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Harmanpreet Kaur Creates History as First Cricketer to Captain in 150 T20Is

Indian skipper Harmanpreet Kaur became the first cricketer, male or female, to captain a team in 150 T20 International matches during India's victory against Pakistan at the Women's Asia Cup 2026 in Dubai.

Nilakshi Barman | | 2 min read

Harmanpreet Kaur Creates History as First Cricketer to Captain in 150 T20Is
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In Brief:

  1. Harmanpreet Kaur became the first cricketer across men's and women's international cricket to reach 150 T20Is as captain.
  2. She achieved the historical milestone during India's Women's Asia Cup 2026 clash against Pakistan in Dubai.
  3. India defeated Pakistan by seven wickets, taking her overall T20I win tally as captain to 87 matches.
  4. Fittingly, Kaur originally made her T20I captaincy debut against Pakistan back in 2012.

Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur etched her name into the record books by becoming the first cricketer in international cricket history—male or female—to serve as captain in 150 T20 Internationals. She achieved this landmark during India's Women's Asia Cup 2026 match against arch-rivals Pakistan in Dubai. The milestone was celebrated with a convincing seven-wicket victory for India, expanding Kaur's overall tally to 87 wins as skipper. The achievement comes full circle for the veteran leader, who first made her T20I captaincy debut in a match against Pakistan in 2012.

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