Dharshini recently turned heads playing for Liberty Ladies in the Indian Women’s League 2. She also lit up the Reliance Foundation Youth Sports League, finishing with 23 goals to claim both the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball for the best player.
Women’s football in India finds itself at an interesting crossroads. While the senior national team enjoyed a dream run in the AFC Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers, going unbeaten to seal its place in the tournament on merit, the campaign itself proved disappointing, with India exiting in the group stage this month.