Harlene Deol: The story of a girl who made a splash from England to India with a catch
The name of Harleen Deol, who caught the best catch in the first T20 match against England, has been rumored and her rumors are circulating from England to India.
From India's Prime Minister and Sports Minister to Priyanka Gandhi and Sachin Tendulkar, Harleen's catch has been praised.
Sachin Tendulkar tweeted that it was the best catch of the year.
Although the Indian women's team lost the match against England, there is more talk of Harleen than the match, even the English Cricket Board had to praise Harleen.
This is rarely seen on the playing field. When Harleen made a great catch on the boundary, he realized that his foot could go beyond the boundary, and as soon as he realized this, Harleen bounced the ball inside the ground and came out of the boundary again to catch it. Taken
The catch of 23-year-old Harleen went viral on social media. She caught Amy Jones off Sheikha Pandey in the 19th over of the match.
Who is Harleen?
Harleen Deol hails from Patiala district while her niece is from Sangrur district but Harleen is representing Himachal Pradesh in the Indian cricket team. His parents currently live in Mohali.
Harleen's father BS Deol is a businessman and his mother Charanjit Kaur Deol is a Punjab government employee.
Harleen's mother, Charanjit Kaur, told jaanisports Punjabi that her daughter had been interested in sports since childhood and had come here with hard work and passion.
According to Charanjit Kaur, no one in her family was interested in sports but Harleen had been involved in sports since childhood. Harleen is called Harry at home and she played football, not cricket, as a child.
Her mother said Harleen started playing football with boys when she was four years old.
Not only that, she was also the best football player at Yadavindra Public School in Mohali for four years.
Harleen then turned to cricket and started playing cricket with the boys' team. When the school cricket team was formed, Harleen also got a place in the team.
According to Charanjit Kaur, Harleen first participated in the sub-junior level national cricket tournament at the age of eight.
After that she was selected in the Punjab team and then entered the Girls Cricket Academy, Dharamshala to improve her game and she is still associated with the academy.
Harleen plays as an all-rounder in the current Indian team. Apart from excellent batting, he is also a good league sniper.
In a recent TV interview, Harleen said that girls, like boys, should be encouraged to excel in sports.
According to Harleen, girls should also work hard to achieve their goals, and then no one can stop them from reaching their goals.
The secret of Harleen's fitness
According to Charanjit Kaur, her daughter has been taking full care of her fitness since 2012, during which time she has been either at the academy or with the team.
She stayed with her family for a few months during the Corona lockdown last year. According to Charanjit Kaur, Harleen eats neither sweets nor ice cream.
Charanjit Kaur says that Harleen continued to practice even during the lockdown. For this, they built a gym at home and turned the roof into a playground.
He also said that because of his focus on sports, Harleen does not attend any of the family's events. He said that Harleen has broken many things at home with her batting and bowling.
Family identity with Harleen
Harleen's mother works for the Punjab government but says her family name is known by her daughter today. One of Harleen's older brothers is a doctor.
According to Charanjit Kaur, after the match, Harleen spoke to her on the phone and she was very happy.
"On the phone, Harleen said she was getting congratulatory messages from a lot of people."
Telling an old story of his daughter, Charanjit Kaur said, "Once a senior player gave his T-shirt as a gift to Harleen. Harleen always handled it and never wore it. She was young but she said that she would work hard so that one day her name would be written on the shirt. It was his passion for the game. "
Charanjit Kaur and his family are now waiting for their daughter to return home to receive Harleen warmly.