Actor Anushka Sharma posted on her Instagram Stories backing the Indian Women cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur whose team failed to fetch victory at the semi-final of the Women’s T20 World Cup against Australia. A video from the match went viral after the Indian team captain faced a meltdown post the defeat. Many commented that the player is trying to show off by hiding her tears behind the black goggles.
Anushka shared a news article featuring the emotional moment of the player. Anushka wrote, “Always proud of you and your team captain.” She also tagged the cricketer and added a blue heart emoji, referring to team India’s jersey.
She further added, “These women,” with heartfelt emojis. The video also starred erstwhile Indian skipper Anjum Chopra who is seen consoled her after Harmanpreet broke down in the semi final.
Harmanpreet spoke at the post-match broadcast in which she was seen wearing sunglasses. She averred, “The way I got runout, can’t be unluckier than that. Putting in the effort was more important. We discussed fighting till the last ball. The result didn’t go our way, but I am happy with the way we played in this tournament. We know we have a good batting line up even if we lose early wickets. Need to give credit to Jemi for the way she batted today. She got us the momentum we were looking for.”
Harmanpreet broke into tears when erstwhile captain Anjum Chopra hugged her after the match. “My intention was to give the captain some empathy because that’s all I can offer from the outside. It was an emotional moment for both of us. India have reached the semi-finals a lot of times and they have lost. This is not the first time I’ve seen Harmanpreet bat like this. I have seen her battling her injuries and health Today she might not have even played but because this was a World Cup semi-final and because she was Harmanpreet Kaur. She is not the one who takes a backward step; she will go forward and a backward step, she will go forward and she did that. Today, before the match started, she was able to bring herself to a situation where she can play. She ran around in the field for 20 overs and then while batting, she rekindled India’s hopes. Of course, Jemimah Rodrigues also played her part. I can understand what Harmanpreet Kaur must be going through. It was a player-to-player moment with her. I was just trying to lessen her sorrow,” Anjum stated in the video posted by ICC.