India’s new World Cup-winning captain, Harmanpreet Kaur, has shared how her father’s cricket bat sparked her dream of playing cricket as a child.

Following India’s 52-run victory over South Africa in the women’s World Cup final in Navi Mumbai on Sunday, Harmanpreet reflected on her childhood and offered advice to aspiring young players in a video posted by the BCCI: “Never stop dreaming. You never know where your destiny will take you."

“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always had a bat in my hand. I remember playing with a bat from my dad’s kit bag. It was very big. One day, my dad carved a small bat for me out of one of his old bats. We used to play with it. Watching matches on TV, or India play, or the World Cup, I used to think, I need an opportunity like this. At that time, I didn’t eve

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