Harmanpreet Kaur Archives

Arré Checklist: How to Make Women’s Cricket Great… Again

Here’s how BCCI can disprove those who insist that a woman’s league doesn’t make financial sense, or that women don’t have the physical prowess to match up to the testosterone-fuelled aggression we expect from the modern T20 format.

Kahini Iyer July 14, 2016

Sports

Mithali Raj and Virat Kohli: The Batting Partnership Team India Needs

Cricket and its players would benefit from mixed-gender teams. If players like Mithali Raj, Jhulan Goswami, and Poonam Raut were on the same team as Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, and Hardik Pandya, they’d be eligible for the same lucrative contracts, playing for the same crowds, and benefitting from the same level of exposure.

Dushyant Shekhawat July 11, 2016

Sports

Haar Kar Jeetne Wali Ko Harmanpreet Kaur Kehte Hain

If there’s one word to describe a captain who leaves out a veteran from her squad in a crucial game, it’s bold. That’s Harmanpreet Kaur, India Women’s T20 skipper for you.

Hardik Rajgor May 22, 2016

Sports

How History Will Remember Ramesh Powar, the Coach Who Dropped Mithali Raj and Once Played for India

The fallout from Mithali Raj’s exclusion from the Women’s World T20 games has cast a spotlight on a cricketer most fans of the game had all but forgotten: Ramesh Powar. Remember him? The bit-part all-rounder most notable for being India’s answer to Inzamam ul-Haq, when it came to running between the wickets?

Dushyant Shekhawat May 11, 2016

Sports

The Dropping of Mithali Raj: Do We Finally Care Enough About Women’s Cricket?

For a week now, Mithali Raj has been at the top of the news cycle. Fans have outraged over Harmanpreet Kaur’s decision to drop her from the team, which might have cost us the semi-final of the Women’s T20 World Cup. This outrage, this demand for accountability, this scrutiny is a good thing for women’s cricket.

Hardik Rajgor April 29, 2016

Sports

Girls Just Wanna Score Runs: Why 2018 Was a Banner Year for Women in Sport

Women in sports are making up for lost time by smashing records while stoking the pride of the nation. From the on-field exploits of Mithali Raj and Harmanpreet Kaur, to the athletic feats of PV Sindhu, Hima Das, Mary Kom, and their peers, female athletes have forced naysayers to eat their words.

Kahini Iyer March 6, 2016