Radha Yadav thanks NDRF for rescue operation amid Gujarat floods

India cricketer Radha Yadav has extended her heartfelt gratitude to the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) for their timely rescue efforts during the recent floods in her hometown Vadodara. The 24-year-old on Wednesday, August 28, shared a video on her Instagram story to highlight the situation in her city. 

She mentioned being stuck in a ‘pretty bad situation’. In her video, it was spotted that some NDRF officials were

carrying a few people on a boat as buildings, roads and vehicles remained inundated. “We are Stuck in a Very bad situation. Thank you so much #NDRF for rescuing us,” Radha wrote on her Instagram story.

Indian Women Cricketer #RadhaYadav rescued by #NDRF in #Vadodra pic.twitter.com/HPuzQLYroL

— Abdulkadir/ अब्दुलकादिर (@KadirBhaiLY) August 29, 2024

As per reports, several cities in Gujarat are facing heavy rainfall, which is creating a flood-like situation in the state. In Vadodara particularly, the low-lying areas were flooded after the Vishwamitri river overflowed and the water entered residential space. 

Earlier, former cricketer Irfan Pathan also warned everyone to stay inside because of the flood. He added that the flood was spreading and asked everyone to stay safe.

Radha named in India squad for T20 World Cup 2024

Spinner Radha has been named in India’s T20 World Cup squad, which is slated to begin on October 3. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side will be challenging New Zealand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia in the league stage and the top two teams of the group will be qualified for the semi-finals.

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Meanwhile, the entire tournament has been shifted from Bangladesh to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), keeping the ongoing political violence in account. The surfaces in UAE are expected to favour the spinners and Radha can prove to be a vital part of team India. She has represented the national team in 80 T20I matches and has picked up 90 wickets at an economy of 6.55.

The Mumbai-born cricketer represented Delhi Capitals in the 2024 edition of the Women’s Premier League (WPL), where she picked up 10 wickets in nine matches. She played an important part in the recent Asia Cup, which India lost to Sri Lanka in the final.