What happens when the dream you've spent your entire life chasing takes an unexpected turn?

In this episode of The Ananya Subramanian Show, I'm joined by Sindhu Sriharsha, former captain of the USA Women's National Cricket Team, for an honest and personal conversation about cricket, resilience, sacrifice, and finding your way through life's unexpected challenges.

From growing up in Bengaluru and pursuing her dream of representing India to building an international cricket career in the United States, Sindhu's journey has been anything but conventional.

She opens up about the challenges of navigating women's cricket, the disappointments that shaped her, the responsibilities of leading a national team, and the sacrifices that often go unseen behind an athlete's achievements.

We also explore the realities of balancing motherhood, a professional career, and international cricket, as well as her passion for creating opportunities for the next generation of female cricketers through Aspire Cricket.

This conversation goes beyond runs, records, and captaincy. It's about perseverance, identity, leadership, and discovering that sometimes the most meaningful chapters of our lives are the ones we never planned.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Growing up in Bengaluru and discovering cricket

• Pursuing the dream of representing India

• Overcoming disappointment and finding second chances

• Becoming captain of the USA Women's Cricket Team

• The challenges and sacrifices of women in cricket

• Balancing motherhood, work, and international sport

• Life after professional cricket

• Creating opportunities for the next generation

Whether you're a cricket fan, an aspiring athlete, or someone navigating your own setbacks, Sindhu's journey offers a powerful perspective on what it means to keep moving forward.

Sushant Modani’s path to international cricket was anything but straightforward.

After representing Maharashtra at the U-15 level, facing repeated setbacks in India, and eventually stepping away from the game, Sushant could have left cricket behind for good. Instead, a move to the United States gave him an unexpected second chance.

In this episode of The Ananya Subramanian Show, Sushant opens up about the disappointments that shaped him, restarting his cricket career in America, making his USA debut in his 30s, scoring an ODI century against Oman, and what it means to represent the United States on the international stage.

We also talk about confidence, selection setbacks, the growth of cricket in America, his identity as an Indian-born American cricketer, and what he is still chasing in the game.

This is a story about resilience, second chances, and finding your way back to the dream you thought was over.

Bipul Sharma joins The Ananya Subramanian Show to share the journey behind the moments cricket fans remember. We go back to his early days in Chandigarh, the setbacks and family responsibilities that shaped his career, and the moves that took him through Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim and Chandigarh.

Bipul also revisits Sunrisers Hyderabad’s 2016 IPL title run, including his unbeaten 27 against Gujarat Lions and AB de Villiers’s wicket in the final. Beyond the IPL, we explore what Ranji Trophy cricket, his double-century for Chandigarh and mentoring younger players have meant to him.