From a home inaccessible by road to having a junction dedicated in her name, it's been an arduous yet fulfilling journey for Minnu Mani, the first Kerala woman to play for the Indian cricket team. In a special gesture, the local municipality last month named the Mysuru road junction as 'Minnu Mani Junction', the very place in the hilly town of Mananthavady from where she would commute daily, covering 42 kilometres to train at the KCA Stadium. "I practised cricket and carried out my studies in Kerala Cricket Association's Cricket Academy from ninth grade until my graduation," the Delhi Capitals cricketer said on the sidelines of their camp here.