Sheer Willpower.
Three women’s corporate teams, Google, Novartis and BACI, played a round-robin on 10 October at Topshot Arena, Kondapur. Three men’s teams played alongside them. The spotlight was on the women. Dr Ashwini & Dr Priyansha from Oncology department of Star Hospitals were the Chief Guests.
Google opened with a 2-0 win over Novartis, with Safika scoring both. Novartis bounced back to beat BACI 2-1, with captain Monica involved in both goals. Google then edged BACI 2-1 to set up the final.
In the final, Saumya scored in the first half and Novartis held on to beat Google 1-0, making up for their opening loss.
Beyond the results, these women challenged stereotypes and showed Hyderabad what an inclusive sporting culture can look like.
