Harmanpreet Kaur

No victory parade for India women's team; PM Modi to felicitate on Nov 5

Despite nationwide euphoria, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) decided against organising a public victory parade due to safety concerns

Women's first World Cup victory to boost brand value of key players

Industry experts call the victory nostalgic, reminding Indian cricket fans of the Kapil Dev-led team lifting India's maiden 1983 Men's World Cup trophy in England

Know your champion Indian women's cricket team that conquered the world

From a player who learnt how to win from multiple heartbreaks to a player who wasn't supposed to be part of the squad weeks ago, here are the 16 World Champions from India.

Watershed moment in women's cricket: Mazumdar after India win ODI World Cup

Head coach Amol Mazumdar calls India's maiden ICC Women's World Cup triumph a watershed moment for women's cricket, as Shafali Verma and Deepti Sharma deliver historic performances

Heartbreaking loss, says Harmanpreet after India's third World Cup defeat

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur described her team's narrow four-run defeat to England as "heartbreaking", admitting that despite dominating large parts of the contest, they once again failed to cross the finish line in Women's World Cup group encounter here on Sunday. With Smriti Mandhana going strong on 88 and India needing just 56 runs off 54 balls and seven wickets in hand, they appeared on course for victory. But England fought back brilliantly to clinch their fourth successive win and confirm a semifinal berth alongside Australia and South Africa. "Smriti's wicket was the turning point for us. It's a heartbreaking moment," Harmanpreet said at the post-match presentation. It was all under control while Mandhana and Harmanpreet were in the middle, but neither could anchor the chase. Earlier Heather Knight's 109 anchored England's total of 288/8 before India finished agonisingly short at 284/6. Left-arm spinner Linsey Smith triggered the collapse, removing the elegant left-hande

ICC Women's World Cup 2025: Full list of captains of all eight teams

India will be looking to win their first senior women's ICC trophy under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur

Boosted by England win, Harmanpreet aims to end ICC Trophy drought

I hope we give our 100 per cent and break that final barrier we have all been waiting for, says India captain Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of ICC Women's World Cup 2025

WPL 2025 to play big role in India's preparations for ODI World Cup: Kaur

India and Mumbai Indians' captain Harmanpreet Kaur believes the upcoming edition of the Women's Premier League will play a big role in preparation for the ODI World Cup which the country is hosting later this year. She also said that the India U-19 women's team has set a new benchmark with their second T20 World Cup title win in Malaysia recently. "This WPL is going to play a very big role because this year we have ODI World Cup. After the WPL, we have a very good window where we can work on our fitness," Kaur told the media during Mumbai Indians' pre-season press conference here on Wednesday. "Our U-19 team is setting a benchmark with back-to-back trophies and it's a very proud moment for all of us," she added. India legend Jhulan Goswami, MI's bowling coach and team mentor, said their side has a "quality core team" for WPL and domestic players have also been impressive. "All of them are very quality (players), they have done very well in domestic cricket and they have performed

Harmanpreet Kaur named in Women's T20 World Cup team of tournament

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur made it to the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 team of the tournament dominated by players from finalists New Zealand and South Africa on the back of her strong batting show. New Zealand won their maiden Women's T20 World Cup title after beating South Africa by 32 runs in the summit clash on Sunday. In an otherwise disappointing campaign for India, who failed to make it to the semifinals, skipper Kaur was the standout performer for the Women in Blue. She finished as India's top scorer and the fourth-highest overall in the tournament, amassing 150 runs in four innings. With two fifties to her name, she boasted an incredible average of 150. Her strike rate of 133.92 was the fifth-best in the tournament. Kaur's quick-fire 52 off 27 balls against Sri Lanka was crucial in keeping India's hopes alive for a semifinal spot. Champions New Zealand have three members in the world team announced by the ICC on Monday, including 12th player Eden Carson, while runners-u

Was in the zone today: Harmanpreet after scoring her fastest T20I fifty

"It was one of those days when I was in the zone," said India captain Harmanpreet Kaur after smashing her fastest fifty in T20 Internationals here on Wednesday. Harmanpreet, who has been battling inconsistency, was at her belligerent best against Sri Lanka in a Women's T20 World Cup match. She completed her half-century off 27 balls and on the last delivery of India's innings. Her previous fastest fifty -- off 29 balls -- also came against Sri Lanka back in 2018. India won the game by 82 runs after posting 172 for three, the highest total of the World Cup thus far. "It was one of those days where I was in my zone, I was thinking positively and hitting anything that was in my zone. These wickets aren't very true for batting. "You have to keep rotating strike and only when the ball is in the zone can you swing your bat," the India captain said post the big win. The 98-run stand between Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma laid the platform for a big total. "We just wanted to go with t

