Harmanpreet Kaur unveiled as wax statue at Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur alongside MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar

Harmanpreet Kaur unveiled her wax statue at the Historical Museum inside Nahargarh Fort in Jaipur on Friday, November 13; the figure will stand alongside those of MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar.

The honour recognises her contribution to women's cricket and places her among prominent Indian sporting figures. Commenting on being featured alongside Dhoni and Tendulkar, Harmanpreet said: "See, I think they are very great cricketers. I am still not at that level, but for me, it is a very big achievement that my statue is being made, and I'm sure that upcoming cricketers will get even more motivation from this and will be able to do well for the country," she said.

Harmanpreet led India to their maiden Women's ODI World Cup title in 2025, with India defeating South Africa in the final to lift their first-ever World Cup trophy.

Last month the 37-year-old stepped down as India's captain across all three formats. Across her captaincy tenure she led India in five Tests, 51 ODIs and 155 T20Is.

Harmanpreet remains part of the national setup and will concentrate on contributing as a player, while Smriti Mandhana has taken over as India's captain across formats.

She has been named in all three squads for India's all-format tour of South Africa in December, a series that comprises one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is.

The tour will begin with the one-off Test in Gqeberha on December 9, the ODI leg will start on December 16 and the T20I series will begin on December 26.