The captain of the Indian womenโs cricket team, Harmanpreet Kaur, has been awarded the Padma Shri award, which is India’s fourth-highest civilian honour. It is worth noting that the central government had announced a list of 131 awards back on January 26, 2026, which included Harmanpreet Kaur.
The veteran batter has been awarded the honour for her excellent contribution towards the development of India womenโs cricket team. It is worth noting that Harmanpreet Kaur also led the India womenโs side to the ODI World Cup in 2025 as well, where the side defeated South Africa in the final to win the prestigious title for the first time in their history.ย
It is worth noting that the 36-year-old was playing her fifth ODI World Cup, and after successive heartbreaks, she finally managed to break the curse and lead her side to glory.ย
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Harmanpreet Kaur had opened up on being named in the list
It is worth noting that when the list of the 131 awardees was revealed, Harmanpreet Kaur took centre stage and talked about what the award means to her and how delighted she was to have been named as one of the recipients for it.ย
“My dad got a call from President House. This year I’m going to get the Padma Shri Award. I think it’s a very big moment for me. And I’m happy that, you know, before me my parents got to know,” Harmanpreet Kaur had said in a video shared by Mumbai Indians.ย
Furthermore, she also congratulated Rohit Sharma, who had also been named in the list. “Many many congratulations to [Rohit] also. We have seen how, you know, he has been really working hard and I think it’s a great moment for him,โ she added.
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