Athlete-turned-cricketer Kiran inspired by Dhoni's WC-winning sixIPL

Athletics' loss became cricket's gain as the former Maharashtra state-level athlete decided that there is no fun if she can't tonk the ball like her idol Dhoni. Eleven years later, at 28, Navgire, who plays domestic cricket for Nagaland, has found instant stardom, with some of the most powerful blows that one has ever seen from an Indian batter.

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