Bangladesh has a long way to go, but they did make a statement defeating the mighty Kiwis. The world test champions were defeated and would like to forget this encounter. But every cricket fan was pleased to see the Bangladesh team finally win. With the amount of time Bangladesh is playing in the International Circuit, it should have happened earlier. With the likes of Mohammad Ashraful, Habibul Bashar, Mashrafe Mortaza playing together, the team should have erased their existence as minnows at least a decade earlier. But better late than never. It would be great to see Bangladesh challenging the best teams in world cricket in future. Also, with the U-19 Bangla side winning the 2020 U-19 world cup, we could see youngsters coming up to ensure the rise of Bangladesh in cricketing history. We wish it happens soon. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

After successful completion of 500+ conferences, Competitions, Award functions and 300 Space Exploration Programs for school students around the globe benefitting 80000+ Students, applauding 10000+ with CERTIFICATES (All certificates were registered under Govt of India - Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Ministry of MSME, NITI AYOG BYOG, Ministry of Education, ISO 9001-2015),12 A, 80G 2400+ Awards, 2000+ membership cards, satellite Rockets designing for implementation and many more took place in the year 2021. IDYMGC was all set to celebrate with great zeal, the beginning of a new year 2022. As always, the ever IDYMGC Annual Fiesta, 2021 was organized on 30th December at 6 pm IST, Er Ravishankar Kumar, the founder of IDYMGC always believes that every ending has a new beginning and he has given great opportunities to all his loving members of IDYMGC family to have fun, to exhibit the hidden talents. 101 speakers from 51 countries and kids from various parts of the world were involved very enthusiastically and took our breaths away by their stunning performances. Dance, playing the piano, flute, singing and what not... About IDYM Group of Companies : IDYM GROUP OF COMPANIES is a platform to promote space and satellite education for every young mind that is for the entire student community from any school all around the world. It involves a group of people with several years of experience in education ranging from people of education ministry, various school principals and young /talented space enthusiasts. IDYM performs workshops, lectures on space and satellite, Rocket Technology for schools with distinguished speakers from multiple IITs, ISRO, NASA, DRDO, BARC, HAL, NAL, scientists and many Arm Forces Officers and SPACE experts. Google:- http://www.idymfoundation.com www.idymfoundation.org www.idymtimes.com Twitter :- https://twitter.com/idymindia?s=09 Facebook :- https://www.facebook.com/IDYM2020 Facebook Book Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/857739694800541/?ref=share Instagram:- https://www.instagram.com/idymfoundation Just Dial:- https://www.justdial.com/JDS?postid=1624439854752728 LINKEDIN :- https://www.linkedin.com/posts/idym-foundation-19a461213_activity-6813299269173329920-D2ha TELEGRAM:- https://t.me/idymfoundation Google Map:- IDYM GROUP OF COMPANIES https://maps.app.goo.gl/4Pczz3cvsV8Ti8RP6

When one thinks of an all-rounder in the Indian team, the first thought coming to mind is of a spinner who can provide crucial runs. The reason is the history of the game in India. India does not have a rich legacy of fast bowling all-rounders. Barring a few names like the legendary Kapil Dev, Irfan Pathan one would hardly remember any. In tests particularly, India lacked an all-rounder who can bowl quick providing breakthroughs, and score crucial runs with proper cricketing shots. Fortunately, since the last year, after the debut of Shardul Thakur, India found a new fast-bowling all-rounder and it helped the team to gain the correct balance they required. Coming as a specialist bowler in the side, he surprised everyone with his batting abilities. Initially, he showed his class in limited-overs, with either winning the matches requiring some runs in less number of remaining deliveries or by providing small but quick cameos coming late in the innings. But with time, he began to play more cautiously with controlled aggression. Resultant of which, he was picked ahead of other bowlers due to his all-around abilities. In limited overs, he did give a glimpse of it. But the most important contribution from him came in red-ball cricket. On his debut at the Gabba, when India was reeling behind in the first innings, Shardul smashed a magnificent half-century, and his innings with Washington Sundar turned the tide in India's favour. He launched an attack on the experienced line-up of Hazelwood and Cummins. Even the commentators were amazed by Shardul's array of shots. Isa Guha was left awestruck with one of his square-cut shots, where she compared the shot to Steve Waugh's square cut. Image Courtesy: Getty Images Furthermore, in the same test, he scalped 4 crucial wickets in the second innings, taking his tally of 7 wickets in the match overall. In no possible way, he looked like a debutant. His all-around performance helped India set up a total, and also helped to restrict the Aussie scorecard in the second innings. He missed a five-for on debut when he caught the last batsman off Siraj, who went on to get his first five-for. When asked if he