Harmanpreet Kaur’s lifelong dream finally came true on Sunday night as she lifted the Women’s World Cup trophy, guiding India to a historic 52-run victory over South Africa in Navi Mumbai. After fulfilling her childhood ambition, the Indian captain had a simple yet powerful message for the next generation — “Never stop dreaming. You never know where your destiny will take you.”

In a video released by the BCCI, Harmanpreet reflected on how her cricket journey started in her childhood, playing with her father’s bat — one that was much too big for her at the time. “Ever since, as a kid, I started getting a sense of what likes and dislikes are, I’ve always seen a bat in my hand. I still remember we used to play with a bat from my dad’s kit bag. The bat was very big,” she said.

“One day, my d

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