There is no retirement more poignant, or so it seems to every athlete, than leaving on a high. Pete Sampras did it in 2002 when he secured his 14th and last Grand Slam at the US Open and said goodbye to tennis. Similarly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma walked away from T20Is right after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup. Similarly, Harmanpreet Kaur might be hoping for a fairytale ending of her own. The Indian captain, who made her ODI and international debut in the 2009 Women's World Cup, could possibly bid adieu to the format in the same tournament 16 years later. Emotional Moment in the Semifinal Harmanpreet has played in five editions of the ICC Women's World Cup but is yet to lift the trophy. The closest she came was in 2017, when India fell short against England in the final. With the final against South Africa coming up on November 2 in Navi Mumbai in 2024, this could be her last opportunity to fill that lifelong dream. The emotions were finally out in the open during the semifinal against Australia. Even before India won, Harmanpreet was seen in tears in the dugout. When Amanjot Kaur scored the winning run, the skipper just broke into tears of joy, relief, and maybe some introspection. The question cropped up: Is Harmanpreet retiring from ODIs following this World Cup? Also Read: What happened when India Women reached the WODI World Cup final in 2017? Following the game, Australian captain Alyssa Healy declared that she wouldn't participate in any further ICC ODI tournaments. Incidentally, Healy is a year younger than Harmanpreet. Is the Indian captain thinking on similar lines? Former India captain Anjum Chopra believes that it wouldn’t come as a surprise if Harmanpreet does decide to step away. Having retired herself at 35, Chopra understands exactly what goes through a player’s mind in the final stretch of their career. “100% she’s thinking about it. Every player knows where they stand at the moment,”