Indian opener Shafali Verma marked her 100th T20I appearance on 19 April 2026 during a match against South Africa at Kingsmead, Durban. At just 22 years old, she became the youngest Indian cricketer (male or female) to reach this milestone, surpassing the record previously held by Smriti Mandhana. Shafali celebrated her 100th game by scoring a match-winning half-century.The historic feat took place at the Kingsmead Cricket Ground in Durban.

She enters this milestone with over 2,500 T20I runs, including more than 320 fours and 70 sixes. Since her debut in 2019, Shafali has consistently rewritten the record books. She remains India's youngest T20I debutant at age 15.She broke Sachin Tendulkar's long-standing record to become the youngest Indian to score an international fifty.She led India to victory in the inaugural U-19 Women's T20 World Cup in 2023.She holds the record for the fastest double century in Womenโ€™s Test cricket, achieved against South Africa in 2024.

Anushka Sharma makes her T20I debut against South Africa

Indian all-rounder Anushka Sharma made her T20I debut on 19 April 2026 during the second match of India's five-game series against South Africa. The 23-year-old from Madhya Pradesh received her maiden cap from captain Harmanpreet Kaur at Kingsmead, Durban. She was brought into the side alongside Kranti Gaud to bolster the middle order after Indiaโ€™s six-wicket loss in the series opener. Anushkaโ€™s rapid rise to the senior squad was fueled by a standout 2026 season. She was the most expensive uncapped player in the WPL 2026 Mega Auction, signed by Gujarat Giants for โ‚น45 lakh. She finished as the Giants' top Indian run-scorer with 177 runs in seven matches, striking at 129.19.She helped lead India A to the Women's Asia Cup Rising Stars title, scoring 116 runs across five innings.In the Senior Women's T20 Trophy, she amassed 207 runs and claimed nine wickets with her off-break bowling.