World Cup winner Renuka Singh lost father at 3, left home at 13 for cricket
India pacer Renuka Singh Thakur lost her father Kehar Singh Thakur when she was three years old. Thakur was a cricket enthusiast who wished for his children to excel in sports. She left home to join Dharamshala cricket academy at age 13. Renuka played ICC Women's World Cup with a tattoo dedicated to her father inscribed on her hand.