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Harmanpreet Kaur to have a stand named after her at Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium, Mullanpur, after India’s Women’s World Cup win.
Harmanpreet Kaur to have a stand named after her in Mullanpur (Picture credit: AP)
India’s women’s team captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, on Friday revealed that the Punjab Cricket Association are all set to rename a stand after her in the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Stadium in Mullanpur, on the back of the Women’s World Cup triumph.
Harmanpreet led India to their maiden ICC title in women’s cricket, breaking a decades-long jinx.
Harmanpreet was awarded the Champion of the World at the CNN-News18 Indian of the Year Awards on Friday, in the presence of former Indian cricketers Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami.
The ACA-VDCA Stadium in Vizag has recently named a stand after Mithali’s name and asked at the Awards if she would want a similar recognition at a venue, Harmanpreet revealed that the day is nearing.
“I have already received a letter from PCA saying that they will soon unveil a stand after me,” Harmanpreet said with a grin.
The star Indian allrounder became only the fourth Indian skipper to win a senior-level cricket World Cup, joining Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma.
“Lifting the World Cup was a dream we cherished since childhood. I would like to thank Jay Shah for his contributions to the Women’s cricket team, the pay parity and the Women’s Premier League initiatives have been immensely helpful,” Harmanpreet said.
In the lead-up to the World Cup, the Indian team won three ODI series, besides winning their first-ever bilateral T20I series in England as well.
India had reached the World Cup finals in 2005 and 2017 but finished as runners-up on both occasions. This time, they ended the long wait for a global title with a memorable campaign, beating two tournament favourites, defending champions Australia in the semi-final and an in-form South Africa in the final.
Their campaign started with a confident victory over co-hosts Sri Lanka, followed by a dominant display against Pakistan. But a tough stretch ensued, marked by three close losses, to South Africa (by three wickets), Australia (by three wickets) and England (by four runs).
November 28, 2025, 22:05 IST
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