Harmanpreet Kaur to be honoured by gurdwara committee

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, July 22

The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has decided to honour Sikh woman cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur who played a wonderful innings against Australia in the semi-final match of ICC Women's World Cup.

Harmanpreet Kaur played an innings of a lifetime as India stormed into the final, defeating Australia by 36 runs in the semi-final played at Derby. Harmanpreet smashed seven sixes and 20 fours as she scored unbeaten 171 in just 115 balls.

This was India's highest ever total against the Southern Stars while Harmanpreet's 171 was the second highest individual score in the ODIs for India behind Deepti Sharma's unbeaten 188 against South Africa earlier this year.

Congratulating Harmanpreet on her wonderful performance, the DSGMC general secretary, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, said whole nation particularly the Sikh community was proud of her. He said though Sikhs have made their marks worldwide with their great achievements, but now time has arrived when Sikh girls are making headlines for achievements in the fields which were once known as area of men only.

He said besides cricket, Parbinder Kaur Shergill has become first turbaned Sikh woman judge in the Supreme Court of Canada and made the community proud.

He said the DSGMC has decided to honour Harmanpreet on here return from England tour. Sirsa congratulated her father Harminder Singh and had telephonic talk with him.