Harmanpreet Kaur Biography  — ek aisa naam jo aaj Indian women’s cricket ka garv ban chuka hai. Jis tarah unhone apni batting aur leadership se Indian team ko nayi pehchaan di, wo kahani sach me dil ko chhoo jaati hai. Punjab ke chhote se sheher Moga se nikal kar duniya bhar me apna naam banane wali Harmanpreet ki journey me struggle bhi hai, emotions bhi aur ek strong message bhi — “Sapne ladkiyan bhi pura kar sakti hain.”

Early Life aur Family Background

Harmanpreet Kaur ka janm 8 March 1989 ko Moga, Punjab me hua tha. Unke pita ji Harmanpreet Singh Bhullar ek kabaddi player the, aur maa Satwinder Kaur ek homemaker hain. Sports ka environment unke ghar me pehle se tha, aur wahi se unhone discipline aur fitness seekhi.

Bachpan se hi Harmanpreet cricket ke liye crazy thi. Jab dusre bachche school ke baad TV dekhte the, wo apna time gully cricket me bitati thi. Ghar ke log aur society ke kuch log kehte the ki “cricket ladkiyon ke liye nahi hai,” lekin Harmanpreet ne kabhi unki baat nahi maani.

Unhone apni schooling Gian Jyoti School, Moga se ki aur graduation Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar se complete ki. Tabhi unhone decide kar liya tha ki life me kuch alag karna hai.

Cricket Career Ki Shuruaat

Harmanpreet ka cricket career Punjab ke local tournaments se shuru hua. Unhone Coach Kamaldeesh Singh Sodhi ke under practice ki. Coach ne pehli baar unki batting dekhi aur turant keh diya —

“Yeh ladki ek din India ke liye khelegi.”

2009 me Harmanpreet ne apna international debut Pakistan ke khilaf Women’s World Cup me kiya. Pehla match unke liye thoda tough tha, par unhone kabhi give up nahi kiya. Dheere-dheere unhone apni jagah Indian team me pakki kar li.

Unka batting style power aur timing ka perfect mix tha. Wo bowlers ke upar dominate karna jaanti thi.

2017 World Cup – Turning Point

2017 Women’s World Cup me Australia ke khilaf Harmanpreet ne jo innings khela, wo aaj bhi legend ban chuka hai. Unhone sirf 115 balls me 171 runs banaye — aur poora stadium unke naam ke nare lagane laga.

Us match ke baad poore desh me Harmanpreet ka naam chha gaya. News channels, newspapers, aur social media sab jagah unhi ki baat ho rahi thi. Unhone duniya ko dikha diya ki Indian women’s team bhi world class cricket khel sakti hai.

Us din se Harmanpreet ke liye cricket ek career nahi, ek responsibility ban gaya.

Captaincy aur Leadership Journey

Baad me unhe Indian Women’s Cricket Team ka Captain banaya gaya. Unke calm nature aur game understanding ne team ko ek naya confidence diya.

Wo har player ko motivate karti hain aur kehti hain —

“Team tab jeetegi jab hum ek dusre pe bharosa karenge.”

Unke captaincy me India ne England aur Australia jaise strong teams ke khilaf series jeeti. Unka believe hai ki team spirit aur positive mindset se har match jeeta ja sakta hai.

Achievements aur Records

• 2017: Padma Shri Award se sammanit.
• 2018: ICC Women’s T20I Player of the Year.
• 2018: First Indian woman to play in Women’s Big Bash League (WBBL) for Melbourne Renegades.
• First Indian Woman to hit 100 sixes in T20 Internationals.
• 2022: Full-time Captain of the Indian Women’s Team.
• 2023: Led India to win Asia Cup.

Unke naam par kai batting records hain — unhone sabse tez half-century aur multiple match-winning innings kheli hain.

Personal Life aur Personality

Harmanpreet apni simplicity ke liye jaani jaati hain. Fame ke bawajood wo grounded rehti hain. Unka kehna hai —

“Main Punjab ki mitti se nikli hoon, aur wahi meri pehchaan hai.”

Unhe Punjabi music pasand hai, aur ghar ka desi khana unka favorite hai. Free time me wo yoga aur running karti hain.
Cricket ke alawa wo apne dost aur family ke saath waqt bitana pasand karti hain.

Unka life mantra hai — “Never stop believing in yourself.”

Impact on Indian Women’s Cricket

Harmanpreet ne sirf runs nahi banaye, unhone soch badli. Aaj har chhoti ladki jo cricket khelna chahti hai, uske dil me Harmanpreet jaisi banna ka sapna hota hai.

Unhone ek puri generation ko inspire kiya. Pehle jahan women’s cricket ko itna importance nahi milta tha, aaj log stadium me aakar women’s team ko cheer karte hain — ye sab Harmanpreet jaise players ki wajah se hi mumkin hua hai.

Interesting Facts About Harmanpreet Kaur

• Unke idol hain Sachin Tendulkar aur Virender Sehwag.
• Unka favourite shot hai “straight drive.”
• Wo apne bat ko “Beast” naam deti hain.
• Wo har match ke baad apni diary me likhti hain ki kya sikhne ko mila.
• Unhe coffee aur long drives pasand hain.
• Harmanpreet believe karti hain ki “hard work is the only shortcut to success.”

Awards and Recognitions

• Padma Shri (2017)
• Arjuna Award (2018)
• ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year (2023)
• BCCI Best Women’s Cricketer (Multiple Times)
• Captain of the Year – ICC Awards 2022

Ye sab awards sirf trophy nahi hain, ye unke dedication aur struggle ki kahani batate hain.

Conclusion

Harmanpreet Kaur ki kahani sirf cricket ki nahi, ek soch ki hai — wo soch jo kehti hai ki ladkiyan kuch bhi kar sakti hain. Unhone apni batting se duniya ko jeet liya aur apne attitude se sabke dil.

Wo sirf ek player nahi, balki ek icon hain — unhone har young girl ko yeh seekh di ki agar hausla ho, to har field me kamyabi mil sakti hai.

Unka naam aaj bhi har match me energy aur confidence ka symbol hai.
Aaj ke time me Harmanpreet Kaur sirf ek cricketer nahi, balki ek “movement” hain — ek aisi soch jo ladkiyon ko sapne dekhne ka himmat deti hai.