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Harmanpreet Kaur: Biography| Age| Height| Career| Controversy| Net Worth| Boyfriend| Unknown Facts
An Indian star cricketer who rose to the zenith of Indian women’s Cricket with her hard work, Patience, and never-giving-up attitude, Harmanpreet Kaur is an inspiration for aspiring cricketers. With her elegant batting style and consistent performance in her career, she not only earned the cap to play for India but also made a name for herself in this prestigious sport. Despite all the odds she faced since childhood, she never left cricket, and her devotion to this sport helped her every time to overcome the hurdles in her path. So, to explain how a young girl from Moga, Punjab, reached this far in her life and what struggles she has been through to become a shining star of Indian cricket, here is a brief biography of Harmanpreet Kaur with some additional information about her.
Childhood and Early life of Harmanpreet Kaur:
Harman Preet Kaur was born on March 8, 1989, in Moga, Punjab, to Harmandar Singh Bhullar (her father) and Satwinder Kaur (her mother). In her younger days, she loved playing sports no matter which one until her first coach, Kamaldeesh Singh Sodhi, noticed her zeal to play sports and recommended her to play cricket, and the rest is history. Her father, Harmandar Singh Bhullar, was also a sportsperson and played Volleyball and basket ball in his younger days, and he always encouraged her to play sports and supported her in every possible way to let her continue the sports.
After her secondary (10th Class), she started training under Kamaldeesh Singh Sodhi during her summer break. Her idol was Virender Sehwag, and she always aspired to bat like him. She trained in batting and bowling, both off-spin. In 2014, she came to Mumbai to work for Indian Railways and continued her cricket journey.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Career:
Domestic Career:
Harmanpreet Kaur, with his batting style, started playing for the Firozpur district team and was soon promoted to Punjab’s senior team. Her performance in the domestic circuit helped her get into the North Zone team for the U-19 Challenger Trophy. With her explosive batting, Punjab’s team beat stronger teams like Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, etc. Her performance ensured her selection in the 2009 Women’s World Cup, but she was underconfident about her selection and returned to her home after her camp in the NCA at Bangalore. She ultimately got selected in the Indian team for the World Cup 2009, but she got to know about that only two days before her reporting time. She managed to get to Mumbai on time, and from there on, her international cricket journey started.
International Career:
Harmanpreet International’s debut happened in March 2009 in an ODI match when India was taking on Pakistan’s women’s cricket team in the title race. In the match, he bowled 4 overs and consumed 10 runs. Her performance in international matches kept improving, and in the ICC’s Women World Cup 2023, she scored her maiden Century in International Cricket against England at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai. She scored an unbeaten 107 off 109 balls but couldn’t take her team to victory as India lost by 32 runs. The most memorable ODI match of hers was against Australia, where India was trembling in the 2017 Women’s World Cup semi-finals. She played a blistering knock of 171 runs in 115 balls and took her team to the finals of the World Cup.
Harmanpreet Kaur made her T20 debut in June 2009 against England and scored 8 runs off 7 balls, but she kept on representing India in international T20 matches, and in 2010, with her quick fire of 33 runs, she displayed the strength of her ability to score quick runs. Harmanpreet guided the Indian team as captain in the T20 Asia Cup 2012 final, where she captained the Indian team in a low-scoring final against Pakistan, where India scored just 81 runs, but under her captaincy, India won the final and lifted the Asian title.
Franchise Cricket: Big Bash League| WPL
Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian cricket player to sign with an overseas T20 cricket league; she became part of the Sydney Thunders’ squad in 2018, and then in 2021, she played for the Melbourne Renegades. In the inaugural season of the Women’s Premier League (Indian T20 League), she captained the Mumbai Indians and went on to win the inaugural title.
Some unknown and interesting facts about Harmanpreet Kaur:
- Harmanpreet Kaur was honored by the Punjab Police by being offered the rank of DSP.
- She became the first Indian player to play in an overseas T20 league when she signed for the Big Bash League.
- Sachin Tendulkar came as a helping hand for her when he helped her get a job at Western Railways.
- She was bestowed with the prestigious Arjuna Award in 2017.
- She was also awarded the BCCI’s Women Cricketer of the Year in 2017.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Net Worth:
According to multiple sources and some financial experts, Harmanpreet’s Net worth is around 23 crores, which includes her match fees from BCCI, money she got from the WPL, and multiple brands that she endorses. Her performance would impact her net worth estimates in the future.
Controversy:
In 2017, when Harmanpreet was honored by Punjab Police by offering her rank of DSP, it became a moment of pride for everyone in her family, but later the home department withdrew the offer as the cricketer faked her undergraduate degree.
In 2023, when India (W) was taking on Bangladesh (W), Harmanpreet Kaur, while showing her disappointment towards the umpire’s decision, hit the wickets with her bat and continued her rant towards the umpires and criticized them for their awful umpiring during the post-match representation. That’s why she was fined by the ICC afterwards.
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FAQs:
Question 1: Who is the boyfriend of Harmanpreet Kaur?
Answer 1: Harmanpreet Kaur is not in an active relationship with anyone and she hasn’t married yet.
Question 2: What is the height of Harmanpreet Kaur?
Answer 2: Harmanpreet’s height is 5ft, 3inches
Question 3: What is the age of Harmanpreet?
Answer 3: Harmanpreet age as of July 2023 is 34 years.
Question 4: How many centuries does Harmanpreet Kaur have in International Cricket?
Answer 4: She has scored 6 centuries in international cricket. 5 in ODIs and 1 in T20I.
