The captain of the Indian national women’s cricket team, Harmanpreet Kaur, has been garnering immense praise and recognition from millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world. The 36-year-old Indian international cricketer, Harmanpreet Kaur, was a part of the Indian women’s national cricket team that clinched the 2025 Women’s Cricket World Cup, the Women’s Asia Cup in 2012, 2016 and 2022, and the gold medal in the 2022 Asian Games.
Additionally, Harmanpreet Kaur also captained the Indian side to their first-ever ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup title in 2025 after defeating South Africa by a massive margin of 52 runs in the final. Moreover, Harmanpreet has also successfully led the Mumbai Indians franchise to the prestigious WPL title twice in the years 2023 and 2025. From being born in a village of Punjab to becoming a global cricket sensation, Harmanpreet Kaur has undoubtedly registered her name in the annals of international cricket and has won a million hearts from the fans and hardcore supporters of women’s cricket from every nook and corner of the world.
In this article we will take a look at the top four milestones in the glorious cricketing journey of the Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur.
Top 4 Milestones in Harmanpreet Kaur’s Cricket Rise
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Historic 171 in 2017 World Cup Semi-Final
Well, in addition to being one of the most commemorated achievements in Harmanpreet’s cricketing journey, her roaring knock of 171 runs in the 2017 Women’s ODI World Cup semi-final against Australia also proved to be a turning point for the stature of Indian team in the women’s cricket arena. In the semi-finals of the 2017 World Cup, India faced the six-times world champions, Australia and found themselves under excruciating pressure after losing quick wickets on a slow Bristol pitch. Harmanpreet Kaur entered the pitch at 35/2 and took Australia’s bowling attack by a storm.
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Harmanpreet Kaur fearlessly marinated her run rate and scored a record total of 171 runs off 115 deliveries, including twenty boundaries and seven high-flying sixes. Harmanpreet’s fearless innings played a crucial role in assisting India in posting a massive total of 281/4 which ultimately led them to a sensational victory against the defending champions, Australia. Harmanpreet Kaur undoubtedly garnered immense fame and recognition from millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world for her unmatched exploits on the field throughout the match against Australia.
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First Indian Woman to Score a T20I Century
Harmanpreet left millions of fans absolutely stunned after she established herself as the first-ever Indian female cricketer to smash a roaring T20I century against New Zealand in 2018 at a blistering strike rate of 202.0. Harmanpreet’s aggressive yet calculating batting style garnered her an enormous attention from millions of cricket aficionados from all over the world and established her as one of the most dominant international cricketers of all-time.
The sensational Indian international cricket stalwart, Harmanpreet, faced the lethal bowling attack of numerous prominent bowlers from New Zealand, including Sophie Devine, Lea Tahuhu, Hayley Jensen, Jess Watkin and Amelia Kerr. Harmanpreet’s fearless innings of 103 runs played a crucial role in defeating New Zealand by a record total of 34 runs. Although Harmanpreet was a known face before she entered the tournament, her ground-breaking innings and historic century against New Zealand undoubtedly played a major role in elevating her stature in the arena of international cricket.
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First Cricketer to Play 150 Women’s T20Is
Often hailed as one of the most dominant cricketers in the ever-competitive and evolving arena of T20 internationals, Harmanpreet successfully established herself as the first-ever international cricketer in the world to play a phenomenal total of 150 T20Is in her glorious and star-studded international cricket career. The Indian batting sensation, Harmanpreet played her 150th T20 international match against Ireland in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 group stage at St George’s Park in Gqeberha, South Africa. Harmanpreet scored 13 runs off 20 balls before being dismissed by Ireland captain Laura Delany in her 150th T20 international.
As of January 2026, Harmanpreet has played a record total of 187 T20I matches and scored a phenomenal total of 3,784 runs at an average of 29.3, establishing herself as one of the most successful female cricketers in the history of international cricket. Harmanpreet’s spine-chilling feat of being the only cricketer, male or female, to play a record total of 150 T20Is speaks volumes about her unmatched stature in the international cricket arena.
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Padma Shri Award
Owing to her unmatched dominance in the arena of international cricket and her spine-chilling contributions in elevating India’s stature in women’s cricket, Harmanpreet was honoured with the prestigious Padma Shri alongside Rohit Sharma and many other Indian athletes. Harmanpreet established herself as the first Indian skipper to lead India’s women’s national cricket team to a sensational victory at the 2025 ICC Women’s World Cup.
In one of her interviews, the sensational Indian skipper Harmanpreet revealed that her parents received a call from the President’s house to inform them about one of the most glorious moments of her international cricket journey. Earlier in 2017, Harmanpreet also received the prestigious Arjuna award for her outstanding and formidable contributions towards women’s cricket as a skipper and an all-rounder.
