esha

My first reaction, when i got to know about this honor. Alhamdolillah Playing cricket for Pakistan was always the greatest reward in itself.  From dreaming as a little girl that one day there would even be a women's team in our country, to now standing here, inducted among the very legends I idolized long before I ever held a bat or a ball, this is a moment I once couldn't have dared to imagine.  To the jury members: Thank you for deeming me worthy of this honor. It humbles me to join the names etched in our sport's history, and I vow to carry this responsibility with the same grit that brought me here.  But tonight is not just mine. This is for every girl who picks up a bat or a ball in a street where they're told cricket isn't 'for them. For every woman who defies expectations, whether on the pitch, in their homes, or in any space where dreams are told to wait- keep claiming your place in this world. Our journeys are never easy, but they are possible. To my teammates, coaches, and family: You turned my dream into a fight worth fighting. And to Pakistan, thank you for letting me wear your colors. The best is yet to come, in sha Allah"