Daraz, the Official E-commerce Platform of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou, has successfully concluded its youth empowerment activation by sponsoring a full-expenses paid trip for three aspiring female cricket athletes from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal to Hangzhou to watch the Asian Games.
By providing them with a unique opportunity to witness the Women’s cricket matches in person at the prestigious event, Daraz aims to contribute to the growth and empowerment of women in sports, bringing them one step closer to their dreams.
The road to becoming a professional cricket player is not an easy one, especially for women. Recognizing the potential and determination of female athletes in South Asia, Daraz took a significant step to support their aspirations and promote gender equality in sports.
The selected athletes, Tharushi Fernando from Sri Lanka, Nuzhat Sabah from Bangladesh, and Khushi Dangol from Nepal, are such female athletes who are defying the odds to achieve their dreams and represent their nations on the international stage.
Through this initiative, Daraz provided these budding youth athletes with the opportunity to grow into professional cricket players by allowing them to witness international-level games and learn from the world's best — opportunities that would have been otherwise inaccessible to them. This experience has also been one of self-discoveries, as these young ladies learned a lot about themselves while being away from home for the very first time in Hangzhou, China.
Khushi Dangol, a 21-year-old Nepali cricket player, reflects on her experience, saying,
“This opportunity was truly an once-in-a-lifetime experience, and I would like to thank Daraz and the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) for nominating me.”
Dangol said she learned about different cultures from people all over the world, how to be independent during my first solo trip, and, of course, about cricket. “Being able to watch the games played live at an international level inspired me greatly and motivated me to dream bigger. I firmly believe that you can achieve anything as long as you put your heart and mind into it, and I look forward to working even harder to become a better cricket player,” said Dangol.
About Daraz Group
Founded in 2015, Daraz is South Asia’s leading e-commerce platform in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Myanmar. Daraz empowers more than 650,000 active sellers with world-class marketplace technology to reach the fast-growing consumer class in a region of 500 million people.
