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Harmanpreet Kaur was born on March 8, 1989, in Moga, Punjab, India.

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She is a right-handed batswoman and a right-arm off-break bowler.

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Harmanpreet made her international debut for the Indian women's cricket team in 2009.

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She is widely regarded as one of the most powerful hitters in women's cricket.

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In 2017, Harmanpreet achieved global fame for her unbeaten 171 runs off just 115 balls in the semi-final of the ICC Women's World Cup against Australia.

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Her innings of 171 is the highest individual score by an Indian player in a Women's World Cup match.

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She captained the Indian women's team in the 2018 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.

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Under her captaincy, India reached the semi-finals of the tournament but were defeated by England.