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India retain Harmanpreet as captain for Asiad despite underwhelming World Cup campaign

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India retain Harmanpreet as captain for Asiad despite underwhelming World Cup campaign

Harmanpreet Kaur. File | Photo Credit: PTI Harmanpreet Kaur was on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) retained as captain of a largely predictable 15-member India squad for this year’s Asian Games in Japan despite the side’s earlier-than-expected exit from the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England. The Asian Games is scheduled to be held in…

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How Tendulkar’s intervention and Edulji’s strong words helped secure a Railways job for Harmanpreet

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How Tendulkar’s intervention and Edulji’s strong words helped secure a Railways job for Harmanpreet

It took a personal intervention from Diana Edulji, a recommendation letter from Sachin Tendulkar and a stern conversation with the Railways Sports Promotion Board chairman before Harmanpreet Kaur, the India women’s cricket captain, secured a job with the Railways. Recounting the episode at the launch of Her Story, Her Glory — Aditya Bhushan’s book chronicling…

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Pakistan reduce India to 30 for 2 after five overs

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Women’s T20 World Cup: Pakistan reduce India to 30 for 2 after five overs

India’s Jemimah Rodrigues in action during the India v Pakistan match of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground, Birmingham, Britain on June 14, 2026 | Photo Credit: Reuters India lost Shafali Verma and Jemimah Rodrigues to stutter to 30 for 2 at the end of the fifth over in…

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South Africa series is great chance to prepare for T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet

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South Africa series is great chance to prepare for T20 World Cup: Harmanpreet

Mumbai Indians’ captain Harmanpreet Kaur. File Photo: BCCI via PTI Photo Emphasising the need to give all players adequate opportunities ahead of the T20 World Cup, India captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Thursday said her side is confident and keen to make the most of the five-match T20I series against South Africa, starting here on Friday….

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ODI WC crown gave us confidence and self-belief to win titles anywhere in the world: Harmanpreet

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ODI WC crown gave us confidence and self-belief to win titles anywhere in the world: Harmanpreet

Harmanpreet Kaur in action. | Photo Credit: Getty Images India women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Wednesday (March 25, 2026) said last year’s ODI World Cup crown at home gave the side much-needed confidence and self belief to win win more titles anywhere in the world. India defeated South Africa in Navi Mumbai to…

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Harmanpreet Kaur becomes highest capped woman in international cricket

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Harmanpreet Kaur becomes highest capped woman in international cricket

A file image of India’s Harmanpreet Kaur. | Photo Credit: The Hindu Harmanpreet Kaur became the highest-capped player in women’s international ​cricket when she made her 356th ‌appearance for India in Thursday’s (February 19, 2026) Twenty20 ​match against Australia, surpassing ⁠New Zealand great Suzie Bates. Indian captain Kaur, 36, has now played six tests, ‌161…

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IND-W vs SL-W 5th T20: Harmanpreet dazzles as India completes 5-0 rout

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IND-W vs SL-W 5th T20: Harmanpreet dazzles as India completes 5-0 rout

Harmanpreet held the Indian innings together. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN They finally made a match of it, but it still wasn’t enough. The Sri Lankan women, after being outplayed in the first four outings, tested India with both the bat and ball in the final T20I at the Greenfield Stadium on Tuesday night. The…

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Try to slow down when game is moving fast: Tendulkar’s tip to Harmanpreet night before final

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Try to slow down when game is moving fast: Tendulkar’s tip to Harmanpreet night before final

Everyone had a suggestion for the big day but when it mattered, Harmanpreet Kaur knew that from the plethora of well-meaning suggestions coming her way, it was legendary Sachin Tendulkar’s phone call that warranted her attention. A night before the historic final against South Africa, the Indian women’s team captain received a special phone call…

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Women’s World Cup | We have now broken barrier, winning has to be a habit now: Harmanpreet Kaur

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Women’s World Cup | We have now broken barrier, winning has to be a habit now: Harmanpreet Kaur

At the stroke of midnight, Harmanpreet Kaur created her legacy, “broke the barrier” and declared that this is not the end but just the beginning. Having taken the World Cup-winning epochal catch, the mercurial Indian women’s team skipper displayed an entire gamut of emotions never seen before. She ran like crazy as if there was…

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