‘You gave Indian cricket everything’: Yuvraj, Shafali pay tribute to Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur has stepped down as captain of the Indian women's cricket team across all formats. Fellow cricketers, including Yuvraj Singh and Shafali Verma, paid tribute to her leadership and contributions to the sport.
Why it matters
Kaur's tenure was pivotal for Indian women's cricket, and her departure marks a significant transition period for the national team's leadership.
Harmanpreet Kaur may have stepped away from captaincy, but her impact on Indian women’s cricket was impossible to miss as tributes poured in from across the cricket fraternity on Tuesday.India’s only women’s World Cup-winning captain announced her decision to step down as skipper across all three formats, bringing an end to a leadership tenure that saw India lift their maiden Women’s World Cup title and win Asian Games gold.Among those to pay tribute were former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, current opener Shafali Verma and former India opener Shikhar Dhawan, who took to Instagram to acknowledge Harmanpreet’s contribution.‘You gave Indian cricket everything’: YuvrajYuvraj, who like Harmanpreet hails from Punjab, shared a picture of the 37-year-old holding the 2025 Women’s World Cup trophy.“You gave Indian cricket everything as captain, Harman. The responsibility, the pressure, the highs and the lows, you carried it all with pride.
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