On December 21, 2025, at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam, 36-year-old Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur will etch her name deeper into women’s cricket history by making her 350th international appearance. This landmark comes in the 1st T20I against Sri Lanka, led by Chamari Athapaththu, kicking off a five-match bilateral series from December 21 to 30.
As the first Indian to reach this feat, Harmanpreet joins an elite club as only the second player globally after New Zealand’s Suzie Bates. Fresh off captaining India to their maiden senior-level ICC title, the 13th Women’s ODI World Cup triumph over South Africa by 52 runs at DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai, her journey embodies resilience, leadership, and trailblazing excellence.
Harmanpreet’s leadership peaked in the 2025 ODI World Cup, hosted by India and Sri Lanka from September 30 to November 2. She became the first Indian captain to lift an ICC trophy at home, handing it to legends Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami in an emotional ceremony alongside Anjum Chopra, tears flowing for the pioneers who built this foundation.
Batting at No. 4, she scored 260 runs in 9 matches across 8 innings at an average of 32.50 and a strike rate of 89.04, including two half-centuries. Her standout 89 off 88 balls (10 fours, 2 sixes) in the semi-final chase of 339 against Alyssa Healy’s Australia at DY Patil propelled India to the final, with Jemimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127 (14 fours) sealing a 5-wicket win. Rodrigues earned Player of the Match for her maiden World Cup ton.
ODI Odyssey: Power and Precision
Harmanpreet debuted in ODIs on March 7, 2009, against Pakistan at Bowral, amassing 4,409 runs in 161 matches across 140 innings at an average of 37.05 and a strike rate of 77.06, featuring 7 centuries and 22 half-centuries. Her pinnacle arrived on July 20, 2017, in the World Cup semi-final against Australia at Derby, where her unbeaten 171* off 115 balls (20 fours, 7 sixes) clinched Player of the Match honours. With the ball, she claims 31 wickets in 73 innings across 161 matches at 49.45 average and 5.28 economy, showcasing her all-round prowess.
T20I Trailblazer: Explosive Firepower
Her T20I journey began June 11, 2009, against England at Taunton, yielding 3,654 runs in 182 matches over 162 innings at 28.77 average, with 1 century and 14 half-centuries. Iconic was her 103 off 51 balls (7 fours, 8 sixes) on November 9, 2018, against New Zealand at Providence Stadium, Guyana, powering India’s 34-run World Cup opener win and Player of the Match award. Bowling-wise, 32 wickets in 62 innings across 182 matches at 24.84 average and 6.27 economy include a standout 4/23 (3-0-23-4) in the 2016 World Cup against West Indies at Mohali, despite a 3-run loss.
Test Titan: Grit in the Longest Format
Debuting August 13, 2014, against England at Wormsley, Harmanpreet has 200 runs in 6 Tests over 9 innings at 25 average and 54.20 strike rate, highlighted by 69 off 115 in Chennai against South Africa on June 28, 2024. Her bowling dazzles with 12 wickets in 7 innings across 6 matches at 15.41 average and 2.59 economy, peaking at a career-best 9/85 (41.2-15-85-9), a 5-wicket first-innings haul and 4 in the second, securing an innings-and-34-run win over South Africa at Mysore on November 16, 2014.
Another landmark moment came when she guided India as a skipper to Women in Blue’s first-ever victory against Australia, led by skipper Alyssa Healy, in a one-off Test Match of the all-format series in December 2023 at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, Navi Mumbai.
As India eyes the 10th ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in England and Wales from June 12 to July 5, 2026, under coach Amol Muzumdar, Harmanpreet’s 350th cap marks a legacy of shattering barriers.
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