Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu on Friday shared a glimpse of her practise session in the cricket nets while she was prepping for her role as cricketer Mithali Raj in her upcoming sports biographical drama 'Shabaash Mithu'. The 'Saand Ki Aankh' actor sharing a series of pictures on her official Instagram handle, Taapsee wrote, “Smile on, Spirits high, Pitch set #ShabaashMithu.”
In the picture, Taapsee is seen getting ready for the practice. To note, the Pink actress has never played a sportswoman role before. Earlier, Taapsee had posted a string of videos on Instagram Stories, where she is seen playing cricket in the nets. "Practicing how to get catch out," Taapsee wrote on one of the clips. Directed by Rahul Dholakia and written by Priya Aven, 'Shabaash Mithu' revolves around the life of Indian women's ODI cricket team captain, Mithali Dorai Raj, who is considered a beacon of women's cricket across the world. The film is being produced by Viacom18 Studios. Apart from 'Shabaash Mithu', Taapsee's impressive line-up of films include 'Looop Lapeta', 'Haseen Dillruba', 'Rashmi Rocket' and a sci-fi thriller titled 'Dobaaraa' directed by Anurag Kashyap.