Inspirational story for kids of becoming a cricketer
Lisha, living in a small village, was crazy about cricket since childhood. While playing in the streets of the village, she held the bat for the first time and as soon as she held it, she realized that she was made for this game. Her passion for cricket was clearly visible in her game, but there were not many facilities for girls for a game like cricket. Despite this, Lisha dreamt of cricket – that when she grows up, she will become a cricketer and bring glory to her country.
Childhood Struggle: Lisha’s father was a farmer and did not have much money and resources. However, he always encouraged Lisha. One day Lisha told her father, “Papa, one day I will see you playing on TV.” The father smiled and said, “Dream dreams, but don’t forget to work hard to fulfill them dear.”
This happened when it was considered strange for girls to play cricket in the village. People used to make fun of Lisha, but she didn’t care because her dream was more than just a joke. The fire inside her gave her the courage to fight every obstacle.
When Lisha turned 14, she heard that a new cricket academy had opened in a nearby town. She begged her father to let her go there. Lisha’s father happily paid for Lisha’s academy fees from his savings to fulfill his daughter’s dream.
As soon as she came to the academy, Lisha impressed her coach with her hard work and dedication. She would practice at the nets every morning before sunrise and till sunset. Her fast bowling and batting skills surprised everyone present there.
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Dream started becoming reality: Lisha showed excellent performance in academy matches and soon made it to her district team. But Lisha this journey was not at all easy. Along with sports, he also had to complete his studies. She got injured many times, but she never gave up.
Then one day, Lisha got selected for the state level tournament. She played an important role in making her team win. News of his game started getting published in local newspapers.
After a brilliant performance at the state level, Lisha got a chance to trial for the national women’s cricket team which was like a dream for her. This was like a dream for him. In the trials, he impressed the selectors with his batting and bowling and got a place in the team.
While playing her first international match, her father’s words were echoing in Lisha’s heart, “Dream and work hard.” He performed brilliantly in that match and won the man of the match title.
Cricketer Lisha Inspiration for girls:
Today Lisha is not just a cricketer but has become an inspiration for millions of girls. She encourages all the village girls to play cricket. She has also started a small cricket academy, where girls get training for free. Today Lisha’s father is very proud of his daughter’s success.
Moral of the Story:
Lisha Yeh’s story teaches us that if our dreams are big and our hard work is true, no obstacle can stop us. Courage and dedication are most important to make dreams a reality.
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