was disappointed in missing the five-for, he replied "Not at all, it was important for Siraj to get five-for, knowing what he has been through in the past few weeks ". His selflessness was loved by cricket fans all over the world. India breached the Australian fortress Gabba, and the Palghar express played a crucial role in the result of the match. He didn't get to play the WTC final, but he played in the England test series post the WTC final, and he made it count. In the Kennington Oval victory, once again Shardul proved his worth by scoring the fifty by the Indian team in the first innings, helping them to a decent 191. In the second innings too, he scored a fifty, and also scarlet the two wickets of set batsmen Rory Burns and Joe Root. And in the ongoing test match in Wanderers, Lord Shardul, as he is referred by fans, broke many records. Getting a 7-for, he broke the previous record of individual inning best by any Indian bowler in South Africa. Also, these are the best figures in his international career so far. His discipline in bowling yielded him in the wickets. Whenever there was a need to break partnerships, Shardul stepped in. His magical figures restricted the Protea team to a have a lead of 26 runs. He was aggressive with the bowling and was equally humble and calm while raising the ball to the crowd after his heroics. From Palghar to a household name, Shardul has come a long way. He has made everyone proud. His coach Dinesh Lad must be extremely proud to see his two favourite pupils Rohit Sharma, and Shardul performs at the highest level. Dinesh Lad has a huge role to play in Shardul's career, as he permitted Shardul to reside at his residence, thereby allowing Shardul to get more time to focus on cricket. And results of this are now visible to the world. The local boy from Mumbai now enjoys a fan following across the globe. Yet he is connected to his roots deeply. His down to earth nature is much talked about, just like his witty side. In one instance, Indians were left baffled to see the pacer travelling in Mumbai local train, after returning from the South African tour in 2019. The images went viral in minutes, as everyone was shocked to see the simplicity of the Indian star. But that's just how he is, extremely talented, yet so down to earth. A batsman who builds partnerships, and a bowler who breaks partnerships of opposition, Shardul is an asset for the team. He provides the rare sight of India playing with 4 seamers. The flexibility helps India get a better playing eleven. In the ongoing match, Thakur's heroics have helped India, and he still has a role to play with the bat as well as the ball. With Cheteshwar Pujara looking good and scoring run-a-ball innings till now, India is looking in a good position. With Shardul and Ravichandran Ashwin deep down the order, India will have a chance to have a lead of 200, and if they do so, they will have a great chance of winning. Let's hope it happens, and more importantly, let's hope, our very own Palghar express turns out to be one of the finest all-rounders in world cricket by the time he retires. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

Team Stay Featured is feeling proud to introduce you to an English Teacher, International Speaker and Moderator--Vilma Da Luz Barbosa. She is the Country Advisor of Positive Thoughts from Brazil!! Vilma Da Luz Barbosa. was also declared as Positive Thoughts Achiever Of the Week on 27th December 2021. She was born in Brazil, South America, where Portuguese is the only language spoken, but her love for English changed her life completely. Vilma is happily married and has a 4-year-old adorable daughter. She is graduated in languages - Portuguese, Spanish and English. She is also a Post Graduate in English teaching language. She has been working as an English Teacher for 16 years now. She has also worked in public and private schools, as well as private English course Schools. She was born in a countryside poor family with four kids, mom and dad. When she was thirteen years old, her parents moved to a ranch whose owner was an English teacher (he had his school). She loved helping her parents do all the stuff around the house such as planting tomatoes, taking care of the sheep and goats... One day teacher Dedé (his nickname) asked her whether or not she would like to study in his school. Vilma told him that it would be a dream for her but unfortunately, her parents wouldn't be able to pay for that, then Dede told her that he would give Vilma a 100% scholarship since she was so dedicated to everything. Then she got started and studied hard. Vilma tried to be one of his best students, as it was the only way she could pay him. AND SHE DID! When Vilma was seventeen her family and she moved downtown and Vilma got a job as a server in a restaurant. Once more teacher Dedé played an important role in her life, he suggested entering college and studying to be an English teacher, but again Vilma told him she didn't have money for that. He told her, it's possible to study at a university and pay just a small fee or nothing for that. Vilma entered college and a year later, She was offered a vacancy to teach English in a private school. She gave up working in the restaurant and started her career as an English teacher. According to her, She was afraid of that, as she didn't have any experience, just her love for that language which had