Harmanpreet Kaur Receives Padma Shri Ahead Of T20 World Cup 2026

Harmanpreet Kaur with Padma Shri Award [Source: screengrab/X]India Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been honoured with the prestigious ‘Padma Shri’. Earlier this year, the legendary Indian cricketer was conferred with the honour alongside former men’s captain Rohit Sharma. It is worth noting that both Rohit and Harmanpreet are World Cup winning captains for the Indian national team, with the latter leading the ‘Women in Blue’ to a historic 2025 ICC Women’s ODI Cricket World Cup in November last year. Harmanpreet Kaur receives Padma Shri from India's President India Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur was conferred with the prestigious Padma Shri on Monday, May 25 in Delhi. The legendary Indian cricketer received the honour from none other than Indian President Droupadi Murmu at the Civil Investiture Ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Also Read- Harmanpreet Kaur Hides From Gautam Gambhir, BCCI Makes Old Foe Cling India Head CoachIndia's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah also attended the ceremony at the nation’s capital.PIB India @PIB_India President Droupadi Murmu confers #PadmaShri upon captain of the Indian women’s cricket team Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar One of the most dynamic and impactful cricketers of her generation, she led India to its historic first Women’s Cricket World Cup title #PeoplesPadma May 25, 2026, 5:30 PM Back in January earlier this year, it was confirmed that Harmanpreet Kaur as well as Rohit Sharma will be conferred with the Padma Shri, thus joining an illustrious list of Indian cricketers to receive the honour.Reports confirmed the same just a couple of months after Kaur led the India Women’s national side to a historic 2025 ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup win in Navi Mumbai. Harmanpreet joins elite list in Indian cricket The Padma Shri continues to stand as one of India’s most prestigious civilian honours. It is given as a recognition to outstanding individuals for their immense contributions to the country. The Padma Shri is also officially ranked the fourth-highest civilian award in India after Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and Padma Bhushan; and it has been previously handed to some of the greatest of Indian cricket. Over the years, the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir, Ravichandran Ashwin, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Rahul Dravid and men’s World Cup winning captains MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev among others have been honoured by the Indian government with this honour. Harmanpreet Kaur to lead India in 2026 T20 World Cup After bringing home the ODI glory, Harmanpreet Kaur will now lead the India Women’s team in the upcoming 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England. Yet to win a T20 crown, the upcoming showpiece event might well be Kaur’s final opportunity as the cricketer will be nearing 40 by the time of the next tournament in 2028. As per the ICC schedule, Team India is placed in Group A of the 2026 ICC Women’s T20 World Cup alongside Bangladesh, arch-rivals Pakistan, South Africa, Netherlands and serial winners Australia. Harmanpreet and co. will be taking on Pakistan in their opening match of the competition on June 14 at the Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. Conclusion Harmanpreet Kaur receiving the Padma Shri stands as a fitting recognition of her immense contribution to Indian cricket over the last 17 years. With a World Cup triumph already under her leadership, the honour further cements her legacy as one of the most influential figures in the history of Indian women’s cricket. Also Read- Shubman Gill's Record In IPL Playoffs Ahead Of RCB vs GT Qualifier 1