You might have come across a video of a girl hitting back-to-back sixes. The video which was shared by multiple users on social media and also caught the attention of DCW chairperson Swati Maliwal has now been verified to be from Barmer, Rajasthan.
The Rajasthani girl who won praise for her energetic hits at a local cricket match has been identified as Mumal Mehar (Moomal Meher) and hails from Barmer. Her video showing Mumal in action had gone viral on social media and it reminded viewers of professional cricket players such as Suryakumar Yadav.
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Who is Mumal Meher?
Rajasthan Samvad, a Youtube channel that covers news from the respective state, shared details about the girl. Mumal Meher was identified as a 15-year-old from Kanasar village of Barmer, Rajasthan. She is a Class VIII student at Government Higher Secondary School there.
Mumal is a tremendous bowler with batting skills as well. She has played cricket at the district level, Abdul Razak, brother of Mumal Mehar was quoted as saying in the news reports.
It was noted that the girl's father is a farmer and the economic status of family doesn't support her being sent to a coaching academy.
