A well-deserved opportunity for Keerthi James
The Hindu
KOZHIKODE
Keerthi James was drawn to cricket not by watching it on television, but by watching her elder brother play it. She began playing the game herself when she was eight. That was some 17 years ago.
Women’s cricket in India then wasn’t anywhere as glamorous as it is now. As for the game in Kerala, it had few takers.
Now Kerala’s female cricketers have begun to dream of playing for India. Keerthi certainly does.
She has reached one step closer to realising that dream. She was named a couple of days ago in the Velocity squad for the Women’s T20 Challenge, the tournament considered as the precursor to a women’s IPL.
Keerthi is the first player from Kerala to be picked for this high-prolife tournament featuring India’s finest cricketers along with stars from overseas. Its fourth edition opens at Pune on May 23.
“I was delighted when I was told that I was selected for the tournament,” Keerthi says. “It feels great to know that I am going to be part of an event that features the elite of international women’s cricket.”
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