ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur Selected In The Team of The Tournament

In the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, Harmanpreet Kaur was selected in the team of the tournament.

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Harmanpreet Kaur scored 150 runs in four matches, including two unbeaten half-centuries, and was the fourth-highest run-scorer in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

Indian cricket captain Harmanpreet Kaur has been named in the Team of the Tournament of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024.

The International Cricket Council announced this team on Monday. Let us tell you, a day earlier, the ninth edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup concluded, in which New Zealand won their first title by defeating South Africa in the final of the competition played at the Dubai International Stadium.

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ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur Selected In The Team of The Tournament

 

The Indian women’s cricket team had a disappointing campaign in the UAE, the team could not progress beyond the group stage but Harmanpreet Kaur emerged as the best player for her team.

Harmanpreet Kaur scored 150 runs at an average of 150 in four matches played, in which she was dismissed only once. She scored 15 runs for India against New Zealand in the first match and then scored an unbeaten 29 to guide India to victory against Pakistan.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur Selected In The Team of The Tournament

 

The 35-year-old’s unbeaten 52 against Sri Lanka was crucial in keeping India’s semi-final hopes alive. She followed it up with an unbeaten half-century of 54 against six-time champions Australia in the final match of the group stage.

Harmanpreet was not only India’s highest scorer in the tournament but also finished fourth in the tournament’s highest run-scorers list. Her strike rate of 133.92 was the fifth-best in the tournament.

However, Harmanpreet Kaur is the only Indian to have found a place in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 team of the tournament.

ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024: Harmanpreet Kaur Selected In The Team of The Tournament

Apart from this, three players have been selected from the runner-up South African team in the final 11. Captain Laura Wolvaardt, who also scored the most runs in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, is joined by opener Tazmin Brits, who is the second-highest run-scorer, and pacer Nonkululeko Mlaba, who is the second-highest wicket-taker.

There are two players from the champion New Zealand team – Player of the Series and top wicket-taker Amelia Kerr and bowler Rosemary Mair. While New Zealand spinner Eden Carson was selected as the 12th player.

Two players from the West Indies and one each from England, Bangladesh, and Australia have been included in the squad.

ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Team of the Tournament: Laura Wolvaardt (South Africa, captain), Tazmin Brits (South Africa), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (England), Amelia Kerr (New Zealand), Harmanpreet Kaur (India), Deandra Dottin (West Indies), Nigar Sultana (Bangladesh, wicketkeeper), Afy Fletcher (West Indies), Rosemary Mair (New Zealand), Nonkululeko Mlaba (South Africa), Megan Schutt (Australia), Eden Carson (New Zealand, 12th player)

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