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While questions are being raised over Harmanpreet Kaur’s future with the Indian women’s cricket team amid the 2026 Women’s T20 World Cup, Indian cricket legend Anjum Chopra sees a very energetic group of girls under Kaur’s leadership.
Anjum Chopra highlighted that the entire Indian cricket dressing room is behind Harmanpreet Kaur, and they are enjoying playing with her as the captain.
Harmanpreet is a good leader: Anjum Chopra
Taking a video for news agency PTI, the former Indian cricketer, without any second opinion, said that Harmanpreet Kaur is a good captain and has a lot of respect in the dressing room. Players also like to follow his orders for the betterment of the team.
Chopra said, “Harmanpreet is a good leader. She gets a lot of respect in the dressing room. She leads the dressing room because of her performances. The team supports her. She is the leader of that team. And when I say she is the leader of the team, whatever direction they need to take, she takes them.”
“And everyone happily follows her leadership. She gets that kind of respect. And for any leader who gets that kind of respect, that’s a huge thing to have.”
Why is Harmanpreet Kaur a respected person in the dressing room?
Chopra further mentioned that Harmanpreet Kaur has earned respect through her performances across all formats over the years. Under her leadership, the Indian women’s cricket team won the ODI title, and now they are in search of the T20I trophy. Having someone like Kaur in the dressing room, who is a proven batsman and a proven leader, provides additional strength and depth to the team.
“Or Harmanpreet, you know, she knows how to score runs. She knows how to lead this team. She is a World Cup winner. And we are very proud of her. India is very proud of her and her team. I just hope every day the success continues in that direction,” the former India captain said.
Kaur inspires India to play as a unit
According to the demands of the situation and the match, Kaur often allows other batsmen to take the strike first, which shows her dedication to the team. Since the captain herself sets the standards within the team, which are very high, it inspires others to play their best.
At the end of the day, the game called cricket is a team game rather than individual talent. Chopra says that with Harmanpreet Kaur as captain, the Blue Women know how to play the team game.
“Whether you play second fiddle or you lead them, at the end of the day, it is a team game. You know, you need two people at the crease to score runs. So, whether she is hitting the ball or she is a non-striker, and at the end of the day, we saw that even in the game against Pakistan, when Harman was there Smriti was thriving at the other end. When Harman started taking singles, one-twos, Smriti was there. So, It’s about teamwork,” Anjum Chopra says in the same video.
Video | Former India captain Anjum Chopra highlighted that Indian World Cup-winning captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who is leading the team in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup, is enjoying huge success and garnering unprecedented respect from her peers; The team happily follows him… pic.twitter.com/ChkI9wyTXv
– Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 16, 2026
