The players took time out from their preparations for the third Test of the Tour of India, which begins here tomorrow, to engage with some inspiring young girls who hail from Jharkhand.
The girls who are part of Yuwa are rewriting their script - and it all starts with sport and education.
Australian players spent time in small groups hearing firsthand from the girls the challenges they have faced to get to where they are now with the help of Yuwa.
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Australian spinner Stephen O'Keefe said visiting the school showed him how lucky "we are".
"It just really does put things in perspective. I look around here and think about the education and the privileged life that I had growing up," he said.
"Some of these girls have to travel four or five kilometres a day just to get to work. They're up at four, five o'clock and you realise how fortunate you are.
It made O'Keefe realise that cricket isn't everything.
"At times you can get caught up playing cricket thinking it's the be all and end all and not making runs is the most important thing," he said.
"Being able to have these experiences out here, listening to their stories and being able to share some of your stories it shows that cricket is more than a game. It transcends ages, genders and cultures.