- President of India presented Padma Shri to Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Honor recognized Harmanpreet’s contribution to Indian cricket.
- Harmanpreet set for tenth Women’s T20 World Cup appearance.
On Monday, May 25, President Droupadi Murmu presented the Padma Shri to Harmanpreet Kaur, the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, at Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
After the Women in Blue won the World Cup at home in November of last year, the award acknowledged her exceptional contribution to Indian cricket. At the first Civil Investiture Ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan, the President presented two Padma Vibhushan, six Padma Bhushan, and fifty-eight Padma Shri awards.
A total of 131 Padma honors were accepted for 2026, including 113 Padma Shri, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 5 Padma Vibhushan honors. The remaining awardees will be honored in the second phase. During the ceremony, Harmanpreet wore a cream-colored ethnic outfit. Another significant achievement in her illustrious career was the Padma Shri, which she received earlier in January. Rohit Sharma was one of the other Indian recipients of the Padma Shri, although he wasn’t there.
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Harmanpreet Kaur eyes historic Women’s T20 World Cup triumph as captain
Her teammates have already arrived in England, while Harmanpreet is still in India for the Padma Awards. Currently in Chelmsford, Shreyanka Patil, Smriti Mandhana, Jemimah Rodrigues, and other members of the women’s squad are getting ready for the Women’s T20 World Cup, which is set to begin on June 12. On June 14, India’s campaign against bitter rivals Pakistan will get underway in Birmingham’s Edgbaston.
It will be Harmanpreet’s tenth Women’s T20 World Cup, her fifth as captain. She has the opportunity to end India Women’s protracted wait for their first T20 World Cup victory after becoming the first Indian female skipper to win an ICC trophy last year.
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India will have their fair share of training before the World Cup when they play a three-match Twenty20 International series against England. On June 8 and 10, respectively, India will play two warm-up matches against the West Indies and England before the major tournament.
With a 2-1 series victory against Australia, India began the year. However, they lost badly in South Africa, 1-4. Fast bowler Nandni Sharma received her first call-up for India when they revealed their World Cup team earlier this month. Yastika Bhatia and Radha Yadav joined the Indian team again.
