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	\| date = 9 July 2021		\| date = 14 July 2021
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	In November 2018, she was named in [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)\|Sydney Thunder]]'s squad for the [[2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> In January 2020, she was named as the captain of India's squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{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}}</ref>		In November 2018, she was named in [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)\|Sydney Thunder]]'s squad for the [[2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> In January 2020, she was named as the captain of India's squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

	In March 2021 against [[South Africa women's national cricket team\|South Africa]], she became fifth Indian woman cricketer to represent the country in 100 ODIs. <ref>{{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}}</ref> In May 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of India's [[Women's Test cricket\|Test squad]] for their one-off match against the [[India women's cricket team in England in 2021\|England women's cricket team]].<ref>{{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's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced \|work=Board of Control for Cricket in India \|access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>		In March 2021 against [[South Africa women's national cricket team\|South Africa]], she became fifth Indian woman cricketer to represent the country in 100 ODIs.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In May 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of India's [[Women's Test cricket\|Test squad]] for their one-off match against the [[India women's cricket team in England in 2021\|England women's cricket team]].<ref>{{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's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced \|work=Board of Control for Cricket in India \|access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>

			==Personal life==
			Kaur admits to being "... not at all good at cooking."<ref name="espn 2021-06-29">{{cite web \|last1=Ghosh \|first1=Annesha \|title=Harmanpreet Kaur: 'Nicole Bolton realised I couldn't cook, so she taught me to make eggs'
			\|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}}</ref> 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 "challenging".<ref name="espn 2021-06-29"/> Prior to matches, she eats light; after them, she has a heavy meal, "... to make up for lost calories."<ref name="espn 2021-06-29"/> 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:

			{{Quote\|text="That decision has paid off massively as my recovery post-match or post-injury has become quicker.<ref name="espn 2021-06-29"/>}}

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{{short description|Indian cricketer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Harmanpreet Kaur
| female = true
| image = File:2020 ICC W T20 WC I v B 02-24 Kaur (01).jpg
| caption = Kaur during a match
| country = India
| fullname = Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar
| nickname = Harman
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1989|03|08|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]], [[Punjab (India)|Punjab]], India
| heightft =
| heightinch =
| batting = [[Batting (cricket)|Right-handed]]
| bowling = Right-arm [[off break]]
| role = [[All-rounder|Batting all-rounder]]
| international = true
| internationalspan = 2009–present
| testdebutdate = 13 August
| testdebutyear = 2014
| testdebutagainst = England
| testcap = 75
| lasttestdate = 16 June
| lasttestyear = 2021
| lasttestagainst = England

| odidebutdate = 7 March
| odidebutyear = 2009
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 91
| lastodidate = 3 July
| lastodiyear = 2021
| lastodiagainst = England
| odishirt = 7

| T20Idebutdate = 11 June
| T20Idebutyear = 2009
| T20Idebutagainst = England
| T20Icap = 16
| lastT20Idate = 9 July
| lastT20Iyear = 2021
| lastT20Iagainst = England

| club1 = [[Punjab women's cricket team (India)|Punjab]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2006/07–2013/14}}
| club2 = [[Railways women's cricket team|Railways]]
| year2 = {{nowrap|2013/14–present}}
| club3 = [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]]
| year3 = {{nowrap|2016/17–2018/19}}
| club4 = [[Lancashire Thunder]]
| year4 = 2018–2019
| club5 = [[IPL Supernovas|Supernovas]]
| year5 = 2018–present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Women's Test cricket|WTest]]

| matches1 = 3
| runs1 = 38
| bat avg1 = 7.60
| 100s/50s1 = 0/0
| top score1 = 17
| deliveries1 = 296
| wickets1 = 9
| bowl avg1 = 13.55
| fivefor1 = 1
| tenfor1 = 0
| best bowling1 = 5/44
| catches/stumpings1 = 0/–

| column2 = [[Women's One Day International cricket|WODI]]
| matches2 = 106
| runs2 = 2,552
| bat avg2 = 34.95
| 100s/50s2 = 3/12
| top score2 = 171[[Not out|*]]
| deliveries2 = 1,412
| wickets2 = 25
| bowl avg2 = 48.80
| fivefor2 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| best bowling2 = 2/16
| catches/stumpings2 = 37/–

