(L to R) Surya (17), Shamma (14), Irfan (14) and Bhavani (15), practice a few days before they finally leave Mumbai to compete with at the Street Child Cricket World Cup 2019 held at the le...Image by Himadri Sharma for Forbes India
(L to R) - Nagalakshmi (17), Suryaprakash (17), Paulraj (17) and Monisha (14), during their practice in Chennai a few days before they set out to Lord's, London, to participate in the Stre...Image by P Ravikumar for Forbes India
Before the tournament, street-connected children were busy practicing across India. Here, preparations are on in full swing at a cricket academy in Kolkata. ...Image by Subrata Biswas for Forbes India
Shamma (14) shares a moment with Bhavani (15), while skipping rope at the local gym in Mankhurd, Mumbai. While Shamma was not initially enthusiastic about exercise, once she began, she want...Image by Himadri Sharma for Forbes India
Surya (17) shows off some tricks with a football. He visits his friends near a temple in Maharashtra Nagar, Mumbai, each day after lunch, where they spend the afternoon playing PUBG and wat...Image by Himadri Sharma for Forbes India
Irfan (14), is seen strategising his next move in the board game &lsquoBusiness&rsquo, playing with his friends at Cheetah Camp, a slum area in Mumbai, where he lives. Currently, he works h...Image by Himadri Sharma for Forbes India
Monisha (14), poses with her mother, Kuttiammal, on the street that they live on. Her mother works as a cook and is very supportive of Monisha's dreams. Monisha shifted to Karunalaya hostel...Image by P. Ravikumar for Forbes India
For Paulraj (17), both parents are very supportive of his dream of becoming a cricketer. They own a food stall at a station, and begin work at 3 am. Paulraj values their support, and the ha...Image by P. Ravikumar for Forbes India
Suryaprakash (17), takes his practice clothes out from a locker at Karunalya hostel, Chennai. Part of the winning team, he is also passionate about art. He teaches his other hostel-mates to...Image by P. Ravikumar for Forbes India
Md Waris (14), part of the India North team, spends some light moments with his sisters and parents just before cricket practice in Kolkata. ...Image by Subrata Biswas for Forbes India
Ayushman Chowdhury (14), also part of the India North team, poses for a portrait before practice at a cricket academy in Kolkata. ...Image by Subrata Biswas for Forbes India
Soni Khatoon (16), part of the India North cricket team, is all smiles as she heads for practice at cricket academy in Kolkata. ...Image by Subrata Biswas for Forbes India
