New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- You can almost hear the crowd behind her fall silent for a few seconds, just their hearts beating, waiting for her feet to touch the ground.

If your brain does that thing where it starts playing a montage of someone's most stunning, memorable moments at the mere mention of their name, it is hard to think of Harmanpreet Kaur without the World Cup-sealing catch.

Every muscle in her body strained toward one purpose: fulfilling that dream. And it was only fitting that she was the one to take it to fruition. That picture carries the essence of Harmanpreet the leader.

For someone with her aura and swagger, she has never been the kind to be comfortable merely watching things unfold around her. She wants to be in the thick...