Indian Test captain Shubman Gill has applauded women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur for her aggressive batting style. He also said that the right-handed batter practised outside his academy in Punjab and hit the bowlers to all parts of the ground as well. Gill also complimented Kaur’s rise from a small town in Punjab to becoming India’s captain.

Gill told JioHotstar (via IANS): “When I was about 10 or 11 years old, she used to come to the academy where I practiced outside and used to play matches with us. I clearly remember her smashing our bowlers all over the park. As a kid, that was a rare sight for me. She batted very aggressively, which was quite different from that time. When anyone rises through the ranks, especially from our region in Punjab, and goes on to captain the country, it is a huge and very proud moment. To see Harmanpreet doing that with such immense pride and joy is truly exciting.”

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However, Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav expressed confidence in Jemimah Rodrigues doing well in the upcoming 2025 ODI World Cup.

“It’s always good to see someone from your home city (Mumbai) who has played so many local games, represent the state, and then gone on to play for India. Not just in World Cups, but also in bilateral series. Jemimah has always been a great performer. Playing the World Cup is a huge opportunity, and I’m sure she will deliver because she’s a great teammate, always helping everyone around. As we all have seen, she brings amazing energy to the ground as well,” Yadav said.