Women's World Cup: Superstars who are successfully juggling cricket & motherhood

Cricket Club (MCC) made an amendment to the game's law. On grounds of promoting gender-equality in sports, the MCC ruled that the word 'batsman' shall, henceforth, be replaced by 'batter'. It may sound trivial, but such thoughtful moves go a long way in terms of respect towards women in sports. Six months from that day, the world saw images of Pakistan captain Bismah Maroof carrying her six-month-old daughter Fatima as she reached New Zealand along with the rest of the Pakistan squad for the ongoing ICC Women's World Cup.

(Bismah Maroof arriving with her baby, Fatima, for Pakistan's match against India - ICC Twitter Photo)Maroof is one of only a few cricketers who made a return to international cricket after having a child. Members of the Indian team were seen playing with Fatima and posing for photos with Maroof and her baby. The visuals went viral on social media platforms.

8 CRICKETERS WHO ARE ALSO MOTHERS IN THIS EDITION OF THE WOMEN'S WORLD CUPThis edition of the Women's World Cup is a special one in that context. As many as eight mothers have featured in the ongoing Women's ODI World Cup in New Zealand. Besides Maroof, New Zealand's Amy Satterthwaite and Lea Tahuhu, South Africa's Lizelle Lee and Masabata Klaas, West Indian Afy Fletcher and Australia's Megan Schutt and Rachael Haynes are the other mother-cricketers at the World Cup. BISMAH MAROOF AND THE POLICY THAT HELPED HER PLAY AGAIN FOR PAKISTANStories of each of these players are equally inspiring, but coming from different geographical and cultural backgrounds makes the nature of their individual challenges different. For someone like Maroof, "it seemed all's over" as far as cricket is concerned, after she became pregnant early last year. Marriage and