Cash awards, cars, land, government jobs, endorsements and a million new followers. These are the rewards that have come the way of India’s World Cup-winning women’s team after lifting the trophy last Sunday. But there’s more — in a first, the Madhya Pradesh government has promised the team’s new-ball bowler, Kranti Gaud, that it is revoking her father’s decade-and-a-half-old suspension from the post of police constable. Cash awards, cars, land, government jobs, endorsements and a million new followers. These are the rewards that have come the way of India’s World Cup-winning women’s team after lifting the trophy last Sunday. But there’s more — in a first, the Madhya Pradesh government has promised the team’s new-ball bowler, Kranti Gaud, that it is revoking her father’s decade-and-a-half-old suspension from the post of police constable. Overwhelmed by the gesture, Kranti’s brother Mayank said: “My sister has not only made the country proud but has restored the honour of our family.” In 2011, Karnti’s father had faced an inquiry on charges of negligence of duty, an allegation he denied.
