The star Bangladesh pacer Marufa Akter made a great debut in the Women’s World Cup 2025. The 20-year-old played her first match against Pakistan and left with an incredible performance as she took two important wickets of Omaima Sohail and Sidra Amin and gave just 31 runs in seven overs.
However, after this impactful performance from Marufa Akter. The Pakistan team face a lot of troubles as they won’t be able to score a big target and lose the match by seven wickets. Marufa was named the Player of the match.
After her great performance, many cricket experts started calling her the best bowler from the subcontinent in women’s cricket. Because of her great ability to swing the ball perfectly and she is from Nilphamari, Bangladesh. However, the great talent, she is getting a lot of attention and fame, but she still stays humble. The 20-year-old bowler shared her struggle that financial problems were the biggest challenge for her.
“They wouldn’t invite us to various gatherings (like weddings), saying we didn’t have proper clothes. If we go there, we’ll lose our respect — that’s what they used to say (tears). There was a time when we couldn’t even afford new clothes for Eid (tears),” Marufa said.
“My father is a farmer. We didn’t have much money, and even the people in the village where I grew up weren’t very supportive,” Marufa said.
“Actually, the position we are in now—others aren’t quite there. The way I support my family, perhaps many boys can’t do the same. That gives me a special kind of peace. As a child, I used to wonder when people would look at us with admiration and applaud. Now, when I see myself on TV, I feel shy (laughs),” Marufa added.
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