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|                name = Harmanpreet Kaur&lt;br /&gt;
| female = true&lt;br /&gt;
| image = File:2020 ICC W T20 WC I v B 02-24 Kaur (01).jpg&lt;br /&gt;
| caption = Kaur during a match&lt;br /&gt;
| country = India&lt;br /&gt;
|            fullname = Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar&lt;br /&gt;
|            nickname = Harman&lt;br /&gt;
|          birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|03|08|df=y}}&lt;br /&gt;
|         birth_place = [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], India&lt;br /&gt;
|            heightft =&lt;br /&gt;
|          heightinch =          &lt;br /&gt;
|             batting = [[Batting (cricket)|Right-handed]]&lt;br /&gt;
|             bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]&lt;br /&gt;
|                role = [[All-rounder|Batting all-rounder]]&lt;br /&gt;
|       international = true&lt;br /&gt;
|   internationalspan = 2009–present&lt;br /&gt;
|       testdebutdate = 13 August&lt;br /&gt;
|       testdebutyear = 2014&lt;br /&gt;
|    testdebutagainst = England&lt;br /&gt;
|             testcap = 75&lt;br /&gt;
|        lasttestdate = 16 June&lt;br /&gt;
|        lasttestyear = 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|     lasttestagainst = England&lt;br /&gt;
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|        odidebutdate = 7 March&lt;br /&gt;
|        odidebutyear = 2009&lt;br /&gt;
|     odidebutagainst = Pakistan&lt;br /&gt;
|              odicap = 91&lt;br /&gt;
|         lastodidate = 7 July&lt;br /&gt;
|         lastodiyear = 2022&lt;br /&gt;
|      lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka&lt;br /&gt;
|            odishirt = 7&lt;br /&gt;
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|       T20Idebutdate = 11 June&lt;br /&gt;
|       T20Idebutyear = 2009&lt;br /&gt;
|    T20Idebutagainst = England&lt;br /&gt;
|             T20Icap = 16&lt;br /&gt;
|        lastT20Idate = 7 August&lt;br /&gt;
|        lastT20Iyear = 2022&lt;br /&gt;
|     lastT20Iagainst = Australia &lt;br /&gt;
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|               club1 = [[Punjab women&#039;s cricket team|Punjab]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year1 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2014/15}}&lt;br /&gt;
|               club2 = [[Railways women&#039;s cricket team|Railways]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year2 = {{nowrap|2014/15–2016/17}}&lt;br /&gt;
|               club3 = [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year3 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2018/19}}&lt;br /&gt;
|               club4 = [[Lancashire Thunder]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year4 = 2018–2019&lt;br /&gt;
|               club5 = [[IPL Supernovas|Supernovas]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year5 = 2018–present&lt;br /&gt;
|               club6 = [[Manchester Originals]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year6 = 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|               club7 = [[Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)|Melbourne Renegades]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year7 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}&lt;br /&gt;
|               club8 = [[Punjab women&#039;s cricket team|Punjab]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year8 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|             columns = 4&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|             column1 = [[Women&#039;s Test cricket|Test]]&lt;br /&gt;
|            matches1 = 3&lt;br /&gt;
|               runs1 = 38&lt;br /&gt;
|            bat avg1 = 7.60&lt;br /&gt;
|           100s/50s1 = 0/0&lt;br /&gt;
|          top score1 = 17&lt;br /&gt;
|         deliveries1 = 296&lt;br /&gt;
|            wickets1 = 9&lt;br /&gt;
|           bowl avg1 = 13.55&lt;br /&gt;
|            fivefor1 = 1&lt;br /&gt;
|             tenfor1 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
|       best bowling1 = 5/44&lt;br /&gt;
|  catches/stumpings1 = 0/–&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|             column2 = [[Women&#039;s One Day International|ODI]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|               runs2 = 3,101&lt;br /&gt;
|            bat avg2 = 36.05&lt;br /&gt;
|           100s/50s2 = 4/16&lt;br /&gt;
|          top score2 = 171[[Not out|*]]&lt;br /&gt;
|         deliveries2 = 1,646&lt;br /&gt;
|            wickets2 = 31&lt;br /&gt;
|           bowl avg2 = 45.96&lt;br /&gt;
|            fivefor2 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
|             tenfor2 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
|       best bowling2 = 2/16&lt;br /&gt;
|  catches/stumpings2 = 44/–&lt;br /&gt;
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|             column3 = [[Women&#039;s Twenty20 International|T20I]]&lt;br /&gt;
|            matches3 = 124&lt;br /&gt;
|               runs3 = 2,411&lt;br /&gt;
|            bat avg3 = 27.08&lt;br /&gt;
|           100s/50s3 = 1/6&lt;br /&gt;
|          top score3 = 103&lt;br /&gt;
|         deliveries3 = 724&lt;br /&gt;
|            wickets3 = 31&lt;br /&gt;
|           bowl avg3 = 24.00&lt;br /&gt;
|            fivefor3 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
|             tenfor3 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
|       best bowling3 = 4/23&lt;br /&gt;
|  catches/stumpings3 = 50/0&lt;br /&gt;
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|             column4 = [[Women&#039;s Big Bash League|WBBL]]&lt;br /&gt;
|            matches4 = 48&lt;br /&gt;
|               runs4 = 1,119&lt;br /&gt;
|            bat avg4 = 41.44&lt;br /&gt;
|           100s/50s4 = 0/6&lt;br /&gt;
|          top score4 = 81[[not out|*]]&lt;br /&gt;
|         deliveries4 = 432&lt;br /&gt;
|            wickets4 = 27&lt;br /&gt;
|           bowl avg4 = 19.96&lt;br /&gt;
|            fivefor4 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
|             tenfor4 = 0&lt;br /&gt;
|       best bowling4 = 4/27&lt;br /&gt;
|  catches/stumpings4 = 23/0&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
|                date = 7 August 2022&lt;br /&gt;
