Harmanpreet Kaur (Cricketer) Height, Age, Boyfriend, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Full Name	Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar
Profession	Indian Cricketer (Batsman)
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 160 cm in meters- 1.60 m in Feet Inches- 5’ 3”
Weight (approx.)	in Kilograms- 54 kg in Pounds- 119 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	32-26-32
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
International Debut	Test- 13 August 2014 vs England Women in Wormsley ODI- 7 March 2009 vs Pakistan Women in Bowral T20- 11 June 2009 vs England Women in Taunton
Jersey Number	#84 (India) #45 (Sydney Thunder)
Domestic/State Teams	Leicestershire Women, Punjab Women, Railways Women, Sydney Thunder
Bowling Style	Right-arm medium fast
Batting Style	Right Handed Bat
Records/Achievements (main ones)	• Harman took 9 wickets against South Africa Women's team in 2015 where India tasted the victory by an innings and 34 runs. • She was signed by Sydney Scorchers in 2016 thus becoming first ever Indian cricketer to play for an overseas T20 franchise. • When India were wobbling at 35 for 2 in the first 9 overs of the semifinal contest of ICC Women World Cup 2017, Kaur came to crease and relentlessly assaulted the Australian bowlers. She walloped 20 fours and 7 sixes to score the third highest World Cup score and fifth highest overall. Her tremendous knock of 171 not out for just 115 balls helped India score as many as 281 runs in a rain affected match which was reduced to 42 overs a side. She was no doubt given the Player of the Match award after India defeated the six-time world champions with a slightly narrow margin of 36 runs.
Awards	• In September 2022, she won the ICC Player of the Month award for her memorable showing in the ODI series in England. [1]Mid-Day • In April 2023, she became the first Indian woman to be named the Wisden Cricketer of the Year 2022 for her splendid 143 off 111 balls that helped India win their maiden ODI series in England since 1999. [2]Hindustan Times
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 March 1989 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2023)	34 Years
Birthplace	Moga, Punjab, India
Zodiac sign	Pisces
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Moga, Punjab, India
School	Hans Raj Mahila Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandhar
Family	Father- Harmandar Singh Bhullar (Clerk at Court) Mother- Satwinder Kaur Brothers- 2 Sister- Hemjeet Kaur
Religion	Sikhism
Hobbies	Driving, Listening to Music
Controversies	• While playing against Hobart Hurricanes in Women's Big Bash League 2017, she had been charged for breaching the Cricket Australia code of conduct article 2.1.2; abuse of cricket equipment. • On 25 July 2023, the International Cricket Council (ICC) banned her for two international matches for two separate breaches of the ICC Code of Conduct during the third match of the ICC Women’s Championship series against Bangladesh in Dhaka on 22 July 2023. After her dismissal in the match, she smashed wickets and termed the umpiring 'pathetic.' The ICC also fined 75 percent of her match fee. According to the ICC, Kaur admitted to “showing dissent at an umpire’s decision” and “public criticism in relation to an incident occurring in an international match” and that she accepted her punishment. [3]ICC
Favourites
Film	Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
Cricketer	Virender Sehwag
Actor	Ranveer Singh
Boys, Affair & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends	Not Known
Husband	N/A

Some Lesser Known Facts About Harmanpreet Kaur

• Does Harmanpreet Kaur smoke: No

• Does Harmanpreet Kaur drink alcohol: Not Known

• Her father, who now is a clerk at some judicial court, was once an aspiring cricketer. Despite his passion and love for the game, circumstances never let him what he wanted to be. He was the first coach of Harman when she had begun playing the sport.

• When she desperately needed a  job, Punjab Government ridiculed her job application for the Punjab Police in 2010. Three years later, Maharashtra Government, upon the recommendation of former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, employed her in the Mumbai Division of Western Railways.

• Harmanpreet was named the ODI captain of Indian Women’s cricket team in 2013 when Bangladesh Women team toured India. She handled the team well and smashed her 2nd ODI ton in the 2nd ODI. She finished off the tournament with 195 runs at an average of about 97.50 and 2 wickets to her name.

• In mid-2016, Harman was signed by Sydney Scorchers, an overseas T20 franchise thus making her first Indian to play in the Big Bash League.

• Harmanpreet Kaur in February 2017 did an MS Dhoni by hitting a six off the very last ball of the innings in a thriller match to earn her side a victory over South Africa in World Cup Qualifier match.

• As of February 2017, Harman has played 55 One Day Internationals and is just 6 short of 1500 mark.

• In a bid to undo the injustice done by the previous state government to the rocketing cricketer, Chief Minister Amarinder Singh offered her a job in the Punjab Police saying he would review the sports policy of the state.

• On 8 June 2022, the BCCI named Harmanpreet Kaur as India women’s team captain for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka after her ODI predecessor Mithali Raj announced her international retirement. ^[4]NDTV