Irrespective of who wins the coveted championship, this columnist believes that some of the most endearing and equally powerful images from the ongoing Women’s Cricket World Cup have been around an infant. Frames of Pakistan team captain Bismah Maroof’s six-month-old baby Fatima being the centre of attraction when some of India’s cricketers dropped by the dressing room after the win against their arch rivals, warmed the heart. She was already a mini celebrity when the cameras spotted her with her mum as they entered the venue before the encounter against India. In that post-match bonding session, members from the Indian team were seen playing with and posing for selfies with the little cutie.

A few days later, when Maroof scored a half-century in their next encounter, she did a cradle gesture to celebrate the milestone – her first post-motherhood fifty. Now, we’re used to seeing male footballers make this gesture on the field after scoring goals, and even cricketers including Virat Kohli, who did the same after he reached a fifty in South Africa, but this one with Maroof made for a visually defining moment. Period.