Harmanpreet Kaur’s Bold Picks Win Hearts as India Celebrates a Historic World Cup Triumph

Indian women’s cricket is living its golden moment. Earlier this month in Navi Mumbai, Harmanpreet Kaur created history by guiding India to its first-ever Women’s ODI World Cup title—a feat that places her alongside legends Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni as the only Indian captains to lift an ODI World Cup trophy.

The victory is more than a sporting milestone. It is the culmination of decades of perseverance, the dreams of earlier captains, and the passion of a nation that long waited for this moment—much like the emotion that surrounded India’s iconic 2011 World Cup win under Dhoni.

#WATCH | Tamil Nadu | Harmanpreet Kaur, the Captain of the Indian Women's Cricket Team, arrives at Velammal Nexus School in Chennai, where she will be felicitated for her remarkable achievement in winning the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. pic.twitter.com/SnDJQYjtWu

— ANI (@ANI) November 13, 2025

During a lively interaction at Velammal Nexus School in Chennai, Harmanpreet was asked the kind of question that always excites fans: “Dhoni or Virat—who is your favourite?”
She smiled, admitted, “This is a tough question,” and then delivered an answer that electrified the crowd in Dhoni’s adopted home—“Dhoni.”

The comparisons didn’t stop there. Another fan asked:
“Dhoni or Smriti Mandhana?”
This time, Harmanpreet didn’t even pause—“Smriti.”

A follow-up came instantly:
“Smriti or Mithali Raj?”
With the same confidence, she replied again—“Smriti.”

Her admiration was more than justified. Smriti Mandhana enjoyed a spectacular World Cup campaign, scoring 434 runs in 9 innings, including a brilliant century (109) against New Zealand. She finished as the second-highest run-scorer of the tournament and also broke Mithali Raj’s long-standing record of 409 runs in a single World Cup edition.

Harmanpreet’s own legacy now stands shoulder to shoulder with Dhoni’s. A true trailblazer, she delivered not only as a captain but also as a clutch performer. Her semifinal heroics against Australia will be remembered as one of the greatest knocks in women’s cricket.

This World Cup was her fifth, coming 16 years after her debut appearance—and finally brought home the one trophy she had been chasing throughout her career.

In a poetic twist, her story mirrored Dhoni’s one more time. Just as Dhoni sealed the 2011 final with his iconic six, Harmanpreet played a defining role in India’s winning moment—taking the catch to dismiss Nadine de Klerk and secure the title-clinching wicket for India.

A moment India will remember forever—just like 2011.

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