Female Sports Icons Leading Change in India

PV Sindhu: Known as the first Indian woman to win an Olympic silver in badminton, she has set the bar high for Indian athletes on the global stage

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Harmanpreet Kaur: Celebrated for her record-breaking 171-run innings in the Women’s Cricket World Cup, and transformed the perception of women’s cricket in India

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Mary Kom: A six-time world champion boxer, she has put Indian women’s boxing on the map and inspired countless youths with her resilience

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Dipa Karmakar: Famous as the first Indian female gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, she made history by performing the risky Produnova vault

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Sania Mirza: As India’s most successful female tennis player, her six Grand Slam titles have opened new doors for Indian women in tennis

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