Simran, Dharavi and WPL

How Dharavi's Simran Shaikh battled against odds to earn Rs 1.9 crore WPL deal
Speaking to India Today, Simran Shaikh's parents recalled her tough road to success. Unsold last year, the 22-year-old from Dharavi earned a Rs 1.9 crore deal in the Women's Premier League auction on Sunday,
'She paid no heed to naysayers', says Dharavi girl's mother after Simran Shaikh bags WPL mega-deal
Mumbai batter Simran Shaikh, daughter of an electrician from Asia's biggest slum, Dharavi, made a mark for herself when she bagged a whopping Rs 1.9 crore deal from the Gujarat Giants in the mini-auction ahead of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025.
Dharavi’s Cricket Star: Wireman's Simran Shaikh Secures Life-Changing Rs 1.90 Crore Deal At WPL Auction
Simran’s rise in the cricket world isn’t just a personal victory; it’s a triumph for Dharavi. "People only see Dharavi as a slum, but now they will know it has produced a cricketer," she says, filled with pride. She hopes her success will inspire other young girls from her neighborhood to follow their dreams, no matter where they come from.
Simran Shaikh’s WPL jackpot: Big-hitter from Dharavi learning to make peace with price tag
Hailing from Dharavi in Mumbai, Asia’s largest slum, never in her life has Simran Shaikh seen that much money, so it took her a while to understand just how big her price tag was in the WPL 2025 Auction.
Life-changing day: Dharavi’s Simran Shaikh, daughter of a wireman, fetches Rs 1.90 crore bid at WPL auction
Family of 11, including seven siblings, stay in a two-room tiny home in Asia's largest slum; “Coming from a Muslim family and being underprivileged, it wasn’t an easy choice to play cricket," Simran S
Daughter of wireman fetches Rs 1.9 crore at WPL auction: Simran Shaikh's rags to riches story
Growing up in Dharavi, Asia's largest slum, Simran faced constant criticism from neighbors who disapproved of her playing cricket with boys.
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Dreams Do Come True In Dharavi!
Simran Shaikh stays in a tiny 12 by 12 feet room along with her grandmother, parents and siblings. On Sunday, her life ...
BEST demands in-situ Dharavi depot in lieu of 2 existing ones
The Dharavi and Kala Killa bus depots , with a combined capacity to accommodate 288 buses, have been included in the ...
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In Mumbai, Asia's largest slum is threatened by greedy property developers
while their kids watch a mobile phone inside their one-room house in Dharavi, one of Asia's largest slums, in Mumbai, India, August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Niharika Kulkarni NIHARIKA KULKARNI / ...
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Mumbai's slums cramped for space, not hospitality
By contrast in Mumbai, guided tours of Dharavi slum are popular with foreign tourists. According to Census 2011, more than 40% of Mumbai's population lives in slums, largely in cramped and ...
Why Adani’s Dharavi project is a talking point in Maharashtra polls – and residents are anxious
Locals fear that their concerns will not be heard with the future of the Adani Realty-led project entangled in the political ...
Community-led interventions find over 4,000 victims of violence in Mumbai slums
A study by SNEHA and University College London found community-led interventions increase disclosure of violence among Mumbai ...