Women in Blue: Sixteen Warriors, One World Cup Dream
Women in Blue: Sixteen Warriors, One World Cup Dream
by Suprita Das
Ages 9–14Indian author
Illustrated profiles of sixteen cricketers, including Harmanpreet Kaur, Smriti Mandhana and Jemimah Rodrigues, who rose from small towns to win the 2025 Women's World Cup for India.
- Author
- Suprita Das
- Age
- Ages 9–14
- Type
- Biography, Sport, Non-fiction
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Puffin India
- In India
- Available
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