|              source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/372317.html ESPNcricinfo&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Harmanpreet Kaur&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|h|ɑːr|.|m|ə|n|.|p|r|iː|t|_|ˈ|k|ɔːr}} {{respell|HAHR|mən|preet|_|KOR}};&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=How to Pronounce Harmanpreet Kaur |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qhdTiWa3TE |website=YouTube |access-date=5 November 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; born 8 March 1989) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who serves as the captain of the India Women&#039;s National Cricket Team in &lt;br /&gt;
all formats .&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1104166.html|title=&#039;Aggression is in my genes&#039; by Annesha Ghosh}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She plays as an [[all-rounder]] for the [[India national women&#039;s cricket team|Indian women&#039;s cricket team]];&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/313/313875/313875.html|title=Player Profile: Harmanpreet Kaur|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 March 2010}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/627050.html|title= India Women Squad | publisher= espncricinfo.com| date= 28 March 2013 | access-date= 1 April 2013 }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/78483/the-story-of-harmanpreet-kaur-bhullar-india-womens-cricket-team-player-putting-moga-on-the-cricketing-map|title=Putting Moga on the cricketing map|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] for Cricket in the year 2017 by the [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/sports/national-sports-awards-centre-unveils-list-cricket-sensation-harmanpreet-kaur-to-receive-arjuna-award/819083/|title=National Sports Awards: Centre unveils list, cricket sensation Harmanpreet Kaur to receive Arjuna Award|date=22 August 2017|access-date=22 August 2017|publisher=Financial Express}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In November 2018, she became the first woman for India to score a century in a [[Women&#039;s Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) match.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-womens-world-t20/icc-womens-world-t20-harmanpreet-kaur-becomes-first-indian-woman-to-score-t20i-century/articleshow/66560707.cms|title=ICC Women&#039;s World T20: Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first Indian Woman to score T20I century}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In October 2019, during the series [[South African women&#039;s cricket team in India in 2019–20|against South Africa]], she became the first cricketer for India, male or female, to play in 100 international Twenty20 matches.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/harmanpreet-kaur-becomes-first-indian-cricketer-to-play-100-t20-internationals-2334019.html |title=Harmanpreet Kaur Becomes First Indian Cricketer to Play 100 T20 Internationals |work=Network18 Media and Investments Ltd |access-date=4 October 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== Early life ==&lt;br /&gt;
Kaur was born on 8 March 1989 in [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], to Harmandar Singh Bhullar, a [[Volleyball]] and [[Basketball]] player and Satwinder Kaur.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/icc-womens-world-cup-back-home-moga-star-harmanpreet-kaur-gets-mega-welcome-4774978/|title=ICC Women’s World Cup 2017: Back home, Moga star Harmanpreet Kaur gets mega welcome}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Her parents are baptised Sikhs. Her younger sister Hemjeet, is post-graduate in English and works as an assistant professor at Guru Nanak College in Moga.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/wont-pressurize-harmanpreet-kaur-for-marriage-parents/articleshow/59697907.cms|title=Won&#039;t pressurize Harmanpreet Kaur for marriage: Parents}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She took to cricket after joining the Gian Jyoti School Academy, {{convert|30|km|mi}} away from her residence in [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]],&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TH1&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web|last1=Balachandran|first1=Kanishkaa|title=The lowdown on Harmanpreet Kaur|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/the-lowdown-on-harmanpreet-kaur/article19318657.ece|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=21 July 2017|date=20 July 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; where she trained under Kamaldeesh Singh Sodhi.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|last1=Sharma|first1=Nitin|title=Harman makes herstory|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/harmanpreet-kaur-bhullar-makes-herstory-icc-womens-world-cup-4760237/|newspaper=The Indian Express|access-date=21 July 2017|date=21 July 2017}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Harman used to play with men in the formative days of her career.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/playing-with-men-helped-me-develop-six-hitting-skill-harmanpreet-kaur/articleshow/59774224.cms|title=Playing with men helped me develop six-hitting skill: Harmanpreet Kaur}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She moved to [[Mumbai]] in 2014 where she began working for the [[Indian Railways]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/how-sachins-letter-got-harmanpreet-kaur-a-job-icc-womens-world-cup-team-india-4761950/|title=How Sachin Tendulkar’s letter got Harmanpreet Kaur a job}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;TH1&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; Harmanpreet was inspired by [[Virender Sehwag]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Her father, who now is a clerk at a judicial court, was once an aspiring cricketer. He was the first coach of Harman when she had begun playing the sport.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Career==&lt;br /&gt;
