South Africa's first game at the T20 World Cup comes up against Sri Lanka in Cape Town on February 10, while the Proteas also have group matches against New Zealand, Australia and Bangladesh.
Despite her glorious career so far involving World Cup wins and memorable moments, it will be Lanning's and most of her squad members' first time in South Africa. Lanning is playing her fifth T20 World Cup for the Aussies.
The Rajya Sabha chairman exuded confidence and said that the performance of the women sportspersons would set the tone for an upward trajectory in sports.
In a lineup with incredible hitters like Shafali Verma and Richa Ghosh, it was Shweta Sehrawat who shined the brightest for India in the inaugural U19 Women's T20 World Cup
Mitchell's scored more than 3,000 runs in T20 cricket - including 13 fifties - and played a key role when promoted to open at the 2021 T20 World Cup in the UAE during New Zealand's run to the final
Several Bollywood celebs took to their social media accounts and congratulated Team India after they made history and captured the first-ever ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup by defeating England in the finals.