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Mumbai: Famous Bollywood actress and India’s first ‘Mental Health Ambassador’ Deepika Padukone has praised a big step taken by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in favor of women cricketers. The ICC has recently introduced new maternity return guidelines (maternity return policy) for female players, which Deepika termed “a historic moment for women’s sports”.

Deepika expressed her support towards ICC by sharing a media report to this historic policy on her Instagram story. The main objective of this new initiative is to help female athletes return to the professional cricket field after the birth of a child without any hassle.

What is ICC’s new Maternity Return Policy?

ICC has prepared a very strong and helpful framework to ensure that the careers of women players do not get interrupted due to motherhood. Under this new policy, women cricketers will get these special facilities. Help from experts to improve physical and mental health after pregnancy. Flexible training schedule for return to play. Provision of necessary basic facilities and care for mother and child during matches and tours.

Main objective of the policy

This initiative has been designed so that no female player is ever forced to choose between ‘motherhood’ and ‘career’ in her life.

Deepika has always been vocal on important issues

Deepika Padukone, who has always spoken openly about mental health and women empowerment, has recently been appointed as India’s first ‘Mental Health Ambassador’ by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Work-life balance and supporting initiatives that empower women have been a big part of Deepika’s personal values. By supporting this new rule of ICC, Deepika has once again underlined that it is very important to create such an environment at the workplace, where women can achieve success in both their personal and professional lives without any compromise.