Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London

The children's cricket team, comprising four girls and four boys from Mumbai and Chennai, defeated eight other teams to take the world title on May 7, 2019
Curated By: Mexy Xavier
Published: May 9, 2019
Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London

Image by : P. Ravikumar for Forbes India

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  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
  • Team India South lift first ever Street Child World Cup for cricket, held at Lord's in London
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 for a better environment to practice a few weeks before the match. While she would cry at the hostel when she missed her mother, she thinks the conditions are better for her to practice in.