In the evolving landscape of women’s cricket, where passion meets permanence, four extraordinary Indian players stand immortalised, quite literally. Jhulan Goswami, Harmanpreet Kaur, Mithali Raj, and Shantha Rangaswamy have had stands named after them at iconic venues, a rare tribute recognising their unparalleled contributions.
These honours, unveiled between 2025 and 2026, symbolise not just individual brilliance but the growing stature of women’s cricket in India. From fiery pace to captaincy calm, let’s celebrate these pioneers whose legacies echo from the stands.
Jhulan Goswami Stand: Eden Gardens, Kolkata
The former legendary Indian pacer Jhulan Goswami was one of the greatest and fastest pacers India ever had during her prime time days. She made her international debut in an ODI on 6th January 2006 against England at Chennai. She picked up 255 ODI wickets at an average of 22.04 and an economy of 3.37 in 203 innings, including 7 four-wicket hauls and a couple of five-wicket hauls in 204 matches with the ball. She also scored 1,228 ODI runs at an average of 14.61 in 121 innings, including a half-century in 204 matches with the bat.
She made her T20I debut on 5th August 2006 against England at Derby. She picked up 56 T20I wickets at an average of 21.94 and an economy of 5.45 in 67 innings, including a five-wicket haul in 68 matches with the ball. She also scored 405 runs at an average of 10.94 in 46 innings with the bat.
She made her Test debut on 14th January 2002 against England at Lucknow. She picked up 44 Test wickets at an average of 17.36 and an economy of 2.02 in 21 innings, including a couple of four-wicket hauls, 3 five-wicket hauls, and a 10-wicket haul in 12 matches with the ball for her side in the format. She also scored 291 runs at an average of 24.25 in 15 innings, including a couple of half-centuries in 12 matches with the bat in the format.
During her time of retirement, she ended as the all-time leading wicket-taker in the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup with 43 wickets at an average of 21.74 and an economy of 3.45 in 34 innings, including a couple of four-wicket hauls in 34 matches with the ball. Jhulan Goswami retired from international cricket on September 24, 2022. She received a historic honour when the Cricket Association of Bengal announced naming a stand after her at the iconic Eden Gardens Stadium in Kolkata. The stand was inaugurated on 22 January 2025, during a T20I match between India and England.
Harmanpreet Kaur Stands: Dwarka, New Delhi
New Chandigarh Stadium, Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium, Mullanpur, and The Omaxe State Stadium in Sector 19B, Dwarka, New Delhi
India, led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, will be travelling to South Africa for a five-match T20I series from 17th to 27th April 2026. The upcoming 10th edition of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026 will be hosted in England and Wales from 12th June to 5th July.
India, led by skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, under the guidelines of head coach Amol Muzumdar, lifted India’s maiden ICC title at the senior level in the women’s game as India defeated South Africa, led by skipper Laura Wolvaardt, by 52 runs in the final of the 13th edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup, hosted by India and partly in Sri Lanka from 30th September to 2nd November 2025. The final took place at the DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai. Harmanpreet Kaur became the first Indian woman to lift an ICC title at the senior level, and that too at home. Mithali Raj was a part of the broadcasting team during the 13th edition of the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup.
She was handed the ICC Women’s ODI World Cup trophy by the Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, and former Indian legendary pacer Jhulan Goswami, along with former Indian skipper Anjum Chopra, had also joined in. Both the Indian legends were in tears as they got the much-deserved opportunity to lift the World Cup. The moment marked a special tribute to the former legends and the earlier generations who laid the foundation of India’s memorable ODI World Cup triumph, India’s first-ever ICC title at the senior level in the women’s game.
India’s 4th highest run-scorer with 260 runs at a strike rate of 89.04 and an average of 32.50 in 8 innings, including a couple of half-centuries in 9 matches with the bat for her side in the tournament. She also scored a vital half-century (89 off 88 balls), stitching a vital partnership of 167 alongside Jemimah Rodrigues, Player of the Match (127* off 134 balls) for the 3rd wicket in a run chase. India won that semi-final against Australia by 5 wickets.
