NEW DELHI: India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said living through the change in visibility and recognition of women’s cricket after winning the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup triumph was ‘a great feeling’, adding that she and her team knew change would arrive in the country once they had a big trophy against their name.
Since the time India won the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai, it had transformed the visibility of women’s cricket in the country, with tons of accolades coming in for Harmanpreet and her team from all quarters.
"Obviously, I am feeling good. We all knew that when we win a World Cup, things will change. So, to feel that change and to get a chance to live that change, it's a great feeling, " Harmanpreet told IANS in an exclusive conversation, on the sidelines of a 1, 500-plus seat section in the North Pavilion section of the Omaxe State Stadium in Dwarka, New Delhi, being named after her.
The naming of “Harmanpreet Kaur Stand” is aimed at encouraging more female spectators to attend matches in what is also the country’s first dedicated ‘Pink Stand’, which will take shape when the stadium opens at the end of 2027.