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₹2.5 crore, govt job and home: Andhra Pradesh rewards unsung World Cup hero Shree Charani

Akshita Patel

Shree Charani with Andre Pradesh chief minister [Source: @AndhraPradeshCM/X.com]Shree Charani with Andre Pradesh chief minister [Source: @AndhraPradeshCM/X.com]

Andhra Pradesh’s young cricket sensation Shree Charani rose to fame after India won the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup. She has now received a grand reward from her home state, which includes a ₹2.5 crore cash prize, a government job and even a 1,000-square-yard house site.

The left-arm spinner finished the tournament with 14 wickets, making her one of India’s top performers. 

Her match-turning dismissal of South Africa’s Anneke Bosch in the final, trapping her lbw for zero, gave India the breakthrough they desperately needed.

Earlier, in the semifinal against Australia, she picked up two crucial wickets for 49 runs, helping India seal their spot in the title clash.

Shree Charani showered with lucrative rewards

Meanwhile, the 21-year-old spinner from Kadapa district has now received a grand reward from her home state, Andhra Pradesh. 

The state cricket association has announced a ₹2.5 crore cash prize, a government job as a Group 1 officer, and also a 1,000-square-yard house site in her hometown.

Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu announced the special honours after meeting Shree Charani upon her return from Delhi. 

Shree, meanwhile, couldn’t hide her excitement as she met the Chief Minister and Minister Nara Lokesh, presenting them with a T-shirt signed by all her World Cup-winning teammates.

Her path from the small village of Yerramala Palle in Kadapa to winning the World Cup trophy is nothing less than a fairy tale.

Under the guidance of her maternal uncle, Kishore Kumar Reddy, who played cricket part-time at the Rayalaseema Thermal Power Station, Shree Charani began showing promise.

She polished her skills under the Andhra Cricket Association, earning her first international cap in April 2025, less than 6 months before the World Cup.

Shree Charani was given a heroic welcome back home

After winning the Women’s World Cup 2025, Shree Charani’s return home was nothing short of cinematic. At Gannavaram airport in Vijayawada, fans and officials gave her a hero’s welcome. 

Andhra Cricket Association President Keshineni Chinni, Secretary Sana Satish, and several ministers cheered for their hometown hero.