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Women in Blue

Women in Blue

Sixteen Warriors, One World Cup Dream | The Story of India's World Cup-Winning Women's Cricket Team | Illustrated Biographies | Ages 9+

Suprita Das
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From dusty small-town fields and makeshift pitches, sixteen extraordinary women rise to cricketing glory through sheer talent, resilience and a shared dream. Meet trailblazers like Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma—who battled scarce resources and sky-high odds to forge a team that powered India to its historic 2025 World Cup victory.

From a girl who disguised herself as her brother to play cricket to a world champion who first played the game with sticks and potatoes, this book is no stats sheet. Discover how these heroes overcame challenges, ignored the odds and achieved a triumph that inspired millions.

Vivid, action-packed and deeply inspiring, Women in Blue captures the sweat, the cheers and the sisterhood behind the greatest moment in Indian women’s cricket.

Imprint: India Puffin

Published: Jul/2026

ISBN: 9789377309954 (Paperback)

Length : 232 Pages

MRP : ₹450.00

Women in Blue

Sixteen Warriors, One World Cup Dream | The Story of India's World Cup-Winning Women's Cricket Team | Illustrated Biographies | Ages 9+

Suprita Das

From dusty small-town fields and makeshift pitches, sixteen extraordinary women rise to cricketing glory through sheer talent, resilience and a shared dream. Meet trailblazers like Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues and Deepti Sharma—who battled scarce resources and sky-high odds to forge a team that powered India to its historic 2025 World Cup victory.

From a girl who disguised herself as her brother to play cricket to a world champion who first played the game with sticks and potatoes, this book is no stats sheet. Discover how these heroes overcame challenges, ignored the odds and achieved a triumph that inspired millions.

Vivid, action-packed and deeply inspiring, Women in Blue captures the sweat, the cheers and the sisterhood behind the greatest moment in Indian women’s cricket.

Buying Options
Paperback / Hardback
SapnaOnline Crossword Atlantic Amazon

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Suprita Das

Calcutta-born Suprita Das is an award-winning author and sports media professional. After a decade as a sports correspondent and anchor at NDTV, where she covered major global events including the Olympic Games, she went on to lead communications and digital content for the Delhi Capitals cricket franchise.

Her books include Shadow Fighter, the official biography of Indian boxer Sarita Devi, and Free Hit: The Story of Women’s Cricket in India, which won the National Laadli Media & Advertising Award (Non-fiction Books) in 2020.

Her work has appeared in Vogue India, BBC, the Hindu and Mint, among others. She currently works as an independent writer and sports content producer. This is her third book.

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