‘It motivates young girls’ – Harmanpreet Kaur highlights importance of biopics of women cricketers
Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday said that biopics of women cricketers inspire young girls to take up sports as a career. Kaur, who was in Kolkata to attend a fashion show, said that if there is any proposal in the future for her biopic, she will think about it.
“Films such as ‘Shabaash Mithu’ motivate young girls to become cricketers or take up other sports as a career. We know how much hard work goes behind realising one’s dreams. Such movies help the cause of women’s cricket in India,” Kaur told PTI.
‘Shabaash Mithu’ is the biopic of the former Indian women’s cricket team skipper Mithali Raj. Raj’s role in the movie was portrayed by the actress Taapsee Pannu.
Replying to a question on the possibility of her biopic, Kaur said, “If there is any proposal in the future, I will think about it.” “But as of now, I haven’t really thought about it,” she said.
Kaur further said that women’s cricket has been getting a lot of support from the Indian Cricket Board, which is “very encouraging for the girls”.
On women taking up sports as a career, Kaur said the mindset of Indian parents has changed and many of them are very supportive nowadays.
The mindset of parents has changed : Harmanpreet Kaur
“The mindset of parents has changed. Women can now take up sports as a career. There is money and fame if you excel. Acceptance for sportswomen has increased substantially,” she added.
Kaur has represented India in 124 matches in ODI and scored 3322 runs at an average of 38.18 and a strike rate of 73.13. She has five hundreds and 17 fifties to her name. She has also played 137 matches and scored 2694 at an average of 27.48. She has plundered one hundred and eight fifties in the shortest format of international cricket.
She holds the record for the highest individual score in the Women’s ODI World Cup by an Indian. She scored 171 off 115 balls against Australia in the semi-final of the Women’s ODI World Cup in 2017 which helped India win by 36 runs.
