Rohit Sharma, Harmanpreet Kaur Honored with Padma Shri for World Cup Wins

• Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur received the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honor.
• Rohit Sharma led India to victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup and 2025 Champions Trophy.
• Harmanpreet Kaur captained the Indian women's team to a historic ODI World Cup win.
• Rohit Sharma retired from international T20 and Test cricket, and relinquished ODI captaincy, now focusing on ODI format.
• The Padma Shri award is expected to motivate Rohit Sharma for the 2027 ODI World Cup.

Why It Matters: Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur were awarded Padma Shri for their World Cup captaincy achievements.