Yuvraj Singh And Harmanpreet Kaur Stands Unveiled At Mullanpur Stadium

Hritik Gupta

6 months ago

On Thursday, December 11, Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur, two cricket legends, were awarded with a prestigious honor at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. The stadium’s stands were renamed after the two renowned sportsmen in recognition of their remarkable services to Indian cricket. The Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann himself honored the stars at the ceremony.

The celebration shared the excitement of an Indian cricket day, as the second T20I match between Suryakumar Yadav’s India and Aiden Markram’s South Africa was about to start at the same ground. This award reinforces the players’ enormous impact on the game and their position as the mainstays of Indian cricket’s past.

Harmanpreet Kaur and Yuvraj Singh got stands in their names

LIVE from Mullanpur Stadium, Mohali on the occasion of honouring the Punjabi women players of the Indian women’s cricket team that won the Cricket World Cup, and the inauguration of the stand named after Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet. https://t.co/WfJZvq7Sd0

— Bhagwant Mann (@BhagwantMann) December 11, 2025

On Thursday, December 11, 2023, world-class cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Harmanpreet Kaur were honored by having two stadium stands named after them at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh. Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann recognized both superstars before the second T20I match of India-South Africa.

Besides them were present Harmanpreet’s World Cup partner Harleen Deol, Amanjot Kaur, fielding coach Munish Bali, and the new BCCI president Mithun Manhas. After the inauguration of the stands, the Chief Minister distributed the cash awards of Rs 11 lakh each to Harmanpreet, Harleen, and Amanjot, while Munish Bali received Rs 5 lakh.

Harmanpreet was instrumental in the first-time ICC title victory for India, leading the team to success in the Women’s ODI World Cup last month. It was her fifth World Cup and she showed great leadership by bringing the team back to life after three straight losses. Mullanpur not only was a historic venue for a men’s international match but also strengthened its position as a prime cricket venue in Punjab.

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