Harmanpreet Kaur: India's sole centurion in Women's T20 World Cup

Harmanpreet Kaur , the captain of the Indian women's cricket team , holds a unique record in the history of the Women's T20 World Cup. In 2018, she became the first and only Indian woman to score a century in this prestigious tournament. Her remarkable achievement took place against New Zealand at Providence Stadium in Guyana.

Notably, Kaur is also set to lead Team India in the 2024 edition of the competition. Kaur's record-breaking performance in 2018 Kaur's record-setting performance saw her score an impressive 103 runs off just 51 balls. Her innings included seven fours and eight sixes, demonstrating her powerful batting prowess.



She reached her century in just 49 balls, contributing significantly to India's total of 194 for five. Despite being dismissed by Sophie Devine , Kaur had already made a significant impact on the match. Kaur's contribution leads to victory Kaur's outstanding performance not only set a record but also led India to a 34-run victory over New Zealand.

For her exceptional contribution, she was awarded the Player of the Match. This achievement underscores Kaur's significant role in the Indian women's cricket team and her ability to deliver under pressure. Kaur's impressive career stats in Women's T20Is Kaur has amassed 3,426 runs from 141 matches in Women's T20Is, with an average of 28.

08 and a strike-rate of 107.32. This includes one hundred and 12 fifties.

In the T20 World Cup alone, she has scored 576 runs from 35 matches at an average of 20.57 and a strike-rate of 107.66, further highlighting her consistency and reliability as a batter for India.

Kaur's record for most sixes by an Indian woman In addition to her batting records, Kaur also holds the record for hitting the most sixes by an Indian woman in T20Is (76 plus). This achievement further cements her status as one of India's most formidable batters in women's cricket. As the upcoming Women's T20 World Cup approaches, all eyes will be on Kaur to see if she can replicate her past successes and lead India to victory.

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