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Harmanpreet Kaur and MS Dhoni [Source: X.com]
India Women’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur delivered a memorable response when a reporter asked about her retirement plans ahead of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. As a result, her answer quickly grabbed attention and reminded many fans of a famous MS Dhoni press conference moment.
The Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be held in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5. For the first time, the tournament will feature 12 teams divided into two groups of six. Each team will play five group-stage matches, and thereafter the top two teams from each group will advance to the semi-finals.
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India have been placed in a challenging Group A alongside six-time champions Australia, South Africa, Bangladesh, Netherlands, and Pakistan. India are set to begin their campaign against Pakistan on June 14.
Ahead of the tournament, the ICC organised a captains' press conference featuring all 12 skippers. During the interaction, one reporter asked Harmanpreet about her future in international cricket.
When asked if this could be her final World Cup appearance, Harmanpreet came up with a reply that left everyone surprised.
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Conversation Between Harmanpreet Kaur And The Reporter
Reporter: Is this going to be your last World Cup?
Harmanpreet Kaur: Why?
Reporter: I am just asking.
Harmanpreet Kaur: Do you think I should stop?
Harmanpreet Kaur: So why are you asking this question?
Reporter: Not at all.
Consequently, many fans compared her reaction to a well-known response from former India captain MS Dhoni.
How Harmanpreet Kaur’s Response Reminded Fans Of MS Dhoni
Interestingly, a similar situation took place in 2016 when Australian journalist Sam Ferris questioned MS Dhoni about his future in cricket.
Notably, the journalist pointed out that Dhoni had already achieved almost everything in the game and asked whether he planned to continue after the tournament.
In response, MS Dhoni invited the journalist to sit beside him and turned the discussion around with a series of questions. As the conversation continued, the entire press room burst into laughter.
Harmanpreet Kaur’s Impressive Career Record
It is worth mentioning that Harmanpreet Kaur made her international debut in 2009 and has since established herself as one of India’s finest cricketers. So far, she has played 197 T20Is and scored 4,075 runs, including one century and 17 half-centuries. In addition, she is widely regarded as India’s most successful women’s captain.
Under her leadership, India won the Asian Games gold medal in 2023 and secured the Commonwealth Games silver medal in 2022. Furthermore, she guided the team to the Women’s T20 World Cup final in 2020, which remains one of India’s best performances in the tournament.
Now, with an experienced squad and a proven leader in Harmanpreet Kaur, the team will look to take the final step and lift their first-ever Women’s T20 World Cup trophy.
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