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Rob Designs WPL Jersey for Girls' Education, UP Warriorz Win Big

Indian artist Harun Robert, known as Rob, designed a special jersey for the UP Warriorz WPL franchise to champion free and flexible education for girls. The unique design was directly inspired by handwritten letters from young girls across India expressing their career dreams. The initiative is part of the team's partnership with the grassroots organization Educate Girls. On the field, UP Warriorz won the match against Mumbai Indians, led by strong batting performances.

Key Points: Harun Robert Designs WPL Jersey for Women's Empowerment

  • Jersey promotes girls' education
  • Design from handwritten letters
  • Part of Educate Girls partnership
  • UP Warriorz secures victory
  • Visuals represent courage and excellence
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Harun Robert, a.k.a Rob, designs special WPL jersey dedicated to women's empowerment, education

Artist Harun Robert designs special UP Warriorz jersey inspired by girls' letters, promoting education and empowerment in the Women's Premier League.

"These letters captured bold aspirations to become pilots, IPS officers, scientists, soldiers, and professional cricketers. - Article"

New Delhi, January 19

Indian professional artist Harun Robert, also known as, 'Rob' designed the special jersey for Women's Premier League franchise UP Warriorz for their special fixture against defending champions Mumbai Indians played on Saturday, which was dedicated to the cause of free, flexible, and lifelong education for girls.

The jersey was worn for the initiative, which is a part of Warriorz' ongoing partnership with 'Educate Girls', a grassroots organisation working across underserved communities to improve access to education for girls. Harun Robert, aka 'Rob', a visual artist who appeared on the popular art-and-craft show 'MAD' back in the 2000s, designed the jersey.

The jersey drew inspiration from handwritten letters penned by young girls across the country. These letters captured bold aspirations to become pilots, IPS officers, scientists, soldiers, and professional cricketers, reflecting a generation unafraid to dream beyond convention.

Using cognitive mapping, these personal stories and ambitions were translated into powerful visual elements that form the jersey's design language, with these visual elements representing courage, imagination, and the pursuit of excellence for young women.

The match, which took place in Navi Mumbai's DY Patil on Saturday, was a special one as UP Warriorz continued to turn things in their favour after a three-match winless run, getting their second successive win. Skipper Meg Lanning's 45-ball 70 and Phoebe Litchfield's 37-ball 61 took UPW to 187/6, which the team defending despite fine knocks from Amelia Kerr (49* in 28 balls) and Amanjot Kaur (41* in 24 balls) after MI collapsed to 69/5, with Shikha Pandey (2/32) and Kranti Gaud (1/30) being amongst the pick of the bowlers.

UPW, placed in fourth place in the points table with two wins and three losses, will start their Vadodara leg of the competition against Gujarat Giants (GG) on January 22.

- ANI

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Arjun K
Wow, Rob from MAD! That show was my childhood. Great to see him using his art for such a powerful cause. The idea of translating those handwritten dreams into the jersey's design is pure genius. This is how sports and social impact should come together.
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Sarah B
While the intent is fantastic, I hope this isn't just a one-off PR event. The real test is whether this partnership leads to sustained funding and tangible outcomes for 'Educate Girls'. The jersey is a great symbol, but the work on the ground is what truly matters.
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Rohit P
Seeing young girls aspire to be IPS officers, pilots, and scientists... that's the India we need to build. Using cricket, our biggest passion, to amplify this message is a masterstroke. UP Warriorz won the match, but the real victory is for this cause. đŸ’ª
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Meera T
As a teacher, this makes me so happy. "Lifelong education for girls" is the key phrase here. It's not just about getting them into school, but supporting them all the way. Hope this inspires other franchises and corporates to take up similar projects. More power to our daughters!
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David E
Fantastic to see the WPL embracing such meaningful themes. The cognitive mapping aspect of the design is really interesting—turning aspirations into art. It was a great match too, Lanning and Litchfield were on fire! A good day for women's cricket and women's empowerment.

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