Harmanpreet Kaur becomes highest capped woman in international cricket

Harmanpreet Kaur became the highest-capped player in women’s international ​cricket when she made her 356th ‌appearance for India in Thursday’s (February 19, 2026) Twenty20 ​match against Australia, surpassing ⁠New Zealand great Suzie Bates.

Indian captain Kaur, 36, has now played six tests, ‌161 One-Day Internationals and 189 T20 matches for her ‌country since 2009. Bates, two ‌years ⁠her elder, has not played ⁠for New Zealand since making her 355th international appearance in October during the ODI ​World Cup.

Kaur’s compatriot ‌Sachin Tendulkar holds the record for the most international appearances in men’s cricket, having represented India ‌664 times across formats. Kaur ​has scored eight centuries and 38 fifties for India, and ⁠led the country to their first Women’s World Cup title on home ‌soil in November.

“Harman has been a special player for India. I want to congratulate her for the massive achievement of being the highest-capped women’s player in the ‌history of the game,” India’s head coach ​Amol Muzumdar told reporters.

Kaur was India’s highest scorer with ⁠a knock of 36 as India lost ⁠to Australia by 19 runs in Griffith on Thursday, levelling ‌the three-match T20 series, with the decider set for Saturday (February 21, 2026).