India Women vs Australia Women: It was a moment of pride for the captain of India's Women's side, Harmanpreet Kaur, as she made history by becoming the player with the most international appearances in women's cricket. The seasoned Indian cricketer reached this milestone on Thursday as she stepped onto the field to lead the Women in Blue for the second T20I of the three-match series against Australia.

By being a part of the in her 356th international game on February 19, Kaur surpassed the legendary Suzie Bates of New Zealand to claim the title of the most-capped player in the history of women’s international cricket.

After Harmanpreet and Suzie Bates, Ellyse Perry (349 matches, Australia) takes the third spot in the list of women cricketers with the most international appearances. Former India cricketer Mithali Raj has played 333 matches, while Charlotte Edwards represented England in 309 games. Sophie Devine (305, New Zealand), Heather Knight (303, England), and Danni Wyatt-Hodge (302, England) also feature among the players with the most international appearances in women's cricket.

Most appearances in women's cricket

Harmanpreet Kaur (356)

Suzie Bates (355)

Ellyse Perry (349)

Mithali Raj (333)

Charlotte Edwards (309)

Harmanpreet has featured in six Tests, 161 ODIs and I89* T20Is so far in her cricketing career. In the six Tests she has featured in, the Indian cricketer has scored 200 runs. The 36-year-old has 4,409 runs in the ODIs and 3,784 runs in T20Is so far.

Notably, the veteran Indian cricketer has also featured in 35 Women's Premier League matches, 62 Women's Big Bash League, and 10 Women's 100 matches.

Harmanpreet Kaur led the Women in Blue to their first-ever World Cup title win in the 2025 World Cup edition as they defeated South Africa by 52 runs in the final to claim the title.

Harmanpreet Kaur on her feat:

At the toss for the India vs Australia 2nd T20I on Thursday, Harmanpreet Kaur, on becoming the most capped international player in women's cricket, said, "It's a great achievement for me. Hopefully I'll keep doing the hard work for the team and keep playing as much as I can."

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