Female athletes are using social media to increase viewership and seek better sponsorship deals in a field long dominated by men.
The Sports Women Huddle was held in Mumbai this month. From left, Sharda Ugra, a sports journalist; Sania Mirza, a former tennis player; Jinisha Sharma, owner of UP Warriorz in the Women’s Premier League; Deepa Malik, a former Paralympian in shot put; P. V. Sindhu, a badminton player; and Atiqa Mir, a kart racing driver.