Random thoughts:

Sana Mir truly changed the course of women's cricket, became the first household name in the women's game. That in and of itself is an achievement, but she also helped create a legacy of players behind her. https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1253966164105052160

When you read accounts of the team and interviews you really understand her impact within the team--a confident woman broke records and who led by example but also took time to nurture players, teaching them to navigate the complex landscape of being a woman in sports.

I hate comparing women's sports to men's but you can't help see parallels in the men's game, esp in the early days where captions emerged as revered figures within teams, often from relatively privileged backgrounds, grilling self-belief in players not to be

intimidated by white teams and the racial hierarchy built into the game.

I'm really fascinated by what kind of team culture and makers of self-belief Sana fostered in her players, because for men these are so steeped in masculinity.

Also a little sad that most adulation that women receive in sports is tokenistic, "you go girl type" praise rather than seriously engaging with their work. Even for Sana, most of her games were never broadcast on TV or consumed en masse. Idk how she feels about such adulation.