brought the chance for new opportunities and a better life for her. She worked in many different schools: public and private ones. Then she got the chance to work where she is currently working today. She has been there for nine years. She has been to MINNESOTA on an Exchange Program to practice English, also went to New York to learn more about the American Culture, So that she could have a better understanding and can teach her students English in real life. She is an International English Teacher at “SKYENG”. She has been taking part in many Webinars, Seminars and Conferences as International Speaker, Moderator, to learn more about communicating and teaching English, as that’s her only passion – “LEARNING AND SHARING”. She is also associated with various other organizations at a respected position – 1. She is a Global Ambassador at Global Research Foundation 2. Cultural Escrassador – Brazil at Chilparco International 3. Country Co-ordinator at Global Educators Fraternity 4. Global Community Leader at Global Education Network 5. Youth Exchange Program Officer at Botary International 6. Community/Country Co-ordinator at Global Teacher’s Club 7. Executive Member at Cloral Edu-Leaders 8. Global Member at Cloral Educators Line 9. International Advisory Member at Keyes Education 10. Executive Director- Brazil at IDYM, and many more to add on her credits. Vilma found out that she had made the right choice in her life and she feels complete doing that. Most of her students did not know a word in English when they first came to her classes and then a little later, they're able to understand and communicate with others. She taught them that they could learn and communicate by believing in themselves and never giving up attitude. She said, If I learned English with no technology just a pen and paper, imagine them with all the technology we have available today and for free. She has been working on lots of international projects, in which her students can communicate with people from all over the World through online meetings, Emails, Letters, audios, videos and so on. She also teaches her students to be confident and to believe in themselves, then surely they can go where, No one has gone before. Vilma realized that she can change lives by teaching English. She could be an angel into someone's life, same as teacher Dedé was in her's. Million thanks to him, today she can communicate with anyone, she is an International teacher, Speaker and Moderator taking part in Global Conferences. Her words for the readers - I can meet wonderful people around the world and learn a lot with them and so my students! The article is written by Dr Anuja Malik (Content Head of Positive Thoughts) Feel free to connect with Vilma Da Luz Barbosa on the following links Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/vilma.regiane Instagram : https://instagram.com/teachervilmaregiane?utm_medium=copy_link Linkedin : https://www.linkedin.com/in/vilma-da-luz-barbosa-6a4a87b1

"A simplistic view of writing would assume that written language is simply the graphic representation of spoken language. Writing is more complex than this; hence writing pedagogy is important. Our lives involve all kinds of writing. Notes on the fridge, journalistic writing, greeting cards, to mention a few – all fill the purpose of communicating and bringing messages across. This is one of the criteria for writing being a social and cultural phenomenon. Fuzia launched a Live Writing Contest on 24th December 2021 wherein participants were asked to write 200-500 words upon the mentioned topics. All Topics were announced Live and they were given 35 minutes to complete their write-ups. It challenged the cognitive mind and brought out varying experiences. Rupsa Biswas, living in Kolkata and Ananya Aloke, living in Mumbai won us with their entries on ' gender roles in today's generation ' and ' Uncertainties of life amongst covid attack', forever scoring their place on Fuzia's Wall of Fame and media publications. Fuzia is one of the best talent showcases, skill development and up-gradation sites for individuals worldwide. People get a chance to connect and interact with different people. It offers a lot of skill development opportunities to give wings to your creativity. You not only enhance your skills but also learn personally. Login at their site to see blogs and user-generated content, it's truly a place for artists. To read the winner articles, please signup/login on to www.fuzia.com Feturing: Rupsa Biswas and Ananya Alok After all, Fuzia is an exclusive Talent Showcase & skill development Platform for individuals globally where one can garner relationships and friendships. Fuzia offers a lot of Skill Development opportunities to let you hone your talents and become a better version of yourself each day through learning and education, engagement, and activities. So, don't forget to scroll Fuzia (www.fuzia.com)/ Fuzia App is like a talent hub that is home to millions of creative minds