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur is the only active player to receive the honour of a stand being named after her. She made her international debut in an ODI on March 7, 2009, against Pakistan at Bowral. Since then, she has scored 4,541 runs at a strike rate of 76.86 and an average of 37.22 in 143 innings, including 24 half-centuries and 7 centuries in 164 matches with the bat for her side in the format so far. Besides her exploits with the bat, she has also picked up 31 wickets at an average of 49.45 and an economy of 5.28 in 73 innings with the ball in the format so far.
She made her T20I debut on 11th June 2009 against England at Taunton. Since then, she has scored 3,822 runs at an average of 29.40 in 169 innings, including 15 half-centuries and a century in 190 matches with the bat for her side in the format so far. Besides her exploits with the bat, she has also picked up 32 wickets at an average of 24.84 and an economy of 6.27 in 62 innings, including a four-wicket haul in 190 matches for her side in the format so far. She made her Test debut on 13th August 2014 against England at Wormsley. Since then, she has scored 230 runs at a strike rate of 57.07 and an average of 23 in 11 innings, including a half-century in 7 matches with the bat for her side in the format so far. She has also picked up 12 wickets at an average of 15.41 and an economy of 2.59 in 7 innings, including a four-wicket haul and a five-wicket haul in 7 matches with the ball in the format.
Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur had a stand named after her at the New Chandigarh Stadium. The stand was inaugurated before the start of the second men’s T20I between India and South Africa at the venue in December 2025. The Harmanpreet Kaur Stand, also known as the “Pink Stand,” is named after the Indian women’s cricket captain at the upcoming 30,000-seat stadium in Dwarka, New Delhi. Located in the North (Pavilion) Lower Bowl of The Omaxe State Stadium. The stand was named on 25th March 2026. It is also India’s first dedicated Pink Stand.
Mithali Raj Stand: ACA-VDCA Stadium, Visakhapatnam
The former legendary Indian skipper Mithali Raj led India to runners-up finishes in the 2005 and 2017 ICC Women’s ODI World Cups. Since her International debut in an ODI in 1999, she scored 7,805 runs at an average of 50.68 in 211 innings, including 64 half-centuries and 7 centuries in 232 matches with the bat for her side in the format. 699 Test runs at an average of 43.68 in 19 innings, including four half-centuries and a double century in 12 matches with the bat.
She scored 2,364 T20I runs at an average of 37.52 in 84 innings, including 17 half-centuries in 89 matches with the bat for her side since her debut in the format on 5th August 2006. She still holds the record for the most runs in Women’s International Cricket with 10,868 runs across formats. She announced her retirement from international cricket on 8th June 2022.
A stand at the Dr Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam was inaugurated in honour of legendary former India captain Mithali Raj on October 12, 2025, during the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025. The honour was requested by Smriti Mandhana and approved by Andhra Pradesh officials.
Shantha Rangaswamy Stand: M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
She was the first woman to lead an Indian women’s cricket team. She made her international debut in a Test match on 31st October 1976 against the West Indies in Bengaluru. Since then, she scored 750 runs at an average of 32.60 in 26 innings, including 6 half-centuries and a century in 16 matches with the bat for her side in the format so far. She also picked up 21 wickets at an average of 31.61 and an economy of 2.56 in 25 innings, including a four-wicket haul in 16 matches.
She made her ODI debut on 10th January 1982 against Australia at Auckland. Since then, she scored 287 runs at an average of 15.10 in 19 innings, including a half-century in 19 matches with the bat for her side. She also picked up 12 wickets at an average of 29.41 and an economy of 2.34 in 19 innings and 19 matches with the ball for her side in the format. She announced her retirement from international cricket in 1991.
Shantha Rangaswamy has a stand named in her honour at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) announced in February earlier this year. The Shantha Rangaswamy Stand at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru was officially unveiled on February 13, 2026, as part of the stadium’s Golden Jubilee celebrations.
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