Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur Eyes Asia Cup Success After Lord’s Triumph
Harmanpreet Kaur is the captain of India’s women’s cricket team.
She said playing and leading India at Lord’s was a very special dream come true.
India’s team has recently played very well and won many matches.
Now the team is preparing for the Asia Cup.
Kaur says the tournament will be difficult because other teams will also prepare strongly.
She said matches against Pakistan create especially high pressure.
She wants the team to concentrate on each task instead of worrying too much about winning.
She also hopes India can win another cricket gold medal at the Asian Games.
Harmanpreet Kaur said leading India in a Test at Lord’s fulfilled a major career dream.
She described the Lord’s experience as unusually memorable and said she hopes to experience similar success again.
Kaur called the Asia Cup important, while acknowledging heightened expectations after India’s recent dominance.
She said India-Pakistan matches bring exceptional pressure and urged players to focus on routines and the present.
Kaur is targeting another strong Asian Games campaign and hopes India can defend its cricket gold medal.
- Who
- Harmanpreet Kaur and India’s women’s cricket team.
- What
- Kaur discussed India’s Lord’s triumph, the Asia Cup, India-Pakistan pressure and ambitions for another Asian Games cricket gold medal.
- When
- The article does not specify when the interview took place; it refers to upcoming Asia Cup and Asian Games competitions.
- Where
- Lord’s and the Asian Games, with the Asia Cup also discussed as an Asian cricket tournament.
- Why
- India wants to build on recent success, handle high expectations and compete for another Asian Games gold medal.
- Speaker
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Recent achievement
- India’s Lord’s Test triumph
- Asia Cup outlook
- Kaur expects high pressure because India has dominated Asian cricket and won multiple titles.
- India-Pakistan matches
- Kaur described them as carrying exceptional pressure for players.
- Asian Games goal
- India aims to defend its cricket gold medal.
- Preparation
- Kaur said fitness camps and training camps were going well and the team looked focused.
- Fan support
- Kaur said supporters’ presence and encouragement increase the team’s motivation.