No money for plane tickets. How Mandira Bedi stepped in

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/no-money-for-plane-tickets-bollywood-actress-gave-her-entire-fee-to-india-womens-cricket-team-was-invisible-sponsor-101762227910816.html

Madira nahin Mandira.

Madira means liquor

Props to her for supporting woman's team during financial distress.

Mandira’s gesture was not a one-off act of charity but part of a determined effort to keep the sport alive. Between 2003 and 2005, she personally reached out to companies and brands to secure sponsorships for the women’s team, becoming one of the first public figures to advocate for financial support and visibility for Indian women cricketers.