South African cricket has always been surrounded by controversies. The involvement of politics in the South African Cricket Board has ruined many careers. To say the worse, it has also led to a mighty looking Protea team to look not as lethal as it was. Numerous cricketers from the team have either been dropped by the board or have retired at a time which has raised many eyebrows. The latest shocking news was the announcement of retirement from the Protea wicketkeeper Quinton De Cock. The decision from QDK came in haste, moments after the end of the first test match, leaving the cricketing world in shock. The Protea is one of the finest wicketkeeper batsmen in the world at the moment. The 29-year-old was one of the only experienced batters in the South African batting line-up and was also criticised for his failure in the first test. And an experienced batter deciding to quit the series mid-way, with no prior indications is a matter of concern. Just a few weeks before, De Cock was sacked for a match in the T20 world cup for his decision to not bend a knee before the match. At the last minute, Reeza Hendricks was named as his replacement. The southpaw had to walk back after taking the field. The board had clarified earlier that it would be the player's call whether to bend a knee or not. Despite this, the southpaw was only allowed to re-enter the playing eleven, only after he issues an apology. The perspective differences between the players and board, and the lack of communication were visible to the entire world. Is retirement an effect of these petty things ?? The ego of the South African cricket board has had resulted in the loss of a few great players. One of the best batsmen in the world AB DE VILLIERS was not allowed to be a part of the world cup when the team needed a solid middle-order batter. But he was denied by the board. In the T20 world cup 2021 too, the most experienced batter and former Protea skipper Faf Du Plessis was not selected in the squad despite being in sublime form. The likes of Imran Tahir, Tabrez Shamsi are not talked about by the board. It's sad to see the former in the commentary box instead of being on the field playing for Proteas. The board doesn't seem to be interested in having proven experienced players. South African cricket board is one of the most disputed boards amongst the cricket playing nations. It is one of the few teams, which have reservations for players based on skin colour. The active involvement of politics in the cricketing activities had once resulted in the Proteas team being banned for 3 decades from playing any international match. Even after this, the board seems to not learn from their mistakes. Seems like Quinton didn't get the freedom he wanted to play with, resulting in his retirement from tests midway in the ongoing Freedom series (Gandhi-Mandela series). Another possible reason for this decision by the southpaw could be to focus on cash-rich white-ball cricket leagues around the world. Players earn a lot from these leagues and are often not permitted to play because of their national duties. In this case, the boards are right, as it is every players' responsibility to play for the country first. The player's ignorance of national duty for money is a matter of concern, and it results in less participation in red-ball cricket, thereby destroying the most beautiful format of the game. This is the exact reason why a lot of teams do exceptionally well in limited-overs cricket but fail miserably in the longest format of the game. The best example of the same is the Windies team. The current Caribbean players, being arguably the best hitters in the world, make millions in the franchise leagues, but fail to take the test matches to the 4th day. The lack of interest and intent by Caribbean players for tests is criticized by the former Caribbean legends, as it led the country that once dominated Test cricket to a bunch of players who want to make money. If it continues to happen, there would be only 3-4 test playing nations remaining who would value the red-ball cricket. Either of the reasons is not good for the game. A batter like Quinton retiring from the longest format of the game, with age in his favour, is not a great sight to watch. On one hand, where players like Virat Kohli always speak about raising the bar of test cricket and leaving his captaincy in limited-overs to focus on red-ball cricket, other players retiring from red-ball cricket is sad to see. Nevertheless, we wish Quinton De Cock to excel in white-ball cricket even further. And simultaneously we wish players to take more interest in tests, and also the boards to take care of their players instead of being interested in politics. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

POSITIVE THOUGHTS CONSULTING & TRAINING SOLUTIONS presented its 30th Episode of Talk Series, ARABICA COFFEE BLOOMS, on December 29th, 2021 at 6:00 PM IST on ZOOM and the official page of "POSITIVE THOUGHTS" on "FACEBOOK LIVE". "Positive Thoughts Family" is a Procert U.K. ISO certified, GST registered firm. Registered under the Ministry of MSME, Government of India, along with many international collaborations. It is a global community with members from all across India and nearly 50 countries on a mission to learn, connect, share, and bridge the gap between brands/organizations/Nations to empower people for "STRESS-FREE EDUCATION & LIFE". This Elite Executive group is for all positive speakers, trainers, coaches, educators, healers, authors, and entrepreneurs from across the world who want to share, inspire and support one another to improve their success by empowering one another. Dr Gaurav Sharma provided the shot of encouragement and optimism during the 30th session of ARABICA COFFEE BLOOMS by Positive Thoughts and started with a Hindi