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Amanjot Kaur’s Family Hid Grandmother’s Heart Attack During India’s World Cup Triumph

Her father later disclosed the decision to withhold the news after she took a match-shaping catch in the final.

Overview

  • India defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the Women’s ODI World Cup final at Dr DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
  • Amanjot Kaur held a juggling catch in the deep to dismiss Laura Wolvaardt shortly after her century, swinging the chase in India’s favor.
  • The all-rounder finished the tournament with 146 runs and six wickets for the champions.
  • Her father, Bhupinder Singh, told The Indian Express that the family kept grandmother Bhagwanti’s heart attack from Amanjot while they rotated hospital visits.
  • Kaur had earlier said she hid a past injury from her family by claiming she was at a high-performance camp.