Mithali Raj and Nita Ambani made it to the inaugural list of Forbes Most Powerful Women in Sports. The top spot belongs to Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura of Senegal, the first female secretary general of FIFA.
While Mumbai Indians owner Nita Ambani has been placed at the ninth position, Indian cricket captain of the women’s team Mithali stands at No. 12 in the list of Most Powerful Women in international Sports.
The top three spots in the list are taken by women involved in football. Samoura, the second-most-powerful person in world football behind FIFA president Gianni Infantino, leads the commercial and operational sides of the organization.
Lydia Nsekera, who is placed at the second spot, became the first woman elected to the FIFA Executive Committee in 2013 and has been a part of the International Olympic Committee since 2009. She is a leading voice for creating policies that promote and protect gender equality in sport around the world.
