Harmanpreet Kaur
The India batter, who struck a magnificent 126 off 121 balls against Zimbabwe in the second ODI in Vadodara on Sunday, said she was focused on enjoying her cricket and accepting reality as she navigates a new phase in her career. Harmanpreet’s century, which included 15 boundaries, helped India recover from an early setback and post a formidable 328/6. She shared a 153-run fifth-wicket partnership with Deepti Sharma , who remained unbeaten on 106, as India went on to register a commanding 121-run victory and take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.
Harmanpreet Kaur wants to keep things simple and let her batting do the talking.
India were in trouble at 19 for two after captain Smriti Mandhana fell for a duck, but Harmanpreet and Pratika Rawal steadied the innings with a crucial partnership. Rawal scored 61 off 67 deliveries, while the pair added 124 runs for the third wicket to put India back on track.
‘You want to take responsibility for the team’
At the same time, cricket is something which has always given me happiness, and batting is something which I’ve been enjoying throughout my career,” she said. Asked whether her current form made her miss captaincy less, she said she approached every innings with the same sense of responsibility. When you’re batting, you’re batting as a batter, and you want to take responsibility for the team,” she said.
Speaking after being named Player of the Match, Harmanpreet reiterated that enjoying her batting remained her priority, regardless of the circumstances surrounding her career. “I’m somebody who always likes to live life close to reality, and this is the reality now, and I just want to accept it in whatever way it is. Harmanpreet also stressed that her focus while batting remained on the team’s needs rather than on her own position or role. “When you’re batting, you don’t think these kinds of things.