India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur made history on Friday by becoming the most successful captain in women’s T20 internationals, surpassing former Australia leader Meg Lanning. Despite this milestone, the 36-year-old downplayed the personal achievement, attributing the success to her teammates’ collective efforts.
Harmanpreet reached this landmark after India’s dominant eight-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the third T20I of the five-match series at the Greenfield International Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram. This win brought her total to 77 victories from 130 matches as captain, surpassing Lanning’s record of 76 wins from 100 games with Australia.
“That is something I never thought would happen. As a captain, you always aim to win World Cups or win series,
but becoming the most successful T20 captain- that is something which I never thought, but I’m very grateful, and I would like to give all credit to my team. They’ve been outstanding. It’s because of them that we keep winning. It’s just a beginning for all of us. I know the next big thing is coming up (T20 World Cup), and hopefully, we’ll continue the same winning momentum and keep winning for Team India,” Harmanpreet Kaur said in a video released by BCCI.
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This record is another highlight in a remarkable year for the Indian captain. In November, she led India to their maiden Women’s ODI World Cup title, guiding the team to a memorable 52-run victory over South Africa in the final at the Dr. D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai.
Reflecting on the recent win against Sri Lanka, Harmanpreet expressed satisfaction with the team’s all-round performance, noting that the confidence gained from such displays would be valuable as the Indian side prepares for the Women’s T20 World Cup scheduled for June 2026.
“It was a great series for all of us. That’s what we discussed when we got together after the World Cup: we have to raise our standard. Be a little more aggressive in T20, we all know the T20 World Cup is coming up, this is the right time to push ourselves, so really happy with the overall performance,” she said.
“If you keep ticking all the boxes in your bowling department, you have more chances to win the game. Today, we are in this position because of our bowlers. Credit goes to all our bowling lineup, the way they bowled in this series,” she added.
India and Sri Lanka will face off again on Sunday for the fourth T20I at the same venue in Trivandrum.
(With inputs from Agencies)
