“Sports”, uplifting the Status of Women in India !

Indian Subcontinent has traveled a long way to evolve the women as a giant power in the field of sports. Indian women have always miraculously shown their astounding strength on the sports terrains of India. Women, often known as the second person of the Indian Society are now showing their potential and undeterred will in the sporting fields. Although, the protract participation of women in the sports has gone through the rocky circumstances. It was never easy for the Indian Women Society to have a smooth run in the sports industry. There have been always the hurdles of sponsorships, lack of training facilities and the society’s orthodox deportment towards the women’s participation in the sports. But, with the time, Women have marked their paramount presence and have fetched the honor from all over the globe. Today, the women are taking the flags high of the Nation in many championships and now are the major contributors in uplifting the sports culture in the country. Here is the list of 5 most successful Indian Women Players who have demonstrated their passion for their sport by crossing every other obstacle.

1.       Mary Kom: Five times World Champion in Boxing, Mary Kom is the legend in the meadow of boxing. Mary Kom is a National Gem and has won the Bronze medal in the London Olympics. Last year the story of the legend was ironically shown by the Indian Cinema that gave the everlasting celebrity image to Mary Kom as the world came to know the story of struggle and success of the boxing legend. Mary Kom has been ranked as No. 4 by AIBA World Women’s Ranking Flyweight Category. Except from the sporting potentials, Mary Kom is known for her humanity and simplicity.

2.       Saina Nehwal: Saina Nehwal, is the sportsperson who has brought consecutive glories to the Nation. Saina Nehwal emits as a youth icon in the Nation. Saina has made the Nation proud by holding the bronze medal in the London Olympics. The euphoria of her success has made the Indians realize that other sports still exist in the Nation. Saina Nehwal is known for her great practice sessions and an Indian’s first shuttler to hold an Olympic medal.

3.   Sania Mirza: Sania Mirza has long been acclaimed as the face of Indian women in sports. She began her tennis career at the age of six and became the National Sports Icon after she went to the third round of Australian Open in 2005. Sania Mirza is the most successful Indian Women Tennis player and has fetched the appreciation round the globe.

4.  Anjum Chopra: Anjum Chopra is the player who flipped the concept of Cricket being a gentlemen’s game. The player is on the Indian Women’s Cricket Team and is the first ever Indian Female player to score a century in One Day International Match. Anjum Chopra is left handed batsmen and an opener in cricket matches. She has been awarded with the Arjuna Award in 2007 for valuable contribution to the Indian Women’s Cricket.

5.       Jwala Gutta: Jwala Gutta is having the unforgiving style of play on the court of badminton. She has won two gold medals and one silver in the Commonwealth Games. She is known as one of the most vocal and talkative shuttler and is also known for her aggressive sides, both on and off the fields. Jwala Gutta is holding an Arjuna Award and has also won the bronze medal in the London Championship 2011.

The above mentioned Women sports stars represent the Sporting Face of India. Coming from the divergent regions and cultures, they all have gone through the great hardships of their lives. The success of these players and their peers intrinsically linked with the women empowerment in the Nation. Earlier there were the days in India when the parents forbid their daughters to play out. Women were considered to be the part of weaker sections of the society. But with the audacious will of the Women players, the scenario has flipped tremendously. Now, the parents themselves come out and inquire for the best sporting opportunities for their daughters.

India is at the edge of great revolution in every context and the developing culture of sports among the Women of the Nation, marks the great change. The silent social shift is now visible in the least likely places. Haryana, known for the terrible imbalance in the sex ratio, is now famous for producing the highest numbers of female athletes. Indian Women are showing their keen interest towards the culture of sport. The social shift can’t be done over nights, but the nation is streaming with the change as the women are empowering themselves with the power of sports.