quotation " ज़िंदगी में अगर कुछ बड़ा करना है और कुछ हासिल करना है तो भीड़ से तो अलग चलना ही पड़ेगा। भीड़ हमें सुरक्षा तो देती है लेकिन हमारी पहचान छीन लेती है।। जिसने भी किया है कुछ बड़ा वो कभी किसी से नहीं डरा।।" The Interview was moderated by Dr Anuja Malik. She is a Certified Communication coach, Soft Skills trainer, former deputy Manager at Reliance Communication and Content Head of Positive Thoughts. Talking about the Guest- “Dr Gaurav Sharma” is a well known and respected Multi-Award Winning Motivational Speaker, Life Coach & Social Activist. Founder & CEO, Positive Thoughts Consulting & Training Solutions, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Co-Founder, 28 Credentials of Entrepreneur, Malaysia. After spending close to a decade working in the Education Industry, he took the first step in the next leg of his journey by becoming a Certified Life Coach & NLP Practitioner, an approved training from The American Board of Neuro-Linguistic Programming. Moreover, He is also a Certified Mind Trainer, Youth Mentor, Parenting Coach, Career Coach, Published Writer & a Social Activist by heart. To his credit, he has been conferred and honoured with more than 20 honorary doctorates from various International bodies from all across the globe. A God-loving family person, Dr Sharma is actively involved in various initiatives that support contributing and giving back to society and finds the fulfilling feeling unparalleled. Let us all take a deep dive into his detailed profile: • He is a General Secretary with National Child and Woman Development Council (NCWDC) • He is an Associate Partner with the Sports Academy Association of India • A Well-Being Manager at IELTA, Tunisia, For Global Leadership in Education. (International English Language Teachers Association) • Associate Partner of World Peace Summit 2021 • International Ambassador of Peace • Associated with AB News and many more He has been conferred and honoured with various National and International awards and recognition - Recently he has been honoured as • “Best Life Coach & Facilitator” in International Glory Award and received the Award from Sonu Sood (Bollywood Actor) • Honoured with “Global Achievers Award” • Honoured as “Emerging Motivational Speaker of the Year” in Global Start-up Summit & Awards 2021 • Honoured as “Top 50 Inspiring Icons of the Year” in Global Start-up Summit & Awards 2021 • Honoured as “Best Motivational Speaker of the Year” in International Education Summit & Awards 2021 • Conferred with “Asia Pride Award 2021” • Honoured with "Man of Excellence Award 2021” in National Branding Conclave & Awards 2021 • He has been the part of “World Book of Records, London, U.K”, for thrice till now • Participated in the Nation Building Project- India’s Largest Career Guidance Digital Conference and Largest Psychology Conference • Also received Certificate of commitment from “World Book of Records • He is a published Article Writer of”, World’s No.1 active Writers Forum • And more than hundreds of International awards and recognition……The list goes on and on He has been featured on various National and International platforms. • Featured on “All India Radio” • Featured on “News 47” • Featured on “Live Today News” • Featured in “Global Business Line Magazine” • Featured in “Global Achievers Magazine” • Featured in “Asia Pride Awards Magazine” • Featured in “Inspiring Icons” Anthology Book • Featured in “100 Inspiring Indians” Anthology Book • Published in Romania, Europe….the List goes on and on. • Also the upcoming International Co-author of “28 Credentials of Entrepreneur”. And the Book launching will be soon in Dubai. The session was like an audio biography of Dr Sharma, demonstrating how he faced all of his personal and professional obstacles head-on. When questioned about his life journey by the host, Dr Anuja, he told his remarkable success in such a way that he encouraged everyone who listened to him. His life has been full of ups and downs, and he has learned that to achieve, he must shift his mindset, stay positive, and follow God's plan for him. He said, Life is unpredictable and changes in the blink of an eye. All of a sudden you deviate from your goal to handle a situation in your life, start to run in the opposite direction. This direction is the change one has to adapt to and live life and cope with it. Everyone gets one life but it’s entirely up to us how we want to spend it? Choosing what we want to do is scary but you know what is scarier? REGRET... He is a person who lives his life to its fullest, He follows his heart to help others, He lives life to create an impact and to never regret in life to do the right things. He said Success is all about straight hunger, straight ambition and straight hustle without any excuses. It’s all about hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, and most of all, love what you are doing. He was born and brought up in Delhi, and now residing in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He was a notorious and mischievous child who grew up in a traditional, disciplined and normal middle-class Business family. Since his childhood, He was fascinated with cars and aspired to become a mechanical engineer. He never allowed his grades to get in the way of his aspirations and always worked hard to pursue them. Despite being an average student in his school, He cleared his Entrance Exam and stepped