She made her [[Women&#039;s One-Day International cricket|ODI]] debut at age of 20 against arch-rivals [[Pakistan women cricket team|Pakistan women&#039;s]] in March 2009 in the [[2009 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup]] played at [[Bradman Oval]], [[Bowral]]. In the match, she bowled 4 overs conceding 10 runs and also caught [[Armaan Khan]] off [[Amita Sharma]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/450464.html|title=Wyatt helps England to nervy consolation win|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In June 2009, she made her [[Women&#039;s Twenty20 cricket|Twenty20 International]] debut in the [[2009 ICC Women&#039;s World Twenty20]] against [[England women cricket team|England women&#039;s]] at [[County Ground, Taunton]] where she scored 8 runs off 7 balls.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/496600.html|title=India level series with 10-run victory|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/westindies/content/story/556261.html|title=Taylor, Dottin help West Indies to series win|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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Her ability to hit the ball a long way was seen when she played quick-fire innings of 33 against [[England women cricket team|England women&#039;s]] in a T20I game played in [[Mumbai]] in 2010.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/450953.html|title=Spinners help India level the series|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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She was named as [[India national women&#039;s cricket team|Indian women&#039;s captain]] for the [[2012 Women&#039;s Twenty20 Asia Cup]] final, as captain [[Mithali Raj]] and vice-captain [[Jhulan Goswami]] were out because of injuries. She made her debut as captain against [[Pakistan women cricket team|Pakistan women&#039;s]] as India defended 81 runs thus won Asia Cup.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/589271.html|title=India Women defend low score to take title|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In March 2013, she was named ODI captain of [[India national women&#039;s cricket team|India women&#039;s]] when [[Bangladesh national women&#039;s cricket team|Bangladesh women&#039;s]] toured in [[India]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/627382.html|title=Bangladesh women to tour India|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In the series, Kaur scored her second ODI century in 2nd ODI. Kaur finished the series 195 runs at average of 97.50 with a century and a fifty along with 2 wickets.&lt;br /&gt;
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In August 2014, she one of the eight debut that played against [[England women cricket team]] in a [[Women&#039;s Test cricket|Test match]] at [[Sir Paul Getty&#039;s Ground]], [[Wormsley]] in which she scored 9 and a duck in a match.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/770879.html|title=India complete landmark victory|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In November 2014, she took 9 wickets in a Test match [[South Africa women cricket team]] played at [[Gangothri Glades Cricket Ground]], [[Mysore]] and helped India to win the match by an innings and 34 runs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/801215.html|title=Kamini 192 and Kaur&#039;s nine flay South Africa|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In January 2016, she helped India to win series in [[Australia]] as well as scored a 31-ball 46 runs in India&#039;s highest ever chase in T20 internationals. She continued her form in the [[2016 ICC Women&#039;s World Twenty20]] where she scored 89 runs and took seven wickets in four matches.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-twenty20-2016/content/story/990473.html|title=Calm Harmanpreet ready for must-win challenge against West Indies|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.sportskeeda.com/slideshow/harmanpreet-kaur|title=5 T20 knocks of Harmanpreet Kaur that prove she is an Indian cricketing hero|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:2016–17 WBBL ST v PS 17-01-21 Kaur (03).jpg|thumb|left|upright|Kaur batting for [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]] during [[2016–17 Women&#039;s Big Bash League season|WBBL{{!}}02]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
In June 2016, she became the first Indian cricketer to be signed by an overseas Twenty20 franchise. [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]], the [[Women&#039;s Big Bash League]] champions, signed her for the 2016–17 season.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/1029023.html|title=Harmanpreet Kaur set to sign with Sydney Thunder|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/80820/indian-womens-cricet-team-vice-captain-harmanpreet-kaur-bhullar-signs-path-breaking-deal-with-womens-big-bash-league-defending-champions-sydney-thunder|title=harmanpreet-kaur signs path-breaking deal with Sydney Thunder|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |author=Scroll Staff |title=Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first Indian women cricketer to sign for an overseas team |url=https://scroll.in/field/812936/harmanpreet-kaur-becomes-first-indian-women-cricketer-to-sign-for-an-overseas-team |website=Scroll.in |publisher=Scroll |access-date=1 August 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.cricket.com.au/news/india-players-womens-big-bash-league-blackwell-perry-lanning-mandhana-kaur-raj-goswami/2016-06-04|title=WBBL clubs set sights on Indian stars|access-date=26 October 2016}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; On 20 July 2017 she scored 171*(115) against Australia in the [[2017 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup]] semi-final in Derby.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/australias-alex-blackwell-presents-her-t-shirt-to-harmanpreet-kaur-after-indias-resounding-win-1727736|title=Australia&#039;s Alex Blackwell Presents Her T-Shirt To Harmanpreet Kaur After India&#039;s Resounding Win}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;cc 2018-07-20&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Mukherjee |first1=Abhishek |title=The day Harmanpreet Kaur descended upon Derby |url=https://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/moments-in-history/the-day-harmanpreet-kaur-descended-upon-derby-727635 |website=[[CricketCountry.com]] |access-date=15 March 2021 |date=20 July 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Kaur&#039;s 171* is currently the second-highest score by an Indian batter in women&#039;s one-day internationals, behind Deepti Sharma&#039;s 188 runs. Kaur also holds the record for the highest individual score for [[India women&#039;s national cricket team|India]] in Women&#039;s cricket World Cup history.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?class=9;id=1863;type=team|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} India Women {{!