Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur became the leading T20I runs scoring captain with 3,017 runs. She achieved the historic feat during India’s third T20I against South Africa in Johannesburg. Kaur scored 66 runs off 38 balls in the game to not only surpass the 3,000 runs milestone, but to also accumulate 3,017 runs in her captaincy career. In her career as a leader, spanning over 138 matches and 125 innings, Kaur yielded an average of 32.79.
In the leaderboard, Kaur’s closest competitor is Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapathtu, who has 3,016 runs in 108 games and 107 innings. Athapaththu maintains an average of 30.16, featuring three centuries and 14 half centuries. The third spot in the standings has been occupied by Meg Lanning, who recorded 2,619 runs in 89 innings. Overall, the Indian cricketer is the third-highest run-getter in women’s T20Is with 3,947 runs in 193 matches and 172 innings. She has had an average of 29.90 and a strike rate of almost 110, including a century and 16 fifties.
3️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ & counting! 🇮🇳🔥 A leader who leads from the front consistent, impactful, and always stepping up in big moments 💪 From match-winning knocks to guiding the team through crucial phases, this milestone is a testament to her longevity and influence in Indian cricket.… pic.twitter.com/hGZ5qUdDZs
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Good that whatever mistakes we are making are now- Harmanpreet Kaur
Harmanpreet Kaur opened up on India's third consecutive loss against South Africa. The Women in Blue suffered a nine-wicket loss to the Proteas Women in the third T20I on Wednesday, to fall into a 0-3 hole. In the series, Kaur scored 125 runs at an average of 62.50 and strike rate of over 156.
She opened up on the loss but put up a positive perspective suggesting that she is happy that they are making mistakes in the T20I series and not the World Cup. Kaur suggested that it would allow them ample time to rectify their mistakes and address their shortcomings. She said, “After the last T20 WC, we have won the maximum T20 series, this is the only one we didn’t execute the way we were in the last series.”
“I think it’s good that whatever mistakes we are making are now and not in the World Cup. This is the right time where we can learn and come back strong. As a captain I take everything in a positive way. We still have two matches and we can still put up a decent show,” Kaur added.
Notably, India will face South Africa in the fourth game of the series on Saturday, April 25.
