HYDERABAD: Playing cricket was the last thing on the mind of S Yashashri but destiny had something else in store for her. Called up to play for her school team as they were a player short, Yashashri was asked to bowl as she was tall. This was in 2016 and seven years down the line, cricket has become the mainstay in her life. Yashashri’s biggest moment was on Sunday when she won the World Cup medal after India claimed the U-19 T20 World Cup.
Luck too played an important role in 19-year-old Yashashri’s life. When the Indian team was announced in December, the Hyderabad player had failed to make the cut. It was a huge disappointment for her but again destiny played its part. An unfortunate injury to Mumbai’s Hurley Gala opened the door for Yashashri. She was quickly added to the squad as a replacement player and got to play a match against Scotland.
