India will be one of the favourites when they take the field for the Women's T20 World Cup 2026 in England. Before that India underwent massive preparatory series, as they are took on England in their home soil in a three-match T20I series. Even though India lost the series by a margin of 1-2, their captain Harmanpreet Kaur managed to break a massive world record in the third T20I at the Cooper Associates County Ground in Taunton, as the Women in Blue lost the game.
Harmanpreet Kaur took the field in what her 368th international match. She has now become the most capped player of all time across all formats in the history of women's cricket. She broke the record of Suzie Bates of New Zealand, who has played 367 matches across her international career.
Here are the players with the most number of appearances in international women's cricket
With Suzie Bates retiring after the T20 Women's World Cup 2026, the list will be dynamic. If Harmanpreet Kaur decides to play even after the World Cup which happens this month, then she will permanently ivertake the New Zealander in this list.
Harmanpreet Kaur made her debut for India the Women's T20 World Cup 2009 match against Pakistan, and has never looked back after this, establishing herself as one of the greatest players in the world.
In a thrilling series decider ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup, England chased down a daunting target to beat India by six wickets at Taunton, thus sealing the three-match T20I series 2-1.
Asked to bat first, India posted a competitive 180/5. The visitors lost openers Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana inside the powerplay, but Yastika Bhatia injected momentum with a brisk 32 off 18 balls. SkipperHarmanpreet Kauranchored the innings brilliantly, top-scoring with an unbeaten 56 off 40 deliveries. She shared a crucial 67-run partnership with Deepti Sharma (32). Lauren Bell was England's best bowler, claiming 2/36.
In reply, England found themselves in deep trouble at 38/3 by the sixth over, courtesy of early strikes from Indian seamers Kranti Gaud and Arundhati Reddy. However, Alice Capsey and captain Heather Knight staged a spectacular counterattack, completely taking the game away from India.
The duo forged a match-winning 137-run stand in just 76 balls. Capsey smashed a blistering 82 off 43 balls, earning Player of the Match honors, while Knight remained unbeaten on 70. England chased down the target with nine balls to spare.
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