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Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur commemorated her team’s historic ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 victory by getting a special tattoo featuring the World Cup trophy along with the numbers 2025 and 52, representing the year and the margin of victory in the final against South Africa in Navi Mumbai.Harmanpreet shared her new tattoo on social media, expressing her emotional connection to the achievement.
“Forever etched in my skin and my heart. Waited for you since Day 1 and now I will see you every morning and be grateful,” Harmanpreet wrote while sharing the image of her tattoo.The 36-year-old captain led India to a 52-run victory over South Africa, fulfilling her childhood dream of winning a World Cup.After the historic win, Harmanpreet shared a message for aspiring cricketers: “Never stop dreaming. You never know where your destiny will take you.”
Harmanpreet Kaur showcased her special tattoo after India won the Women’s World Cup for the first time. (Image: Instagram)
In a video released by the BCCI, Harmanpreet recalled her early cricket journey, beginning with her father’s cricket equipment.“Ever since I started understanding likes and dislikes as a kid, I’ve always had a bat in my hand. I still remember we used to play with a bat from my dad’s kit bag. The bat was very big,” she shared.She continued reminiscing about her childhood experiences: “One day, my dad cut an old bat of his to make it smaller for me. We used to play with it. Whenever we watched a match on TV, or saw India play, or watched the World Cup, I used to think, I need an opportunity like this. At that time, I didn’t even know about women’s cricket.”The victory held deep personal significance for Harmanpreet, who had been pursuing this dream for nearly two decades.“Personally, it’s a very emotional moment because it was my dream since childhood. Ever since I started playing, it was my dream to win the World Cup one day. If I get an opportunity to lead my team, I don’t want to miss this opportunity,” she expressed.Reflecting on the achievement, she shared her gratitude: “So, I said all these things from the bottom of my heart. And God heard everything one by one. It’s like magic. I don’t understand how suddenly everything fell into place. Everything kept happening one by one. Finally, we are world champions. I am feeling very relaxed, very humble, so grateful to God, for giving us this team, which we have been dreaming of for so many years, and we are living this moment.“
