Hemlata Kala: Former Indian Cricketer & Former Chairperson of India Women’s Team | Walk the Talk

Born in a small city like Agra where she used to be the only woman amongst hundreds of boys to play cricket, little did she or anyone knew, she would go on to become one of the remembered Indian Cricketers who played with an average of 50.00+ in Test Cricket. Yes we are talking about, none other than Hemlata Kala, a predominantly fearless cricketer who had the conviction and mindset to make it big from a place where no one could imagine. Hemlata Kala used to be one clean hitter of the ball right through her childhood and little did she know that her skill of being an absolute big hitter would help her represent Agra, Uttar Pradesh, Central Zone, Railways and India in Tests and ODI’s. One of the experienced cricketers from the previous era of Indian Cricket Team, Hemlata Kala shares us many insightful stories of her cricketing journey which is nothing less than an inspiration for many women cricketers. For the uninitiated, Hemlata Kala was also the chairperson of Indian Women Team’s selection Committee from 2016 to 2020. She was instrumental in giving opportunities to many talented cricketers who were performing well at domestic level and the ones who deserved to represent their nation. Even though many people are associated for the overall progress of India Women’s team in the last 5 years, right from the coaches to the support staff to the senior players to the hard work which cricketers put, but it’s also imperative to mention that a good selection panel also plays a very important role in any team’s overall development. Hence, Hemlata Kala was one person who silently contributed a lot towards Indian team’s overall progress in the last few years. In this 8th episode of Walk the Talk with Women Cricketers, Popular Cricket Host Rupha Ramhani will take us through her exciting journey and much more surrounding the world of Women’s cricket. 1:08 – How Cricketing journey began….. 5:40 : Struggles & challenges faced as a women’s cricketer….. 9:00 : Averaging 50.00+ in Test Cricket….. 21:40 : Changes in Cricket between two generations………. 29:00 : Dressing atmosphere of Indian Team in the early 2000’s…… 35:52 : Missing out on playing the T20 Format…. 37:00 : Experience of being a chairperson of India Women’s Team Selection Committee…. 52:08 : Way forward and future of Indian Women’s Cricket… About Walk the Talk Series: Walk the Talk with Women Cricketers is a series produced by Cricketgraph exclusively dedicated to women’s cricket. The Walk the Talk program envisages to cover domestic, international and upcoming women cricketers from all over the nation. Apart from women cricketers, the program will also touch upon former women cricketers, women coaches and selectors from the International and domestic arena.