Indian Captain Honored for Unreal Achievements in International Cricket

Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur created history by becoming the first-ever women's captain to win the ODI World Cup after beating South Africa in the final. Overall, Kaur became only the fourth Indian captain to get her hands on a World Cup and etched her name in the list of elites like Kapil Dev, MS Dhoni, and Rohit Sharma.

Harmanpreet Kaur wins Champion Of The World Award

For her precious contribution to the recent success of the Indian women's cricket team, Harmanpreet was recently honoured with the Champion Of The World Award at the CNN-News18’s prestigious Indian of the Year Awards 2025, held in New Delhi on Friday.

“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 (WPL) initiatives have been immensely helpful," Harmanpreet said after receiving the award from the ICC Chairman Jay Shah.

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