Girls are comparable: two Indian players born on '14 October ', which raised the flag in different sports

New -delhi, October 13 (IANS). The day of ’14 October’ is very special for the Indian sports world. On this day, two such women players were born, which brought the glory to India in different sports. The first player of this is Poonam Raut. The story of Poonam Raut, born on October 14, 1989 in Mumbai, is no less than the film ‘Dangal’. Poonam, who grew up in Borivali West, has been on cricket since childhood. Once Poonam plays street cricket, her father sees her bat. After this, his father sent him for cricket coaching. Father also played cricket with a tennis ball earlier, but due to circumstances, he could not realize his dream of playing for Team India. To maintain the family, he started working as a manager. There was not enough room in the house to keep the cricket set, but he decided to realize his unfulfilled dream through his daughter. He borrowed Rs 10,000 and sent his daughter to a cricket academy. When Poonam was only 16 years old, she was selected for the Asia Cup. The father immediately started rushing to make his daughter’s passport, but it delayed. Poonam Raut finally got the chance to debut at international level in March 2009. He is still remembered for his ability to handle the turn and stabilize the top order. He made his mark as a reliable top-order batsman. In the year 2021, he demonstrated his batting skills and patience by achieving a brilliant century against South Africa. In a career, Poonam Raut scored 264 runs for India in 4 Test matches at an average of 44, while adding 2.299 runs at an average of 34.31 in 73 ODI matches. During this period he also scored 3 centuries with his bat. Poonam added 719 runs in 35 T20 matches. Poonam Raut’s performance in the ODI World Cup 2017 was brilliant. He scored 86 runs in 115 balls in the final against England. However, India has lost the chance to win the title with just 9 runs. The second player is Harjinder Kaur, who inspired young girls from India in the weightlifting of women. She won the bronze medal in the Women’s 71 kg weight category in the Commonwealth Games 2022. In this competition, Harjinder lifted 93 kg in Snatch, while he was 119 kg in Clean and Jerk. He won a medal for the country by lifting a total weight of 212 kg. After this, Harjinder set a new national record by uplifting 123 kg in the clean and crazy of the Women’s 71 kg category in the National Weightlifting Championship 2023. At the same time, in the National weightlifting championship 2024, he set three new national records. Harjinder made these records in the 71 kg category competition by lifting 98 kg in Snatch, 125 kg in clean and jerking and a total of 223 kg. Harjinder Kaur’s strength, dedication and technical skills make her a successful and inspiring player in athletics. -—IANS RSG/ABM