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November heartbreak again? Harmanpreet replicates Rohit in pre-World Cup final shoot

Aakash Saini

Harmanpreet Kaur mirroring Rohit Sharma in a November World Cup final [Source: @ICC/x]Harmanpreet Kaur mirroring Rohit Sharma in a November World Cup final [Source: @ICC/x]

As far as superstition goes, cricket has never been short of curious coincidences and uncanny resemblances. Ahead of India’s Women World Cup 2025 final against South Africa, a striking déjà vu moment unfolded during a pre-match photoshoot with captains Harmanpreet Kaur and Laura Wolvaardt at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

What captured everyone’s attention was the mere positioning of both cricketers, with Indian fans spotting Harmanpreet Kaur standing on the right side of the World Cup trophy, mirroring the exact stance former men’s captain Rohit Sharma took besides his Australian counterpart Pat Cummins during the 2023 Men’s World Cup pre-final photoshoot.

While Rohit Sharma’s Indian men’s team went on to suffer a crushing fate against Australia in the final, Indian fans were quick to draw possible parallels, wondering if history had something else in store for Team India in yet another November World Cup final at home.

Fans panic as Harmanpreet Kaur recreates Rohit Sharma pose

Indian Women captain Harmanpreet Kaur stood on the right side of the trophy during the pre-final photoshoot of the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup alongside her South African counterpart Laura Wolvaardt on Saturday, November 1, i.e., a day prior to the blockbuster showdown at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.

In yet another home World Cup final, also in November, involving Team India a couple of years ago, men’s captain Rohit Sharma stood on the same side of the 2023 World Cup trophy before his team’s juggernaut was halted by Pat Cummins’ spirited Australian troops at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium.

The uncanny similarity between the two pre-World Cup final photoshoots has set social media abuzz, with Indian fans drawing playful yet anxious comparisons to that unforgettable night in Ahmedabad. Here is a look at some of the fans reaction to the unsettling, yet a pure coincidental moment.

Fans react to Harmanpreet Kaur's World Cup 2025 pre-final photoshoot:

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However, unlike the 2023 Men’s World Cup, where Team India reached the final unbeaten and unchallenged, the Indian Women’s team has taken a far more turbulent route towards glory. After enduring three league-stage defeats, Harmanpreet Kaur and co. roared back to script a stunning semifinal heist against defending champions and hitherto unbeaten Australia at the very same Navi Mumbai venue a couple of days ago.

The 2025 Women’s World Cup final between India and South Africa Women will be hosted by the DY Patil Stadium on November 2 and the action will commence from 3:00 PM IST onwards.