The captain of the Indian women's cricket team, Harmanpreet Kaur, was conferred the Padma Shri by President Droupadi Murmu on Monday, following her immense contributions to Indian cricket and helping the "Women in Blue" clinch the World Cup title on home soil.

She was among the selected sportspersons honoured this year, along with Team India's veteran batsman Rohit Sharma. With this, they were the only two cricketers to receive the award in the 2026 list.