From Pune orphanage to World Cup glory: Lisa Sthalekar's remarkable journey
Lisa Sthalekar, a renowned Australian cricketer, was born in Pune, India, and spent her early weeks in an orphanage before being adopted by an Australian couple. Her journey from an Indian orphanage to becoming a world-class cricket captain is considered a remarkable success story.
Why it matters
It serves as an inspiring human-interest story highlighting the impact of international adoption and the global reach of cricket.
The world knows Lisa Sthalekar as one of the finest all-rounders in women’s cricket. But only few are aware of her initial journey which began not in Australia but in an orphanage of Pune, India. Few cricket journeys have travelled as far as that of Lisa Sthalekar who was born in Pune, Maharashtra. At just three weeks, her parents left her in an orphanage. But fate has something else in store for her. She was adopted as a baby by an Australian couple and eventually grew up in Australia, and went on to become a champion of women’s cricket.The International Cricket Council (ICC) describes her journey from a Pune orphanage to captaining Australia as “nothing short of remarkable”.
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