Having grown up in a family where there were more cricket aspirants, Nandni’s ambitions were in sync with her father and elder brother, both of whom had played district level cricket. They had to give up on the sport after a point to take up the financial responsibilities of the family. Shyam Sundar Sharma, her father, ran a small business. However, as the single-earning member of the family, having to handle the expenses of five kids, there were financial constraints that popped up several times.