Overview
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann led the inauguration alongside PCA president Amarjit Mehta, BCCI president Mithun Manhas and Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria.
- Cash awards of ₹11 lakh each were presented to Harmanpreet Kaur, Amanjot Kaur and Harleen Deol, with ₹5 lakh for women’s team fielding coach Munish Bali.
- Harmanpreet described the moment as special and emotional in a BCCI video, while Yuvraj thanked the PCA and state leadership for the recognition in his home state.
- Yuvraj joined India’s pre-match huddle at Mullanpur and delivered a pep talk captured in BCCI footage.
- South Africa won the evening’s second T20I by 51 runs at the venue, with Quinton de Kock scoring 90 off 46 balls.