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'It's A Very Big Moment For Me': Harmanpreet Kaur On Being Honoured With Padma Shri

By IANS News January 26, 2026 • 00:44 AM View: 297

Padma Shri Award: Indian women’s team captain Harmanpreet Kaur described her Padma Shri honour as a “very big moment” in her career.

Kaur was announced as a Padma Shri awardee on Sunday, joining eight other current and former sportspersons on the 2026 Padma Awards list.

Kaur also revealed that her father was the first to receive the call from the President’s House informing the family of the prestigious award, in a video shared by Mumbai Indians on social media.

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