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Pooja Vastrakar's rise in India women's cricket is nothing less than a fairytale (Getty Images0
Coming from the small town of Shahdol in Madhya Pradesh, Pooja Vastrakar first rose to fame when played a match-winning knock for India Women in the T20 World Cup against Pakistan. She has not looked back since.
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The 22-year-old all-rounder is known for her right-arm medium-fast bowling with the ability to pick up wickets upfront.
Vastrakar has also added batting to her armory to make a strong case for her place in the playing XI. She played vital knocks of an unbeaten 21 and 56 in the recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka.
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