Harmanpreet Kaur celebrates WODI World Cup win with new tattoo
What's the story
Harmanpreet Kaur, who led India to the 2025 ICC Women's World Cup title, has celebrated the historic win with a new tattoo. Harmanpreet's tattoo sports the World Cup trophy along with numbers 2025 and 52, representing the year of their triumph and the winning margin in the final. "Forever etched in my skin and my heart," she wrote on social media while sharing a picture of her tattoo.
Final
India win their maiden WODI WC under Harmanpreet
Under Harmanpreet, India won their first-ever ICC Women's World Cup title, defeating South Africa by 52 runs in the final. In the final against South Africa in Navi Mumbai, India set a strong total of 298/7, thanks to Shafali Verma's 87 and Deepti Sharma's 58. Smriti Mandhana and Richa Ghosh also contributed with important knocks. South Africa's Laura Wolvaardt fought valiantly with a century, but Deepti (5/39) helped India secure the victory.
Twitter Post
A look at Harmanpreet's new tattoo
World Cup on the arms - Harmanpreet Kaur with her new tattoo. ❤️ pic.twitter.com/ZlOlBAaBWr
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 5, 2025
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'Cricket everyone's game': Harmanpreet's message
Hours after the title win, Harmanpreet, in a heartfelt Instagram post, wore a T-shirt with the message "Cricket is EVERYONE'S game," striking out the word 'gentleman's.' The gesture highlighted that cricket is for all, regardless of gender. Along with a picture of herself with the trophy, she wrote, "Some dreams are shared by a billion people. That's why cricket is everyone's game."
Personal reflection
My journey started with a bat: Harmanpreet
In a recent video shared by the BCCI, Harmanpreet opened up about her cricketing journey that began in her childhood. She recalled playing with a bat from her father's kit bag, which was too big for her at the time. "Ever since I started understanding likes and dislikes as a kid, I've always had a bat in my hand," she said. Harmanpreet also revealed how her father once modified an old bat of his to make it smaller for her.
Emotional victory
A childhood dream fulfilled
After nearly two decades of waiting, Harmanpreet was finally able to fulfill her childhood dream. "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," she said. The captain expressed her gratitude and humility for having such a talented team that made this moment possible.