Speaking to TOI, Parshavi’s uncle, Ram Chopra, who runs a school in their hometown in which Parshavi studies in class 9, said, “Ours is a family which celebrates international cricket tournaments like festivals and most family discussions revolve around the sport.” Parshavi’s 67-year-old grandfather, who was once a zonal-level cricketer himself, added, “Shane Warne is her all-time favourite.”
‘She would spend hours in front of TV watching Warne play’
She would spend hours in front of the TV, replaying matches where Warne would humble the most stubborn of opponents. His sudden death dealt a heavy blow to her. It was like a personal loss for her,” he said.
Incidentally, Parshavi’s father and uncle have played club cricket too.
The lanky 16-year-old started her career with skating, winning the silver in U-14 Uttar Pradesh Skating Championships, before her father shifted her to cricket.
“She started as an all-rounder but her coaches soon noticed she was more effective as a spinner. She initially had to train with boys, cricket being a male-dominated sport, but that didn’t deter her. By 12, she was already a part of the U-16 state team,” her uncle said.
He added: “Parshavi’s life revolves around cricket. She is a bit of an introvert and doesn’t have many friends. Apart from cricket, she loves swimming and badminton. Her 12-year-old brother Raghav is also a part of UP’s under-16 cricket team.”
The Indian team, led by captain Shafali Verma, defeated New Zealand in the semi-finals of the ICC Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup on Friday, riding high on performances of right-hand batter Shweta Sehrawat and Parshavi’s bowling brilliance.
India will face England in the finals on Sunday. While this is the maiden edition of the U-19 women’s World Cup, a victory would mean a first-ever ICC trophy for India in women’s cricket.
The senior national team previously bowed out of 2005 and 2017 ODI World Cup finals and 2020 T20 World Cup finals.
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