Harmanpreet Kaur’s viral photo with World Cup Trophy captures billion dreams
New Delhi: On a night when Indian cricket rewrote its history books, Harmanpreet Kaur stood still for a moment that the country will never forget. At the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai when the skipper took the last catch of Nadine de Klerk, sealing a 52-run victory over South Africa and delivering India its first-ever Women’s World Cup title. She became just the third captain after Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni to lift the World Cup trophy for India. It wasn’t just a win rather it was the moment generations of cricketers had dreamed of but never seen.
As the celebration raged and tears flowed freely, Harmanpreet’s expression told the story of a who had finally laid down the burden of 16 years of waiting. Hours later, when the adrenaline faded and silence returned, she shared........





















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