Poonam Yadav backs India to bounce back in 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup

Poonam Yadav expresses confidence in India's recovery after a tough loss to New Zealand, emphasising the team's resilience and focus on key strategies for upcoming matches

A look at Indian squad, Group A of ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024

Whilst a little rattled by their recent defeat to Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Final, Harmanpreet Kaur's side is still in the discussion as one of the sides to claim tournament honours

We will draw inspiration from men's team T20 WC triumph: Deepti Sharma

The all-rounder, who was a part of India's ODI World Cup squad in 2017 and T20 World Cup squad in 2020, has represented India in 5 Tests, 89 ODIs, and 117 T20s

Indian players focusing on mental strength ahead of T20 WC: Harmanpreet

Indian players have been working on their mental strength for a "long time" which should help the team in overcoming hurdles, says skipper Harmanpreet Kaur ahead of the upcoming women's T20 World Cup next month. India, who finished as runner-up in the 2020 edition of the tournament, are placed in Group A along with six-time winners and defending champions Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Kaur said on Monday that the Indian players have been working on the mental aspect to bring out their best in crucial moments. "We have been working on mental strength for a long time. The last 3-4 overs are the most crucial. T20 cricket is not a small format; at the end of the day, you are playing 40 overs," Kaur told Star Sports. "In the last 4-5 overs, the team that is mentally strong wins the match. We have been focusing on this for a while. If we can remain mentally stable in those final five overs, we can execute what's best for us." India's performances in summit clashes have

India and England to play the first ever women's Test at iconic Lord's

The home of cricket' Lord's will host its first-ever women's Test to be played between India and England in 2026, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Thursday. The ECB said on its website that after a three-match ODI series between India and England in July 2025, the former will return in 2026 for a one-off Test. I'm also delighted we can confirm that India Women will return in 2026 to take on England Women in the first-ever women's Test match at Lord's. It will be a truly special occasion, and one of real significance, ECB CEO Richard Gould said. India and England will play three ODIs on September 2, 4 and 7 at Headingley, Lord's and Southampton respectively. It has also been confirmed that India Women will return in 2026 for a one-off Test match at Lord's the first-ever Women's Test to be staged at the Home of Cricket, the ECB added. England Women have played white-ball matches at Lord's for the past three years, with another scheduled next year, but it will

Women's Asia Cup: Winners and runner-ups list; how many titles India win?

India women's team has won the most number of Women's Asia Cup 2024 titles in the history of tournaments. Check full list of winners and runner-ups of Women's Asia Cup here

Women's Asia Cup 2024, IND vs NEP preview: India eyes semifinal berth

Buoyant India will look to extend their winning run and seal a semifinal berth when they face Nepal in their final Group A Women's T20 Asia Cup match here on Tuesday. India registered convincing wins in their first two matches of the continental tournament, beating traditional rivals Pakistan and United Arab Emirates by seven wickets and 78 runs respectively to put one foot in the semifinals. Minnows Nepal hardly have any time to recover from the thrashing they received at the hands of Pakistan in their previous outing on Sunday, the same day when the tournament's overwhelming favourites and defending champions India bulldozed the hapless Emirates side. While India are primed to enter the last-four, Pakistan improved their net run rate with the comfortable win over Nepal lifting them to the second spot in Group A. India will, however, not be bothered by how the other teams are doing and will look to sustain the momentum they have gained with two convincing victories heading into th

WPL 2024 points table: Capitals remain on top as RCB beat UP Warriorz

Capitals have three wins from four games and even after RCB and Mumbai Indians have the same number of points, the Meg Lanning side is at the top thanks to their superior net run rate

WPL 2024: Harmanpreet and top 5 cricketers with jersey number 7 in cricket

Apart from Harmanpreet Kaur, other players have worn the jersey number seven and made it popular in cricket. We find out who are the top five of them

WPL 2024: Harmanpreet and MI trying not to expect too much from themselves

Mumbai Indians skipper Harmanpreet Kaur said on Thursday that the defending champions have been trying to keep their own expectation level to a minimum and focus on the WPL opener against Delhi Capitals. Mumbai will face-off with Delhi here on Friday in a repeat of the last year's final, which was held in Mumbai. "We just kept our preparations very simple. We are trying not to expect too much from ourselves and doing too many things. That was our approach last year too and we want to continue that. We are feeling very confident going into this match and tournament," said Harmanpreet in her pre-match press meet. One reason for that, Harmanpreet felt, was the Mumbai Indians' extensive pre-tournament camp held in their home turf. "We used the facilities in Mumbai ahead of the WPL. We played a few practice games as well, so that we could try some new combinations and the players too get a chance to work upon their game. "We feel that we are ready for the game. Last year, we had to do