'I was put into doing this....': Sania Mirza on creating female superstar culture
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After gracing the game of tennis for more than two decades Sania Mirza exclusively spoke to WION and how the next female superstar can be born as she will be mentoring the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Women's Premier League (WPL)
Indian tennis legend Sania Mirza is all set to begin a new chapter in her career after signing off from the professional game in February. The six-time champion will be the mentor for the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Women's Premier League (WPL) and will be part of the new revolution in Indian female sports. Speaking exclusively to WION, Sania spoke on how the next female superstar can be born in India as she looks eager to take part in the WPL in a mentor role.
Sania on next female superstar
"I feel evenif I can play a small part in the revolution where we are today in our female athletics superstars that we have, I will feel that I have accomplished what I was here for besides being a tennis player. I feel that I was put into doing this where people didn't believe until they started to believe that you can be a female superstar in a sport and you can have a career out of it," Sania said while speaking to WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo.
The ace tennis star will enjoy a different look as she will be in the RCB corner when they take on Delhi Capitals on Sunday, March 5 in the team's opening match of the WPL. Sania will be mentoring some of the big names in Indian sports like Smriti Mandhana, Sophie Devine, Ellyse Perry, and Renuka Singh Thakur. The opposition camp will also have the likes of Meg Lanning, Jemimah Rodrigues, and Shefali Verma as the current crop of female stars will start the next phase of the revolution in the women's game.
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Friday, March 3, 2023 at 6:51 am