| column3 = [[Women's Twenty20 cricket|WT20I]]
| matches3 = 113
| runs3 = 2,182
| bat avg3 = 27.27
| 100s/50s3 = 1/6
| top score3 = 103
| deliveries3 = 664
| wickets3 = 29
| bowl avg3 = 23.41
| fivefor3 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 4/23
| catches/stumpings3 = 43/0

| column4 = [[Women's Big Bash League|WBBL]]
| matches4 = 14
| runs4 = 312
| bat avg4 = 21.10
| 100s/50s4 = 0/1
| top score4 = 64[[not out|*]]
| deliveries4 = 90
| wickets4 = 6
| bowl avg4 = 17.66
| fivefor4 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling4 = 4/27
| catches/stumpings4 = 3/0

| date = 9 July 2021
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/372317.html ESPNcricinfo
}}
'''Harmanpreet Kaur''' (born 8 March 1989) is an Indian [[cricket]]er who serves as the captain of the Indian team in T20Is.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/1104166.html|title='Aggression is in my genes' by Annesha Ghosh}}</ref> She plays as an [[all-rounder]] for the [[India national women's cricket team|Indian women's cricket team]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Players/313/313875/313875.html|title=Player Profile: Harmanpreet Kaur|publisher=CricketArchive|access-date=6 March 2010}}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> and was awarded the [[Arjuna Award]] for Cricket in the year 2017 by the [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In November 2018, she became the first woman for India to score a century in a [[Women's Twenty20 International]] (WT20I) match.<ref>{{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's World T20: Harmanpreet Kaur becomes first Indian woman to score T20I century}}</ref> In October 2019, during the series [[South African women'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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

== Early life ==
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.<ref>{{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}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/wont-pressurize-harmanpreet-kaur-for-marriage-parents/articleshow/59697907.cms|title=Won't pressurize Harmanpreet Kaur for marriage: Parents}}</ref> She took to cricket after joining the Gian Jyoti School Academy, {{convert|30|km|mi}} away from her residence in [[Moga, Punjab|Moga]],<ref name="TH1">{{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}}</ref> where she trained under Kamaldeesh Singh Sodhi.<ref>{{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}}</ref> Harman used to play with men in the formative days of her career.<ref>{{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}}</ref> She moved to [[Mumbai]] in 2014 where she began working for the [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="TH1"/> Harmanpreet was inspired by [[Virender Sehwag]].

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.

==Career==
She made her [[Women's One-Day International cricket|ODI]] debut at age of 20 against arch-rivals [[Pakistan women cricket team|Pakistan women's]] in March 2009 in the [[2009 Women'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]].<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In June 2009, she made her [[Women's Twenty20 cricket|Twenty20 International]] debut in the [[2009 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] against [[England women cricket team|England women's]] at [[County Ground, Taunton]] where she scored 8 runs off 7 balls.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>

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's]] in a T20I game played in [[Mumbai]] in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/450953.html|title=Spinners help India level the series|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref>

She was named as [[India national women's cricket team|Indian women's captain]] for the [[2012 Women'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's]] as India defended 81 runs thus won Asia Cup.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In March 2013, she was named ODI captain of [[India national women's cricket team|India women's]] when [[Bangladesh national women's cricket team|Bangladesh women's]] toured in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/627382.html|title=Bangladesh women to tour India|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref> 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.

In August 2014, she one of the eight debut that played against [[England women cricket team]] in a [[Women's Test cricket|Test match]] at [[Sir Paul Getty's Ground]], [[Wormsley]] in which she scored 9 and a duck in a match.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/770879.html|title=India complete landmark victory|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/women/content/story/801215.html|title=Kamini 192 and Kaur's nine flay South Africa|access-date=26 October 2016}}</ref>

