New Delhi, March 14 -- Indian cricketer Deepti Sharma has called for greater encouragement and support for young girls in sport, saying that the growing visibility of women athletes is helping change mindsets across the country.
Speaking at the launch of the BBC and Collective Newsroom report on women's participation in sport, Sharma said initiatives that highlight and celebrate women athletes play an important role in inspiring the next generation.
"It has been a good journey so far. As I have seen, many women in India and around the world are getting support through initiatives like this. It feels good that so many awardees have come from India," Sharma said.
The study indicates that women's participation in cricket across the 14 India...