one step closer to achieving his only dream of becoming a mechanical engineer and got admission in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. He was doing good during his college days. His Life was cruising beautifully until a storm hit him hard and ruined the entire direction of his life. During his final semester of engineering, his mother called him and informed him that their family Business has been crashed and his father is in not well, Although he recovered after a while. Being the only Son in his family, He gave up his dream and returned home to fulfil his responsibilities. After this incident, His life came to a halt. He had to sacrifice his only dream, which crushed him from within. He was in dilemma about what to do or where to begin in life. Despite reaching rock bottom, He backed up himself. He started his career as a canopy boy, where he used earned Rs. 250 per day. After a few months, He landed a job at an international call centre, where he developed as an Individual by learning new things and along with his job, He continued his studies and completed his MBA through distance learning. During that time he came to truly understand the value of Hard Work and was able to enter into conversations with great minds from diverse backgrounds. He was growing professionally and evolving personally. What he didn’t realise at the time was that the lessons he was learning from his career working in an international call centre, were not only grooming him for further corporate success, but they were preparing him for something far great. Just when he thought his life is getting back on track, He was hit by another storm that was twice as dangerous as the previous one. In December 2009, He met with an accident in which his Right thigh, the right elbow was crushed and major head injuries were there. Have more than 80 stitches on his entire body. That was a very difficult time for him and his family. He was bedridden for 3 months. However, in those 3 months, his life was hell because of his circumstances. His thoughts used to eat his brain. He began to believe that he would never see the light in his life. But because of his strong and positive beliefs, He created life and overcame all the hardships life threw at him. The time after the accident was a major turning point in his life. Those 3 months taught him that he wasn’t the only one who needed motivation, there are many others like him. From here on, He took an unconventional path of becoming a “Motivational Speaker” He came to realise that he wanted to lead a life fuelled by the desire to serve, to uplift and empower people from all walks of life. He chose to take on great risks by leaving his career and becoming a Motivational Speaker because after years of searching and self-discovery he had finally found his purpose. To initiate his new journey, He began working with Educational Institutions and Colleges, wherein he embarked on new achievements at every stage. He believes passion keeps a person motivated & people who follow it will always find happiness and satisfaction in whatever they do. He believes that we each achieve our version of success by getting to know our inner selves & understanding what drives us. That success is finding our purpose, & then designing a life that embraces it. He described how he began his dream of inspiring everyone on a global scale, and how he started with Positive Thoughts. All the listeners were captivated and overwhelmed by his high-energy, passionate presentation style. He is a great believer in "Talk Positively", and his unique talent is to encourage others to take real-life "actions" that yield genuine outcomes. His magnificent demonstration of “Power of Imagination” of squeezing lemon was so realistic that everyone had a taste of it, although there was no lemon in reality, but he has created that lemon in the imagination of everyone and made it real and explained how much power our imagination is. In the rapid-fire round, Dr Sharma answered all questions with zeal and enthusiasm, naming Paris as his dream destination, Rang De Basanti as his favourite movie, LinkedIn as his preferred social media platform, and his love of cricket as his passion. He shared that he used to be an early riser, but now he works until late at night to connect with Global members of Positive Thoughts. He has his way of answering questions from the audience, and one of his responses was to simply believe in your energy and yourself. It will show your emotions and the voice of your soul. You will undoubtedly discover yourself. It will assist you in getting rid of your anger and making you happy inside too. He sang a beautiful song called "Zindagi Har Kadam Ek Nai Jung Hai," which illustrated his strength in dealing with and winning every situation in his life. He also sang another song “Aap Ki Nazron Ne Samjha Pyaar Ke Kaabil Mujhe”. Both the songs were melodious. At the end of the session, he shared a few tips & life skills with all and said Excellence & Skills are a result of Pure Intentions, Sincere Efforts, Intelligent Direction, Skillful Execution, and the Vision to see obstacles as opportunities. We all are ordinary humans, who achieved our version of success with Extraordinary Determination. To remain curious and committed to learning daily is his MANTRA for Excellence in your Career, at Work and Happiness in Life. He also mentioned his