India Men’s Stars Back Harmanpreet Kaur, Endorse Key Players Ahead of Women’s World Cup
Their on-air endorsements spotlight Harmanpreet Kaur’s leadership ahead of India’s Women’s World Cup opener in Guwahati on September 30.
Overview
- On JioHotstar’s ‘Champions Wali Baat: Believe in Blue,’ Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson and Hardik Pandya publicly voiced support for the women’s team.
- Gill recalled watching a young Harmanpreet Kaur at his academy “smashing our bowlers all over the park,” highlighting her long-standing aggressive batting.
- He hailed her rise to the captaincy as a proud milestone for Punjab and for the country.
- Suryakumar Yadav backed Jemimah Rodrigues to deliver at the tournament, praising her energy, teamwork and poise in pressure moments.
- Sanju Samson lauded Richa Ghosh’s calm confidence, while Hardik Pandya wished the squad well as the World Cup runs September 30–November 2 with India facing Sri Lanka in the Guwahati opener.