}} Women&#039;s One-Day Internationals {{!}} High scores {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-21}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_innings.html?id=68;team=1863;type=trophy|title=Cricket Records {{!}} Records {{!}} Women&#039;s World Cup – India Women {{!}} High scores {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-21}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Kaur now holds the record for registering the highest ever individual score in a knockout stage of a [[Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup|Women&#039;s World Cup]] match (171[[Not out|*]]) surpassing the previous record of 107[[Not out|*]] by [[Karen Rolton]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/20114720/103-40-balls-22-one-over|title=103 off 40 balls, 22 off one over|work=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=2017-07-21}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/content/story/1112106.html|title=Australia eaten by Harmanpreet monster|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-21|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Kaur was part of the Indian team to reach the [[2017 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup Final|final]] of the [[2017 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup]] where the team lost to [[England national women&#039;s cricket team|England]] by nine runs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women&#039;s-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women&#039;s World Cup at London, 23 Jul], ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final], BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=sum3&amp;gt;[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women&#039;s World Cup final – live!], &#039;&#039;The Guardian&#039;&#039;, 23 July 2017.&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In July 2017, Harman became second India batter to feature in the top-10 of ICC Women&#039;s ODI Player Rankings after [[Mithali Raj]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/icc-womens-world-cup-2017/harmanpreet-kaur-breaks-into-top-10-of-icc-womens-odi-player-rankings/articleshow/59756852.cms|title=Harmanpreet Kaur breaks into top 10 of ICC Women&#039;s ODI Player Rankings}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:The President, Shri Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Arjuna Award, 2017 to Ms. Harmanpreet Kaur for Cricket, in a glittering ceremony, at Rashtrapati Bhavan, in New Delhi on August 29, 2017.jpg|thumb|Kaur receiving Arjuna Award in 2020]]&lt;br /&gt;
In December 2017, she was named as one of the players in the ICC Women&#039;s T20I Team of the Year.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/three-indian-women-in-icc-teams/article22171183.ece|title=3 Indian Women in ICC Teams|newspaper=The Hindu}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;ICCW&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21834245/ellyse-perry-declared-icc-women-cricketer-year |title=Ellyse Perry declared ICC&#039;s Women&#039;s Cricketer of the Year |access-date=21 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In October 2018, she was named as the captain of India&#039;s squad for the [[2018 ICC Women&#039;s World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |title=Indian Women’s Team for ICC Women’s World Twenty20 announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=28 September 2018 |archive-date=28 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180928121529/http://www.bcci.tv/news/2018/press-releases/17669/indian-womens-team-for-icc-womens-world-twenty20-announced |url-status=dead }}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/863769 |title=India Women bank on youth for WT20 campaign |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=28 September 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/902214 |title=Players to watch in ICC Women’s World T20 2018 |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=8 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In the opening match of the tournament, against [[New Zealand women&#039;s national cricket team|New Zealand]], she became the first woman for India to [[List of centuries in women&#039;s Twenty20 International cricket|score a century in WT20Is]], when she made 103 runs from 51 balls.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/icc-womens-world-t20-2018-india-vs-new-zealand-harmanpreet-kaur-century-5439812/ |title=Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first Indian woman to score T20I century |work=The Indian Express |access-date=9 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She was the leading run-scorer for India in the tournament, with 183 runs in five matches.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=12461;team=1863;type=tournament |title=ICC Women&#039;s World T20, 2018/19 - India Women: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In November 2018, she was named in [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]]&#039;s squad for the [[2018–19 Women&#039;s Big Bash League season]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.cricket.com.au/news/wbbl-04-all-you-need-to-know-guide-tv-schedule-squads-when-fantasy-best-players/2018-11-30 |title=WBBL04: All you need to know guide |work=Cricket Australia |access-date=30 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25412608/the-full-squads-wbbl |title=The full squads for the WBBL |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=30 November 2018}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In January 2020, she was named as the captain of India&#039;s squad for the [[2020 ICC Women&#039;s T20 World Cup]] in Australia.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28468147/kaur-mandhana-verma-part-full-strength-india-squad-t20-world-cup |title=Kaur, Mandhana, Verma part of full strength India squad for T20 World Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 January 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2021, she was drafted by [[Manchester Originals]] for the [[2021 season of The Hundred|inaugural season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news |title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061 |access-date=2022-03-09}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She played for them in 3 games, scoring 104 runs&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=The Hundred Women&#039;s Competition, 2021 - Manchester Originals (Women) Cricket Team Records &amp;amp; Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/averages/batting_bowling_by_team.html?id=13891&amp;amp;team=6692&amp;amp;type=tournament |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Cricinfo}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; before withdrawing herself from the tournament due to injury.