Harmanpreet Kaur stuns in a traditional attire while receiving the Padma Shri award

Receiving the prestigious honour from the Honourable President of India, DroupadiMurmu, Harmanpreet sported an elegant, graceful look.

On Monday, at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at RashtrapatiBhavan, Indian cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur, was conferred with the Padma Shri by the Honourable President of India, DroupadiMurmu. The honour comes after a landmark year for India’s women’s cricket, with Harmanpreet leading Team India to their maiden ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup victory in 2025 on home soil, defeating South Africa in the final in Navi Mumbai.

A simple yet graceful fashion choice by Harmanpreet Kaur.

For the Padma Awards ceremony, Harmanpreet kept her look traditional, classy, and effortless. She wore a flowy ivory kurta set featuring subtle golden embroidery and delicate detailing along the borders. The outfit balanced sophistication with comfort, making it ideal for the grand setting of RashtrapatiBhavan. She paired the kurta with matching wide-legged palazzo trousers, maintaining a soft monochrome aesthetic. A coordinating dupatta with fine embroidered edges, soft striped patterns, and tassel details added movement and elegance to the ensemble. Accessorising the look, Harmanpreet chose to keep things minimal. The simplicity of her outfit allowed her personality and achievement to remain the true highlight of the moment.

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Her beauty look was equally understated and elegant. Harmanpreet styled her short hair in soft side-parted waves, giving the overall appearance a subtle vintage touch. With glowing skin, lightly flushed cheeks, soft pink lips, and minimal makeup, the cricketer looked poised and confident. Fans on social media praised her graceful appearance, with many appreciating how she embraced simplicity while attending one of the country’s most prestigious ceremonies. Following the ceremony, Harmanpreet took to Instagram to share pictures from the event along with an emotional note expressing gratitude. “Today, my heart is filled with gratitude and pride as I receive the prestigious Padma Shri honour,” she wrote.

The cricketer acknowledged that the achievement was not hers alone but belonged to everyone who supported her journey over the years, including her parents, family, coaches, teammates, friends, and fans. She also reflected on her childhood dream of representing India. She thanked the Government of India, the President, BCCI, Sports Authority of India, media professionals, and cricket supporters for continuously backing women’s cricket. Ending her note on a heartfelt patriotic note, Harmanpreet wrote that wearing the India jersey would always remain the greatest honour of her life and promised to continue giving her best for the country every single day. For fans, the ceremony was not just about an award; it was a celebration of how far women’s cricket in India has come, with Harmanpreet Kaur standing proudly at the centre of that journey.