Recreating the iconic image of Mahendra Singh Dhoni with the 2011 ODI World Cup trophy, World Cup winning women's team Captain Harmanpreet Kaur posed with the silverware in front of the Gateway of India in Mumbai on Monday, a day after winning the final against South Africa.
The Women in Blue ended their long wait for a global title by lifting the coveted trophy with a 52 run win over the Proteas in their third appearance in the final.
In one of the pictures from the photoshoot, shared by the International Cricket Council through its 'X' handle, Harmanpreet was seen holding the trophy in a specific style, and several social media users were quick to spot the similarity to Dhoni's pose after Team India's World Cup triumph in 2011.
Harmanpreet has now joined the pantheon of legends, becoming only the third Indian captain to lift an ODI World Cup trophy after the legendary Kapil Dev and Dhoni.
She ended the tournament with 260 runs from eight innings at an average of 32.50, with a best score of 89 and two half-centuries.
'We have been talking about this for many years -- we have been playing good cricket, but we had to win one big tournament, without that, we couldn't talk about change,' Harmanpreet said after the historic win.
'At the end of the day, fans and the audience want to see their favourite team win. It's not that we weren't playing good cricket, but we were waiting badly for this moment, and today we got a chance to live it. I don't know how to express it, but I'm so happy and so proud of this team.'
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