Harmanpreet Kaur receives Padma Shri after historic ODI World Cup triumph

Harmanpreet Kaur led India to the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup last year.

Indian Women’s Cricket Team captain Harmanpreet Kaur grabbed the limelight last year by leading the team to their first-ever ICC title. India won the Women’s ODI World Cup 2025 by defeating South Africa in the final.

Harmanpreet became the first women’s captain and third skipper after Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni to lead India to an ODI World Cup trophy. Her captaincy skills were widely praised, especially when the Indian women’s team made a brilliant comeback after struggling in the league stage.

At one stage, they were on the cusp of getting eliminated. However, they made it to the top four. They later crushed Australia Women in the semi-finals, scripting the record for the highest-ever chase in Women’s ODI. Eventually, they outplayed South Africa in the final by 52 runs to lift the trophy.

Harmanpreet Kaur felicitated with the Padma Shri award

Harmanpreet has been felicitated with the Padma Shri by Indian President Droupadi Murmu. She was conferred with the award at Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Meanwhile, Harmanpreet is now gearing up to captain India Women in T20 World Cup 2026 in England. The tournament will be played from June to July, where India Women’s might will be tested in the shortest format. India Women have never won a T20 World Cup title.

They are placed in Group A and will begin their campaign against arch-rivals Pakistan on June 14 at Edgbaston in Birmingham.

Ahead of the tournament, India will face England in a three-match T20I series. India will also face West Indies and England in two warm-up matches on June 8 and 10 respectively.

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