Sports · 23 June 2026

Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first cricketer to play 200 T20Is

Exam-focused facts from the 23 June 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India captain Harmanpreet Kaur became the first player across both women's and men's international cricket to play 200 T20 Internationals (T20Is) during a match against South Africa in Manchester.
  • Kaur made her international debut in March 2009 against Pakistan in the One Day International (ODI) format and played her first T20I in June 2009 against England at Taunton.
  • The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and teammates supported the captain, who was presented with a special jersey and cap by head coach Amol Muzumdar and vice-captain Smriti Mandhana.
  • Other women cricketers with high T20I appearances include Suzie Bates (184), Danni Wyatt-Hodge (183), Ellyse Perry (177), and Smriti Mandhana (169).
  • Men's players with high T20I appearances include Paul Stirling (163), Rohit Sharma (159), George Dockrell (157), Jos Buttler (155), and Mohammad Nabi (152).