Lisa Sthalekar Has Adoptive Parents - Sue And Partner Heren Sthalekar

Lisa is an Australian national of Indian origin. She was born in Pune, India, where her biological parents couldn't continue raising her because of their financial issues, so she was placed in Shreevatsa, an orphanage in the city. Her journey from being a girl born in India and later being an Australian cricketing legend is fascinating.

Her parents, Haren and Sue Sthalekar had a deep relationship with India as her adoptive father was born in Bombay, India, and had been deciding in Michigan, USA, for quite a while. They learned about the city's orphanage and were there with their elder daughter to adopt a boy to complete their family of four.

They were searching for a baby boy but could not find one, so they were saddened to return to The USA empty-handed. However, they were suggested to look at a newborn baby girl, and the couple immediately found her attractive and decided to adopt her.

Three weeks after her birth, Sthalekar's family returned Lisa to the United States. Before living in Sydney, the family initially traveled to Kenya to support Haren's work as a Christian missionary. Thus, they fulfilled all legal requirements and changed Laila's name to Lisa.

Lisa's father introduced her to cricket in their backyard when she was little. She proved to be a natural at it. Her father, Haren, loved cricket because it is the most popular sport in India, and he decided to mold his daughter so that she could become a well-known cricketer worldwide.

Additionally, it was one of the most popular sports in Australia, and she had no trouble fitting in. Lisa transformed her passion into a successful profession that is rife with achievements. She became the first woman to take 100 wickets and score 1,000 runs in one-day internationals. She is also a capable offspinner. Lisa was a member of four World Cup-winning squads at the 2005 ODI World Cup, 2013, ODI World Cup, 2010, and 2012 T20 World Cup.

Lisa was introduced to the sport by her father, and her love for the game hasn't stopped.

Sthalekar claims that her father taught her to cricket through backyard games and that cricket is in everyone's DNA in India. Haren took her to a women's Test match between Australia and England at North Sydney Oval before she learned that women could play cricket.

Initially, she played against boys and had no idea that women could play the game. Later, she became a member of the Gordon Club in northern Sydney, where she played with the boys on weekends before competing against the girls in the afternoon.

She made her One Day International debut against England while bowling and finished the British Isles tour with five wickets from the same number of games. Sthalekar became a starting batter in 2001-02.

She reached her first half-century and finished the season with four total. She scored 347 runs in all, surpassing her combined total from her previous four seasons, and claimed 11 wickets as New South Wales swept to their sixth straight WNCL victory.

She then embarked on a unique path as an Australian all-round player who consistently produced fantastic games on more prominent stages. She is, without a doubt, a legendary player who hails from Australia and is well-known for her professionalism.

For her brilliance as an allrounder, she was inducted into the ICC hall of fame in August 2020. She took full-time employment at the New South Wales, began commentating for television networks like Channel 7, and began covering overseas leagues like the Indian Premier League even after she retired at the height of her career.

She has served as the youth consultant for the IPL side Rajasthan Royals and the Head Coach for the Mosman Men's Club for two years. Being the first female to serve on the board of directors of the Australian Cricketers' Association and a founding member of the WICL, Lisa has a natural flair to set an example for youngsters to follow.