Meet Dr. Harini Muralidharan, team India’s doctor at the Women’s World Cup

Chennai resident, Dr Harini Muralidharan is the doctor of the Indian team which won the Women’s World Cup on November 2. She recounts the nail-biting minutes during the final and her experiences

Updated - November 04, 2025 05:49 pm IST

Dr. Harini Priyadharshini Muralidharan

Dr. Harini Priyadharshini Muralidharan | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

On the night of November 2 when South Africa was 53 anxious runs away from a shot at the Women’s World Cup, Nadine de Klerk who was at the crease, tossed a ball that India’s Deepti Sharma had bowled. Silence ensued. That was until Harmanpreet Kaur swooped in for a catch, helping her team cement arguably one of cricket’s most cinematic moments in Indian sporting history.

Everything changed at that moment. Harini Priyadharshini Muralidharan, team doctor, and 33-year-old Chennai resident, was witnessing, and eventually partaking in the enormous victory.

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