In January 2016, she helped India to win series in [[Australia]] as well as scored a 31-ball 46 runs in India's highest ever chase in T20 internationals. She continued her form in the [[2016 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] where she scored 89 runs and took seven wickets in four matches.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref>
[[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's Big Bash League season|WBBL{{!}}02]]]]
In June 2016, she became the first Indian cricketer to be signed by an overseas Twenty20 franchise. [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]], the [[Women's Big Bash League]] champions, signed her for the 2016–17 season.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.crickida.com/news/harmanpreet-kaur-1st-overseas-indian-woman-cricketer/Harmanpreet|title=Harmanpreet Kaur, 1st overseas Indian woman cricketer? – Crickida|date=5 July 2016|access-date=26 October 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> On 20 July 2017 she scored 171*(115) against Australia in the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup]] semi-final in Derby.<ref>{{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's Alex Blackwell Presents Her T-Shirt To Harmanpreet Kaur After India's Resounding Win}}</ref><ref name="cc 2018-07-20">{{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}}</ref> Kaur's 171* is currently the second-highest score by an Indian batter in women's one-day internationals, behind Deepti Sharma's 188 runs. Kaur also holds the record for the highest individual score for [[India women's national cricket team|India]] in Women's cricket World Cup history.<ref>{{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's One-Day Internationals {{!}} High scores {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{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's World Cup – India Women {{!}} High scores {{!}} ESPN Cricinfo|work=Cricinfo|access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref> Kaur now holds the record for registering the highest ever individual score in a knockout stage of a [[Women's Cricket World Cup|Women's World Cup]] match (171[[Not out|*]]) surpassing the previous record of 107[[Not out|*]] by [[Karen Rolton]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Kaur was part of the Indian team to reach the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup Final|final]] of the [[2017 Women's Cricket World Cup]] where the team lost to [[England national women's cricket team|England]] by nine runs.<ref>[http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8584/commentary/1085975/England-Women-vs-India-Women-Final-ICC-Women's-World-Cup-2017 Live commentary: Final, ICC Women's World Cup at London, 23 Jul], ESPNcricinfo, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/cricket/40035680 World Cup Final], BBC Sport, 23 July 2017.</ref><ref name=sum3>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2017/jul/23/england-v-india-womens-world-cup-final-live England v India: Women's World Cup final – live!], ''The Guardian'', 23 July 2017.</ref> In July 2017, Harman became second India batter to feature in the top-10 of ICC Women's ODI Player Rankings after [[Mithali Raj]].<ref>{{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's ODI Player Rankings}}</ref>
[[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]]
In December 2017, she was named as one of the players in the ICC Women's T20I Team of the Year.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref name="ICCW">{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21834245/ellyse-perry-declared-icc-women-cricketer-year |title=Ellyse Perry declared ICC's Women's Cricketer of the Year |access-date=21 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In October 2018, she was named as the captain of India's squad for the [[2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20]] tournament in the West Indies.<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> Ahead of the tournament, she was named as one of the players to watch.<ref>{{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}}</ref> In the opening match of the tournament, against [[New Zealand women's national cricket team|New Zealand]], she became the first woman for India to [[List of centuries in women's Twenty20 International cricket|score a century in WT20Is]], when she made 103 runs from 51 balls.<ref>{{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}}</ref> She was the leading run-scorer for India in the tournament, with 183 runs in five matches.<ref>{{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's World T20, 2018/19 - India Women: Batting and bowling averages |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=23 November 2018}}</ref>

In November 2018, she was named in [[Sydney Thunder (WBBL)|Sydney Thunder]]'s squad for the [[2018–19 Women's Big Bash League season]].<ref>{{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}}</ref><ref>{{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}}</ref> In January 2020, she was named as the captain of India's squad for the [[2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup]] in Australia.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

In March 2021 against [[South Africa women's national cricket team|South Africa]], she became fifth Indian woman cricketer to represent the country in 100 ODIs. <ref>{{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}}</ref> In May 2021, she was named as the vice-captain of India's [[Women's Test cricket|Test squad]] for their one-off match against the [[India women's cricket team in England in 2021|England women's cricket team]].<ref>{{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's Senior Women squad for the only Test match, ODI & T20I series against England announced |work=Board of Control for Cricket in India |access-date=14 May 2021}}</ref>

==References==
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==Further reading==
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* {{cite journal|last1=Ghosh|first1=Annesha|title=Profile: The girl who took women'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}}
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