Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Coach Says Harmanpreet Can Bat Freely Without Captaincy Stress
Coach Kamaldeesh thinks Harmanpreet Kaur may play more freely without the stress of being captain.
He says she often put her team ahead of herself.
He remembers first seeing her play cricket with boys in Moga.
When he asked her to join the Moga team, she said he should ask her father.
She later became the team’s captain.
Within a year of joining, she led Moga to an Inter-District title.
After the win, she rode a motorcycle.
Kamaldeesh says that may have shown her teammates that girls can do anything.
He compares his hopes for Harmanpreet to Virat Kohli’s experience after giving up captaincy.
Coach Kamaldeesh says Harmanpreet Kaur will be able to bat with greater freedom.
He says Harmanpreet often put the team first, even when it affected her as a player.
Kamaldeesh believes the stress of captaincy can weigh on a player.
He compares the possibility of Harmanpreet flourishing with Virat Kohli after Kohli gave up captaincy.
He recalls Harmanpreet leading Moga to an Inter-District title within a year and then riding a motorcycle after the win.
- Who
- Coach Kamaldeesh is discussing Harmanpreet Kaur and her cricket career.
- What
- Kamaldeesh says Harmanpreet may be able to bat with more freedom without captaincy stress.
- When
- The article gives no publication date; Kamaldeesh recalls events from Harmanpreet’s early time with the Moga team.
- Where
- Moga, where Kamaldeesh first saw Harmanpreet play and where she led the team to an Inter-District title.
- Why
- Kamaldeesh says captaincy brings stress and that Harmanpreet often put the team first, sometimes at a cost to herself as a player.
- Speaker
- Coach Kamaldeesh
- Player discussed
- Harmanpreet Kaur
- Early team
- Moga
- Early achievement
- Led Moga to the Inter-District title within one year of joining
- Coach’s comparison
- Virat Kohli, who Kamaldeesh says gave up captaincy and then flourished