parents, who are the teachers of his life. Despite humble and merged finances, his parents supported him and his elder sister with the best of upbringing, something he feels proud of and takes pride in sharing. He had also expressed his gratitude for all the members of his extended family of “Positive Thoughts” from all across the Globe, who believed in him and his vision/mission. His vision can be concluded with a short poem : The target must be "Simple and Challengeable..." Thoughts must be "Pure and Positive.." Then Life will always be "Meaningful and Beautiful..!!". To view, this blockbuster session members joined from different parts of the World. Towards the end, Dr Supriya Kumaravelan, Chairperson of Positive Thoughts, gave the vote of thanks and shared her experiences after connecting with Dr Gaurav Sharma. She was overwhelmed by the moderator, Dr Anuja Malik who has taken the show to another level. At last, the moderator was virtually facilitated and the session ended with a great celebration. CONNECT WITH POSITIVE THOUGHTS 👇👇 FACEBOOK PROFILE https://www.facebook.com/speakergaurav.positivethoughts FACEBOOK OFFICIAL PAGE https://www.facebook.com/SpeakerGaurav/ INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/positivethoughts_positivity LINKEDIN PROFILE https://www.linkedin.com/in/speakergaurav YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/HI7S6b2vkDs GOOGLE https://g.page/r/CTVSo2an-g49EA0 JUST DIAL https://jsdl.in/DT-23WR5XCMVV7

Cricket is a game followed in many countries across the world. But, only a few countries have a team, which can compete well at the highest level. The test playing nations are only a few, whom the cricketing world regularly watches. These countries have worked hard for their presence felt in the game's legacy, resulting in a lot of youngsters wanting to play the game at the highest in these countries. But there are a lot of non-test playing countries, where the game is not that popular, yet there are some aspiring youngsters who wish to take their team in the elite group. With their amazing talent, these nations try to grab the eyeballs of the cricketing world. The likes of Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Scotland Namibia, Hong Kong and many others are on this list. Thailand is one of these nations. Time and again, Thailand has tried to make its presence felt in the international cricket circuit. While on one hand, where Thailand's men's cricket team is struggling to find a place in the ICC events, their women's team has done well to participate in these ICC events. The women's team of Thailand have been a part of the world cups. While performing at the international level, few players have grabbed the attention of the cricketing world. If there is a list of players from Thailand who are putting Thailand on the cricketing map, Natthakan Chantam has to be on the top of that list. Jeans, as she is popularly called, has been an integral part of the team since her debut. An attacking opener, she times the ball well. In the recently concluded T20 world cup in 2020 , she was the highest run-scorer for the Thai team in the tournament. In the same tournament, she registered the first half-century by any Thai women cricketer in an ICC event. Furthermore, she has been in great form in the year 2021. In the post covid matches, she played a vital role. She scored 2 consecutive centuries while playing against African nations. In the recently concluded world cup qualifiers, the Thai team was in great touch and had a possible chance to qualify, but mid-way cancellation of the qualifiers didn't allow them to do so. In these matches too, Natthakan played a vital role. Her performance in the past years was noticed, as she became the first Thai player to be a part of franchise leagues in the world. She was selected for IPL Trailblazers in the Women's T20 challenge 2020 in India, a team led by Smriti Mandhana . In the final of the tournament, Jeans pulled out a phenomenal dive to save a boundary for her team. Her fielding effort grabbed the attention of all the cricket fans. It was one of the best fielding efforts in the history of women's cricket , if not the best. Furthermore, she also held a magnificent one-handed Blinder to dismiss Jemimah Rodrigues . The trailblazers won the match, and the tournament, defending a low total, and Jeans had significantly contributed to their victory by boosting the morale of the team with her splendid fielding. The fan following of the batter increased thereafter. Especially Indian fans flooded her with messages applauding her fielding effort. Coincidentally, Jeans has a wonderful bond with India. Since the coach of the Thailand women's team, Harshal Pathak is from Pune, the entire team spends significant time in Pune . Natthakan loves to spend time in Pune too. Through her social media accounts, she always keeps updating her pictures from various parts of Pune, and she has always been vocal about her love for Indian culture. Well, her practice in India has yielded her results. In addition to this, her participation in leagues like the women's T20 challenge has boosted her confidence. With sky-high confidence, we wish she reaches new heights in the game, and her performance makes the cricketing world takes the notice of Thailand team. On her birthday, we wish her, that her nation ends up being a Test-playing nation, just like her second home India. And if it happens someday soon, she will be the primary reason for their team to achieve this goal. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/

