New Delhi, 07 September 2026: Indian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has set a world record for playing the most number of T20 international matches as captain. Currently, the ninth match of the ongoing 2026 Women's Asia Cup is being played between India and Pakistan at the Dubai International Stadium in Dubai. Harmanpreet came to the field for the toss. With this, she has become the first player in the world (in both men's and women's cricket) to have played 150 matches only as captain.
Sri Lankan Chamari Athapaththu is second in this list, who has played 121 T20 matches as captain. In men's cricket, the record for playing most T20 International matches as captain is held by Gerhard Erasmus of Namibia; He has played 91 T20 international matches in this role. It is noteworthy that this is Harmanpreet's 165th T20 international match as a player.
Women's T20 International matches (as captain)
150* Match – Harmanpreet Kaur (India)
121 Match – Chamari Athapaththu (Sri Lanka)
100 matches – Meg Lanning (Australia)
96 Match – Heather Knight (England)
96 Match – Dianne Bimenimana (Rwanda)
What did Harmanpreet Kaur say about her historic 150th match?
On playing her 150th T20 match as captain, Harmanpreet Kaur said, “It's a big achievement. But the most important thing is to keep enjoying the game on the field, and that's what I try to maintain.”