Harmanpreet Kaur on Winning India's World Cup | Kapil Thirani x Puma | One in a Billion | Ep 21

What happens when one of India’s biggest cricket icons sits down with the leader of a global sports brand?

In this episode of One in a Billion, Kapil Thirani speaks with Harmanpreet Kaur, Captain of the Indian Women’s Cricket Team, and Ramprasad Sridharan, Managing Director, PUMA Group India, to talk about cricket, leadership, pressure, brand partnerships, and the rise of women’s sports in India.

The conversation covers:

- Harmanpreet’s journey from playing with boys to representing India

- The mindset behind performing better under pressure

- The iconic 171 against Australia and the growth of women’s cricket

- How team culture and confidence shape high-performance sport

- How PUMA and Flipkart are making world-class sporting products more accessible across India

Harmanpreet also reflects on how much the ecosystem has changed, from struggling to access quality cricket shoes in smaller cities to seeing the same products worn by top athletes become available across the country.

At its core, the conversation explores one larger shift: how athletes, brands, and platforms are together shaping the next generation of Indian sport.

A must-watch for cricket fans, athletes, sports marketers, brand leaders, and anyone following the rise of women’s sports in India.

Chapters

0:00 Coming Up

1:46 Welcome to One in a Billion

3:54 Harmanpreet's Story: The Hockey Stick

8:43 Sport, Business & Team Leadership

11:03 How Her Coach Spotted Her

13:56 The Importance of Grassroot Sports Culture

16:09 The India Debut & Access to Good Gear

21:45 The 171* vs Australia

26:49 The 2017 World Cup & Women's Cricket's Rise

32:06 The 2025 World Cup Win & That Final Catch

43:29 Puma, Leadership & the Underdog Mindset

45:04 A Message to Parents & Young Athletes

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