MI vs KKR: Mumbai Indians women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur The men walked out with the stand-in captain of the team, Suryakumar Yadav, for the toss in the MI vs KKR game on Sunday. Mumbai Indians will face Kolkata Knight Riders in their fourth match of the tournament at the Wankhede Stadium as Mumbai will be eyeing their second consecutive win.
Why did Harmanpreet Kaur come with Suryakumar in the toss?
Harmanpreet Kaur was present at the toss when the captains of the two competing teams – Suryakumar Yadav and Nitish Rana tossed the coin. Notably, Mumbai Indians is celebrating a special initiative called ‘ESA Day’ (Education and Sports for All).
Under this initiative, MI has invited 19000 young girls from 36 NGOs to watch the cricket match. They have also invited the Mumbai Indians women’s team for the game and Kaur’s presence in the middle is part of the initiative. MI hosts a game every season where they invite kids from NGOs and the game is dedicated to motivating the girl child.
“This special match is a celebration of women in sports. This year marks a historic start for women cricketers in India with the first-ever Women’s Premier League. To highlight the right of girls to education and sports, we at this year’s ESA event Reliance Foundation is proud to bring together over 19,000 young girls from various NGOs to enjoy IPL The match will be live at the stadium this Sunday,” said Nita Ambani.