But the 26-year-old is establishing that she is worth the money by playing a brilliant tournament at the ongoing Asian Champions Trophy where she has guided India to the semi-finals in Rajgir after five successive wins.
Along with former India skipper Sushila Chanu Pukhrambam, Udita is the stalwart of the Indian defence line, guiding youngsters Jyoti, Vaishnavi Vitthal Phalke and Ishika Chaudhary. She has proved instrumental in not just creating opportunities up front during full press but also in scoring goals in the six-team competition.
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ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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