Gurugram, May 20 -- Delhi Premier League (DPL) women's cricketer Shivi Sharma said that the mindset around women's cricket in India has changed significantly, with young players now looking up to women's World Cup-winning stars as their primary role models.

Speaking to ANI, Shivi said the rise of women's cricket has created a shift where girls no longer need to look only at male cricketers for inspiration.

"I think this change in mindset is very good. A World Cup-winning captain is no longer only related to men's cricket. Harmanpreet Kaur was the first captain to win a World Cup at home. It's a good shift; in academies, it's not just boys playing; there is no gender bias. Girls are playing equally good cricket, and it's getting better e...