Anjum Chopra
Anjum Chopra has played 116 ODIs and 12 Tests for Indian women’s cricket team. This lady belonging to a family of sportspersons is reckoned worldwide as the face of women’s cricket. she played various sports at an early age. She represented her school and college team in Athletics, Basketball, swimming. She even represented Delhi State team in basketball nationals.
Charting out a niche in the male-dominated sport in the country, Anjum has broken the glass ceiling to be recognized as the face of women’s cricket. Anjum Chopra happens to be a multi-faceted personality having many hats of a player, captain, consultant, motivational speaker, actor, and author. She even participated in the reality TV show ‘Fear Factor’. Anjum Chopra is also a part of the 26 members strong team of commentators for the Indian Premier League.
Anjum has co-authored world’s first coffee table book titled ‘Women’s Cricket World- ‘A Journey from 1745- 2013’. The book showcases the world history of the sport to its present-day under the International Cricket Council.