Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday offered woman cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur the Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) post in Punjab Police after her impeccable show in the Women's World Cup 2017.
Praising the Indian vice captain, who hails from Moga district in Punjab, Captain Amarinder said the young girl had done Punjab proud with her superb performance that steered Team India to a semi-final victory and given a tight fight to England in the final match. He took to Twitter to announce this news.
"Proud of @ImHarmanpreet, they gave an excellent fight to England in the World Cup final, would be happy to appoint her DSP if she desires," he tweeted.
Proud of @ImHarmanpreet, they gave an excellent fight to England in the World Cup final, would be happy to appoint her DSP if she desires.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) July 23, 2017
Thank You @capt_amarinder 🙏 https://t.co/MrAZboaM6q
— Harmanpreet Kaur (@ImHarmanpreet) July 22, 2017
Harmandar Singh, father of Harmanpreet thanked Punjab CM for the offer. "I thank CM of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh for job offer. Our daughters made us proud," he told.
Earlier, Captain Amarinder had announced a cash reward of Rs. 5 lakh after her stellar knock in the World Cup semi-final against Australia. The Chief Minister lauded Harmanpreet's score of 171 not out of 115 balls in the penultimate match.
Harmanpreet smashed a career-best 171 off 115 balls in the semifinal, leaving the Australian bowlers in a daze and helping India post an imposing total of 281/4 in a match reduced to 42 overs a side. The innings was even termed as the best ever played by an Indian woman in the limited-overs cricket.
KEEP GIVING US LOVE - HARMANPREET KAUR'S HEARTWARMING MESSAGE FOR INDIA, AFTER TAKING WORLD CUP BY STORM
Despite losing out to hosts England in the crunch match on Sunday, Kaur was proud of the way the Women in Blue performed throughout the campaign and thanked the nation for supporting the team even after they fell agonisingly close to the finishing line.
She is also aware of the impact the Women in Blue had with their showing on the entire country. Harmanpreet wants fans to continue showing support for the women's team going forward.
"Which city you are from doesn't matter, what matters is what your thinking is. A dream has come true, a dream to play good cricket. Proud that we have made our country's flag fly high," she said.
"The message to India is that keep giving us love like you've given right now. Motivate the girls of India to play cricket because currently, we are not seeing enough young girls playing cricket.
"Bring as many girls into sports because being represented is very important," she further added.
MITHALI NAMED CAPTAIN OF ICC WOMEN’S WORLD CUP TEAM
Mithali Raj was on Monday chosen as the captain of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2017 team by the International Cricket Council.
The 34-year-old Indian was selected as captain after she led India to the final of the just concluded ICC Women’s World Cup.
India lost to England by nine runs in one of the most thrilling finals at the Lord’s.
Mithali led by example, scoring 409 runs during the 30- day tournament.
She was at her best in a virtual quarter-final against New Zealand in Derby when she scored 109 to steer her side into the semifinals with a 186-run victory.
Her other notable scores in the tournament were 71 against England in the tournament opener in Derby, 46 against the West Indies in Taunton, 53 against Sri Lanka in Derby and 69 against Australia in Bristol.
The side includes four players from England—player of the tournament Tamsin Beaumont, player of the final Anya Shrubsole, wicketkeeper Sarah Taylor and left-arm spinner Alex Hartley — three from South Africa that included opener Laura Wolvaardt and bowlers Marizanne Kapp and Dane van Niekerk, and Australia all-rounder Ellyse Perry.
England’s Natalie Sciver, who scored 369 runs and took seven wickets, was chosen as the 12th player.
Mithali, Taylor and Shrubsole have been picked in the Team of the Tournament for the second time in their careers.
Mithali and Taylor were selected in the Team of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2009, which England won in Sydney in 2009, while Shrubsole was named in the Team of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2013, which Australia won in India in January/February 2013.