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=The Hundred: Smriti Mandhana and injured Harmanpreet Kaur to return to India |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-hundred-smriti-mandhana-and-injured-harmanpreet-kaur-return-to-india-1273017 |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=ESPNcricinfo |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In March 2021 against [[South Africa women&#039;s national cricket team|South Africa]], she became fifth Indian woman cricketer to represent the country in 100 ODIs.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://cricbouncer.com/harmanpreet-kaur-becomes-the-5th-indian-woman-cricketer-to-play-100-odis/ |title=Harmanpreet Kaur becomes the 5th Indian woman cricketer to play 100 ODIs |work=CricBouncer |access-date=7 March 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In May 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of India&#039;s [[Women&#039;s Test cricket|Test squad]] for their one-off match against the [[India women&#039;s cricket team in England in 2021|England women&#039;s cricket team]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154389/india-s-senior-women-squad-for-the-only-test-match-odi-t20i-series-against-england-announced |title=India&#039;s Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI &amp;amp; T20I series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=14 May 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In September 2021, she was signed by [[Melbourne Renegades (WBBL)|Melbourne Renegades]] for [[2021–22 Women&#039;s Big Bash League season]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web |title=Harmanpreet Kaur is a Renegade |url=https://www.melbournerenegades.com.au/news/harmanpreet-kaur-is-a-renegade/2021-09-29 |access-date=2022-03-09 |website=Melbourne Renegades |language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In January 2022, she was named in India&#039;s team for the [[2022 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-odi-world-cup-2022-renuka-singh-meghna-singh-yastika-bhatia-break-into-indias-world-cup-squad-1295643 |title=Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India&#039;s World Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 January 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In July 2022, she was named as the captain of India&#039;s team for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555899/team-india-senior-women-squad-for-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-announced?type=Latest |title=Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=11 July 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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== International centuries ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== One Day International centuries ===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; |Harmanpreet Kaur&#039;s One Day International centuries&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=All-round records {{!}} Women&#039;s One-Day Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com – Harmanpreet Kaur |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/372317.html?class=9;template=results;type=allround;view=match |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=16 January 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:40px;&amp;quot; |#&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:50px;&amp;quot; |Runs&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:50px;&amp;quot; |Match&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:125px;&amp;quot; |Opponents&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:350px;&amp;quot; |City/Country&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:300px;&amp;quot; |Venue&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:50px;&amp;quot; |Year&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|107[[not out|*]]&lt;br /&gt;
|31&lt;br /&gt;
|{{crw|ENG}} &lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Mumbai]], [[India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Brabourne Stadium]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2013 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup#Group A|2013]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of ENG Women vs IND Women 6th Match, Group A 2012/13 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2012-13-587632/india-women-vs-england-women-6th-match-group-a-594897/full-scorecard |access-date=16 January 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&#039;&#039;&#039;2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|103&lt;br /&gt;
|35&lt;br /&gt;
|{{crw|BAN}} &lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|IND}} [[Ahmedabad]], [[India]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Narendra Modi Stadium|Sardar Patel Stadium]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Bangladesh women&#039;s cricket team in India in 2012–13#2nd ODI|2013]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs Bdesh Wmn 2nd ODI 2012/13 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/bangladesh-women-tour-of-india-2012-13-625894/india-women-vs-bangladesh-women-2nd-odi-625902/full-scorecard |access-date=16 January 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&#039;&#039;&#039;3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|171*&lt;br /&gt;
|77&lt;br /&gt;
|{{crw|AUS}} &lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Derby]], [[England]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[County Cricket Ground, Derby|County Ground]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2017 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup#Semi-finals|2017]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs AUS Women 2nd Semi-Final 2017 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-wwc-2017-1085935/australia-women-vs-india-women-2nd-semi-final-1085974/full-scorecard |access-date=16 January 2022|work=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&#039;&#039;&#039;4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|109&lt;br /&gt;
|113&lt;br /&gt;
