Harmanpreet Kaur (born 8 March 1989, Moga, Punjab) debuted for India in 2009, became T20I captain in 2016 and all-format captain in 2022-23, made 171 not out a…
Moga, Punjab, born 8 March 1989. She trained at an academy about 30 km from home.
On 7 March 2009 against Pakistan at Bowral, the day before her 20th birthday.
In the 2012 Asia Cup final, with Mithali Raj and Jhulan Goswami injured. India defended 81 to beat Pakistan by 18 runs.
She made 296 runs at 59.20 in her first Big Bash season, then became India's T20I captain.
At Derby she walked in at 35/2 and took India to 281/4. They beat Australia by 36 runs.
No. From 191/3 chasing 229, India lost seven wickets for 28. Harmanpreet made 51.
Harmanpreet, 103 off 51 balls with eight sixes in Guyana on 9 November 2018.
To their first T20 World Cup final, lost to Australia at the MCG on 8 March 2020.
In 2022, after Mithali Raj retired. India took Commonwealth Games silver and won an ODI series in England.
Twice as Mumbai Indians captain: 2023 and 2025. RCB won in 2024 and 2026.
Yes. India won their first Women's World Cup on 2 November 2025 in Navi Mumbai. She took the final catch.
Most-capped woman in international cricket (February) and the first cricketer to play 200 T20Is (June).
After a group exit at the T20 World Cup, India won the Asia Cup and then Asian Games gold, beating Sri Lanka by 147 runs.
No. She stepped down in all formats on 6 October 2026 after 211 games as captain, and plays on for India.
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