In the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026, an important Group A match between India and Pakistan will be played on September 5. This match will be very special for Indian team captain Harmanpreet Kaur, who will achieve a feat that no other player has achieved in both men’s and women’s T20 internationals. Harmanpreet Kaur has excelled as captain in all three formats, with Team India performing exceptionally well under his leadership in T20 Internationals.
Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur took over the captaincy of Team India in T20 Internationals in the year 2012, since then she has held the position till date, in which she has captained 149 T20 Internationals. When Harmanpreet Kaur takes the field for the coin toss in the Women’s T20 Asia Cup 2026 match against Pakistan, she will become the first player in world cricket to captain 150 matches in both men’s and women’s T20 internationals. Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur, Team India has managed to win 87 of the 149 T20 Internationals played so far, while losing 57 matches, with 5 matches being abandoned.
Harmanpreet Kaur has not let the pressure of captaincy affect her batting performance. She has captained 149 T20 Internationals, batted in 136 innings and scored 3301 runs at an average of 32.68, including one century and 16 fifties. During this period, she has been dismissed in just four innings.