|{{crw|WIN}}&lt;br /&gt;
|{{Flagicon|NZ}} [[Hamilton, New Zealand|Hamilton]], [[New Zealand]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Seddon Park]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2022 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup#Round 3|2022]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-cup-2021-22-1219028/india-women-vs-west-indies-women-10th-match-1243917/live-cricket-score|title=10th Match (D/N), Hamilton, Mar 12 2022, ICC Women&#039;s World Cup|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=12 March 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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=== T20 International centuries ===&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;wikitable&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
! colspan=&amp;quot;7&amp;quot; |Harmanpreet Kaur&#039;s T20 International centuries&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |title=All-round records {{!}} Women&#039;s Twenty20 Internationals {{!}} Cricinfo Statsguru {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com – Harmanpreet Kaur |url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/player/372317.html?class=10;template=results;type=allround;view=match |website=Cricinfo |access-date=16 January 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:40px;&amp;quot; |#&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:50px;&amp;quot; |Runs&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:50px;&amp;quot; |Match&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:125px;&amp;quot; |Opponents&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:350px;&amp;quot; |City/Country&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:300px;&amp;quot; |Venue&lt;br /&gt;
! style=&amp;quot;width:50px;&amp;quot; |Year&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|&#039;&#039;&#039;1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|103&lt;br /&gt;
|89&lt;br /&gt;
|{{crw|NZL}} &lt;br /&gt;
|{{flagicon|GUY}} [[Providence, Guyana|Providence]], [[Guyana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[Providence Stadium]]&lt;br /&gt;
|[[2018 ICC Women&#039;s World Twenty20#Group B|2018]]&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=Full Scorecard of IND Women vs NZ Women 1st Match, Group B 2018/19 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/icc-women-s-world-t20-2018-19-1150525/india-women-vs-new-zealand-women-1st-match-group-b-1150533/full-scorecard |access-date=16 January 2022 |work=ESPNcricinfo}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personal life==&lt;br /&gt;
Kaur admits to being &amp;quot;... not at all good at cooking.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;espn 2021-06-29&amp;quot;&amp;gt;{{cite web |last1=Ghosh |first1=Annesha |title=Harmanpreet Kaur: &#039;Nicole Bolton realised I couldn&#039;t cook, so she taught me to make eggs&#039; &lt;br /&gt;
|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/harmanpreet-kaur-nicole-bolton-realised-i-couldnt-cook-so-she-taught-me-to-make-eggs-1267754 |website=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=17 July 2021 |date=29 June 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Her favourite meal is [[dal]], or anything gravy-based, and she eats [[non-vegetarian]] food only when eating out. During overseas tours, she is often served [[sandwich]]es, which she finds &amp;quot;challenging&amp;quot;.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;espn 2021-06-29&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; Prior to matches, she eats light; after them, she has a heavy meal, &amp;quot;... to make up for lost calories.&amp;quot;&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;espn 2021-06-29&amp;quot;/&amp;gt; Since about 2019, she has avoided eating [[gluten]]s, even though foods containing such proteins are traditionally popular in Punjab. In 2021, she told ESPNcricinfo:&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Blockquote|text=&amp;quot;That decision has paid off massively as my recovery post-match or post-injury has become quicker.&amp;lt;ref name=&amp;quot;espn 2021-06-29&amp;quot;/&amp;gt;}}&lt;br /&gt;
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==References==&lt;br /&gt;
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==Further reading==&lt;br /&gt;
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* {{cite journal|last1=Ghosh|first1=Annesha|title=Profile: The girl who took women&#039;s cricket to the next level|journal=[[The Cricket Monthly]]|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|date=8 November 2018|url=http://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1164167|access-date=8 November 2018}}&lt;br /&gt;
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* {{Twitter|ImHarmanpreet}}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Shafali Verma</title>
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|                name = Shafali Verma&lt;br /&gt;
|              female = true&lt;br /&gt;
|               image = 2020 ICC W T20 WC I v B 02-24 Verma (02).jpg&lt;br /&gt;
|             caption = Verma hitting a six for India during the [[2020 ICC Women&#039;s T20 World Cup]]&lt;br /&gt;
|             country = India&lt;br /&gt;
|       international = true&lt;br /&gt;
|            fullname = Shafali Verma&lt;br /&gt;
|          birth_date = {{birth date and age|2004|1|28|df=yes}}&lt;br /&gt;
|         birth_place = [[Rohtak]], [[Haryana]], India&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/magazine/womens-t20-world-cup-match-timings-shafali-verma-smriti-mandhana-sachin-tendulkar-cricket-news/article30729933.ece|title=Women&#039;s T20 World Cup: Rohtak to Sydney, the journey of Shafali Verma |work=SportStar |access-date=21 February 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|             batting = Right-handed &lt;br /&gt;
|             bowling = Right-arm [[off-spin]]&lt;br /&gt;
|                role = [[Batting (cricket)|Batter]] &lt;br /&gt;
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|       testdebutdate = 16 June&lt;br /&gt;
|       testdebutyear = 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|    testdebutagainst = England&lt;br /&gt;
|             testcap = 86&lt;br /&gt;
|        lasttestdate = 30 September&lt;br /&gt;
|        lasttestyear = 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|     lasttestagainst = Australia&lt;br /&gt;
