Shimla, Nov. 4 -- From playing with cloth balls to lifting the World cup - Renuka Thakur - a small village girl from Rohru sub division of district Shimla in Himachal Pradesh, lives her father's dream.

As the Indian women's cricket team lifted the World Cup, celebrations hit the small village of Parsa in Bashar, district Shimla, hometown of Indian fast bowler Renuka - who played a vital role in the Indian team's maiden World Cup title win by beating South Africa.

India beat South Africa by 52 runs in the final to win the tournament in Navi Mumbai on Sunday.

The family on Monday hosted a dham- community lunch- for the village.

Recalling her struggle, Renuka's mother Sunita Thakur, said, "Renuka's father was an ardent cricket lover and ...