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Abhijeet Dipke Pens Heartfelt Note for Harmanpreet Kaur Following Captaincy Exit
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News18•06-10-2026, 16:56
Abhijeet Dipke Pens Heartfelt Note for Harmanpreet Kaur Following Captaincy Exit
- •Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the Cockroach Janta Party, shared a heartfelt tribute for Harmanpreet Kaur after she stepped down as India's women cricket captain.
- •Dipke reflected on Kaur's illustrious career, highlighting achievements like leading India to its first-ever women World Cup in 2025 and multiple medal wins.
- •The activist recalled the infamous 2023 T20 World Cup run-out, defending her fiery passion and stating it showed how deeply she cared for the team and country.
- •Dipke praised Kaur for building a resilient team that learned to fight, believe in themselves, and chase greatness beyond her captaincy tenure.
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Harmanpreet Kaur led India to the country’s first-ever women’s World Cup in 2025, two Gold medals in the Asian Games, a Commonwealth Games Silver, and numerous memorable wins. She also reached a milestone of 200 international matches as captain.
Abhijeet Dipke recalled the heartbreaking run-out in the 2023 T20 World Cup semi-final against Australia, where Harmanpreet's bat got stuck in the crease, pointing out that her visible rage and emotion showed how much she cared for the team and country.
Dipke noted that Harmanpreet's greatest achievement goes beyond trophies because she built and taught a team how to fight, believe they belong at the very top, and know how to win even without her.