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|        odidebutdate = 27 June&lt;br /&gt;
|        odidebutyear = 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|     odidebutagainst = England&lt;br /&gt;
|              odicap = 131&lt;br /&gt;
|         lastodidate = 7 July&lt;br /&gt;
|         lastodiyear = 2022&lt;br /&gt;
|      lastodiagainst = Sri Lanka&lt;br /&gt;
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|       T20Idebutdate = 24 September&lt;br /&gt;
|       T20Idebutyear = 2019&lt;br /&gt;
|    T20Idebutagainst = South Africa&lt;br /&gt;
|             T20Icap = 64&lt;br /&gt;
|        lastT20Idate = 7 August&lt;br /&gt;
|        lastT20Iyear = 2022&lt;br /&gt;
|     lastT20Iagainst = Australia &lt;br /&gt;
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|               club1 = [[Haryana women&#039;s cricket team|Haryana]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year1 = 2017/18–present&lt;br /&gt;
|               club2 = [[IPL Velocity|Velocity]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year2 = 2019–present&lt;br /&gt;
|               club3 = [[Birmingham Phoenix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year3 = 2021&lt;br /&gt;
|               club4 = [[Sydney Sixers (WBBL)|Sydney Sixers]]&lt;br /&gt;
|               year4 = {{nowrap|2021/22–present}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|      hidedeliveries = true&lt;br /&gt;
|             column1 = [[Women&#039;s Test cricket|Test]]&lt;br /&gt;
|            matches1 = 2&lt;br /&gt;
|               runs1 = 242&lt;br /&gt;
|            bat avg1 = 60.50&lt;br /&gt;
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|          top score1 = 96&lt;br /&gt;
|  catches/stumpings1 = 1/–&lt;br /&gt;
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|               runs2 = 522&lt;br /&gt;
|            bat avg2 = 30.70&lt;br /&gt;
|           100s/50s2 = 0/4&lt;br /&gt;
|          top score2 = 71[[not out|*]]&lt;br /&gt;
|  catches/stumpings2 = 5/–&lt;br /&gt;
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|          top score3 = 73&lt;br /&gt;
|  catches/stumpings3 = 7/–&lt;br /&gt;
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|                date = 7 August 2022&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Shafali Verma&#039;&#039;&#039; (born 28 January 2004) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who plays for the [[India women&#039;s national cricket team]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1182523.html |title=Shafali Verma |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 September 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/sport/cricket/shafali-verma-the-tomboy-teen-who-could-be-indias-next-cricket-superstar-1.1568803685040 |title=Shafali Verma, the tomboy teen who could be India&#039;s next cricket superstar |work=Gulf News |access-date=24 September 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/51718041 |title=Women&#039;s T20 World Cup: Shafali Verma, India&#039;s 16-year-old &#039;rock star&#039; |work=BBC Sport |access-date=4 March 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In 2019, at the age of 15, she became the youngest cricketer to play in a [[Women&#039;s Twenty20 International]] match for India.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.thecricketmonthly.com/story/1236482/20-women-cricketers-for-the-2020s |title=20 women cricketers for the 2020s |work=The Cricket Monthly |access-date=24 November 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In June 2021, she became the youngest player, male or female, to represent India in all three formats of international cricket.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/england-women-vs-india-women-shafali-verma-becomes-youngest-indian-cricketer-to-play-all-3-formats-2473573 |title=Shafali Verma Becomes Youngest Indian Cricketer To Play All 3 Formats |work=NDTV |access-date=27 June 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Early life==&lt;br /&gt;
During her childhood, Verma initially played cricket disguised as a boy due to a lack of girls&#039; cricket academies in Rohtak.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |last1=Raj |first1=Pratyush |title=India&#039;s youngest T20I debutante trained as a boy as no Rohtak academy would admit girls |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/indias-youngest-t20i-debutante-trained-as-a-boy-as-no-rohtak-academy-would-admit-girls/articleshow/71414629.cms |access-date=21 July 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=3 October 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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==Career==&lt;br /&gt;
Before international cricket, she played for Velocity in the Women&#039;s T20 Challenge in which she scored 34 runs in 31 balls.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://yorkerworld.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=advanced-ads |title=Shafali Verma: Star in a Prodigy&#039;s Age, June 24 2021 |work=Yorker World |access-date=24 June 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In September 2019, she was named in India&#039;s [[Women&#039;s Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) squad for their series [[South African women&#039;s cricket team in India in 2019–20|against South Africa]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27542146/fifteen-year-old-shafali-verma-gets-maiden-india-call-up |title=Fifteen-year-old Shafali Verma gets maiden India call-up |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=5 September 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She made her WT20I debut for India at the age of fifteen, against [[South Africa women&#039;s national cricket team|South Africa]], on 24 September 2019.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1198478.html |title=1st T20I (N), South Africa Women tour of India at Surat, Sep 24 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=24 September 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She was the youngest player to play for India in a T20I match,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/149338.html |title=Hadlee&#039;s nine-for |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and in November 2019 [[India women&#039;s cricket team in the West Indies in 2019–20|against the West Indies]], became the youngest half-centurion for India in international cricket.