Sports · 21 February 2026
Harmanpreet Kaur becomes most capped international player in women's cricket history
Exam-focused facts from the 21 February 2026 current affairs briefing.
Key facts
- Harmanpreet Kaur surpassed Suzie Bates to become the most capped player in women's international cricket with 356 matches.
- She achieved the record during the second T20I of the three-match series against Australia on February 19.
- Ellyse Perry follows with 349 international appearances for Australia.
- Harmanpreet has played 6 Tests, 161 ODIs and 189 T20Is, scoring 200, 4,409 and 3,784 runs respectively.
- She has also featured in 35 Women's Premier League, 62 Women's Big Bash League and 10 Women's 100 matches.