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Golden Glow on First Women's Test: Shanta Rangaswamy Recalls Historic Match at Chinnaswamy Stadium

Golden Glow on First Women's Test: Shanta Rangaswamy Recalls Historic Match at Chinnaswamy Stadium
Image: Prajavani

Shanta Rangaswamy, the first captain of the Indian women's Test cricket team, shared a beautiful memory from her early career. She recalled the historic match at the Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, which took place from March 31 to November 2, 1976. During this match, she hit a six, and the resulting gallery section was named 'Shanta Rangaswamy'.

Originally reported by Prajavani Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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