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28049291/a-day-life-shafali-verma-india-15-year-old-prodigy |title=Shafali Verma, India&#039;s 15-year-old prodigy |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/50369817 |title=India&#039;s Shafali Verma, 15, becomes youngest player to score a fifty for country |work=BBC Sport |access-date=12 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Against the West Indies, she scored 158 runs in five matches, and was named the player of the series.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/report/jemimah-veda-help-ind-blank-wi-5-0-in-t20is/ |title=Jemimah, Veda help IND blank WI 5-0 in T20Is |work=Women&#039;s CricZone |access-date=21 November 2019}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In January 2020, she was named in India&#039;s squad for the [[2020 ICC Women&#039;s T20 World Cup]] in Australia,&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/28468147/kaur-mandhana-verma-part-full-strength-india-squad-t20-world-cup |title=Kaur, Mandhana, Verma part of full strength India squad for T20 World Cup |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=12 January 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; and was awarded with a central contract by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI).&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1573604 |title=Fifteen-year-old Shafali Verma awarded BCCI contract |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=17 January 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Ahead of the [[2020 ICC Women&#039;s T20 World Cup]], she was ranked as the number one batter in women&#039;s T20I cricket.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1751967 |title=Celebrating up and coming cricketers this International Youth Day |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=12 August 2020}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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In May 2021, she was named in India&#039;s [[Women&#039;s Test cricket|Test]] and [[Women&#039;s One Day International]] (WODI) squads for their series against the [[India women&#039;s cricket team in England in 2021|England women&#039;s cricket team]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2021/news/154389/india-s-senior-women-squad-for-the-only-test-match-odi-t20i-series-against-england-announced |title=India&#039;s Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI &amp;amp; T20I series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=14 May 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57128161 |title=England v India: Shafali Verma &amp;amp; Indrani Roy in touring squad |work=BBC Sport |access-date=16 May 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Verma made her Test debut on 16 June 2021, for India against [[England women&#039;s cricket team|England]],&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260093.html |title=Only Test, Bristol, Jun 16 - 19 2021, India Women tour of England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=16 June 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; scoring 96 runs in her first Test innings.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite news |title=India collapse after Verma&#039;s 96 |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57516254 |access-date=18 June 2021 |work=BBC Sport}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; The Test match was drawn, and Verma was named the player of the match after scoring 159 runs in her two innings.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2175081 |title=Rana heroics deny England as India tail bats out the final day |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=20 June 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.womenscriczone.com/from-t20-super-star-to-test-opener-how-shafali-verma-stamped-her-authority-in-the-longer-format |title=From T20 super star to Test opener: How Shafali Verma stamped her authority in the longer format |work=Women&#039;s CricZone |access-date=22 June 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; Verma made her WODI debut for India, against England, on 27 June 2021.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1260094.html |title=1st ODI, Bristol, Jun 27 2021, India Women tour of England |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=27 June 2021}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; She was signed by [[Birmingham Phoenix]] for the [[2021 season of The Hundred|first season]] of [[The Hundred (cricket)|The Hundred]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite news|title=The Hundred 2021 - full squad lists|language=en-GB|work=BBC Sport|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/54646061|access-date=2022-02-02}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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She played for [[Sydney Sixers (WBBL)|Sydney Sixers]] in the [[2021–22 Women&#039;s Big Bash League season|2021 WBBL]], where she scored her maiden fifty against [[Hobart Hurricanes (WBBL)|Hobart Hurricanes]].&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{Cite web|last=Quint|first=The|date=13 May 2021|title=Shafali Verma Set for First Women’s BBL Stint With Sydney Sixers|url=https://www.thequint.com/sports/cricket/shafali-verma-set-for-first-womens-bbl-stint-with-sydney-sixers|access-date=23 October 2021|work=TheQuint}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In January 2022, she was named in India&#039;s team for the [[2022 Women&#039;s Cricket World Cup]] in New Zealand.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/womens-odi-world-cup-2022-renuka-singh-meghna-singh-yastika-bhatia-break-into-indias-world-cup-squad-1295643 |title=Renuka Singh, Meghna Singh, Yastika Bhatia break into India&#039;s World Cup squad |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=6 January 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt; In July 2022, she was named in India&#039;s team for the [[Cricket at the 2022 Commonwealth Games|cricket tournament]] at the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in [[Birmingham]], England.&amp;lt;ref&amp;gt;{{cite web |url=https://www.bcci.tv/articles/2022/news/55555899/team-india-senior-women-squad-for-birmingham-2022-commonwealth-games-announced?type=Latest |title=Team India (Senior Women) squad for Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=11 July 2022}}&amp;lt;/ref&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
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