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Harmanpreet Kaur unveils wax statue with Tendulkar, Dhoni in Jaipur
The Story in Brief
Harmanpreet Kaur, India’s World Cup-winning former women’s cricket captain, unveiled her wax statue at the Historical Museum inside Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur on Friday, 13 November. The statue will stand alongside those of Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni.
Speaking at the event, Harmanpreet said she still had a long way to go before reaching the level of those legends but described the honour as a major achievement. She called India’s maiden Women’s ODI World Cup triumph, won in 2025, a potential turning point for women’s cricket, akin to the 1983 men’s World Cup win.
The recognition comes after Harmanpreet stepped down as India captain in October 2026. She remains in all three squads for the upcoming all-format tour of South Africa, starting with a Test in Gqeberha on 9 December.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The coverage is uniform straight reporting across all three outlets. Economic Times, NDTV and India Today each lead with Harmanpreet Kaur’s wax statue unveiling in Jaipur alongside Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni, and quote her remarks linking the Women’s ODI World Cup win to the 1983 men’s victory. NDTV offers only a brief note, while India Today adds the post-captaincy context: Harmanpreet stepped down in October 2026 and has been retained in all three squads for the South Africa tour starting 9 December. No source carries any government or opposition stance. The only divergence is India Today’s specific mention of Nahargarh Fort and the December tour dates. The reader gets a factual event with the next concrete milestone: the tour of South Africa beginning with a Test in Gqeberha on 9 December.
Coverage: 3 sources, 3 neutral
Sources (3): economictimes.indiatimes.com (neutral report), ndtv.com (neutral report), indiatoday.in (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