Today, everyone knows about women's cricket. People know that contribution of Mithali Raj is equivalent to the contribution of Sachin Tendulkar , the contribution of Virat as a batter is equivalent to Smriti 's contribution to Women in Blue. Women have made their presence felt in the cricketing world today, with their amazing on-field performances. But the recognition of women cricketers is not an overnight thing. It happened because some young girls were ready to go against orthodox thinking to set an example for future generations. Out of the few names which come to our mind, Shanta Rangaswamy is the first and the pivotal one. If there is one person to be credited for laying the foundation of women's cricket in India , it is Shanta Rangaswamy. She debuted for India, about 4 and half decades ago, when half of the girls in India were not even allowed to study, forget about pursuing their dreams. She played her first international game when there were no organizations for women's cricket in the country. But despite all the difficulties, she followed her dream and played the game she loved. In the process, she gave many "firsts" to Indian cricket and left a legacy to follow for younger women in the country. Born in 1954, Shanta was the third of 7 children. She initially started playing cricket with her cousins. Her love for the game increased with every single day, and she never looked back since then. Even today, she contributes her bit to the game being in the think tank. She stepped out for her training and coaching when few of the women were not allowed to step out of their houses. But she was made to break the shackles of orthodoxness. And she displayed immense courage while doing so. Even after losing her mother at the mere age of 12, she continued. She made her debut for Women in Blue in 1976. But not having a proper body to govern the women's cricket, she did not get many chances to play. However, her efforts didn't go unnoticed. She continued to play the game which she loved and was honoured while doing so. In the same year, she was conferred with Arjuna Award and became the first Indian woman to be a recipient of the prestigious award. In the year to follow, she became the first woman from India to hit a six in an international match. In the same match, she scored a century against New Zealand in a test, becoming the first Indian woman to score a century at the international level. She also became the first test captain to win a test match for Women in Blue. She played a vital role to promote women's cricket in India along with the likes of Diana Edluji , Sandhya Agrawal and a few others. For the 12 years she played, she could only play 16 test matches, and 19 ODI matches. The less number of matches is due to very few matches organized for women's cricket. But in those matches, she scored 1037 runs and scalped 33 wickets overall. The small number of matches she played left a long-lasting impact on women's cricket in India, and allowed many women to look up to the sport. This was exactly what she wanted to happen. After she retired from playing at the international level, she continued to work for the betterment of women's games in India. When the Indian government didn't permit the women's team to play the world cup in Australia in 1988, Shanta met the then Hon. Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and got permission from him to participate in the event. Even though it was too late to get a nod, Shanta's dedication to the game was visible. Almost 3 decades post her retirement from the game, the 67 age-year-old youngster still works for the betterment of women's games. Even after her retirement, she became the recipient of many of the "firsts" for women's cricket. She strived hard for the betterment of the game, and the game rewarded her equally. In 2017 she was awarded the ' CK Nayudu Lifetime Achievement Award '. She became the first women cricketer to receive the prestigious award. Furthermore, she became the first woman to be a part of the BCCI Apex Council and happens to be the only woman to be in the apex body of the council. And using her post in the right way, she has always come up with the right ideas for women's cricket. The idea of the very first pink ball test for Women in Blue in 2021 came from her sharp mind. Today, Women in Blue are supported by a billion people and they always live up to the expectations of their supporters. But the journey of Women in Blue has been a long one. Pioneering the journey, Shanta Rangaswamy brought a revolution. She worked and promoted the game in the years when cricket was not even a commercially rich game. All she did was purely for her love of the game. Just like Savitribai Phule brought a revolution for women in the field of education, Shanta Rangaswamy brought a revolution in the field of cricket for women . One day, when women's cricket would be at the peak of its glory in India, one would remember this legend for her contribution immensely. It's time to convey her belated birthday wishes, we pray this gem goes on to live forever and continues to inspire women across the globe. Authored By:- Ashwin Jangam ( Cricket Analyst, Host and Entertainer) Instagram ID: https://www.instagram.com/cricket_creativity/