Best T20I captain: Harmanpreet Kaur etched herself in the record books as India clinched a dominating eight-wicket win over Pakistan in the Commonwealth Games on Sunday. The victory kept India’s chances of making the semi-finals alive while significantly boosting their NRR. It was also India’s 42nd T20I win under Harmanpreet Kaur, the most now by an Indian captain, ahead of the likes of legendary MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli. Follow India at CWG 2022 LIVE Updates on Insidesport.IN
Best T20I Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur surpasses MS Dhoni in HUGE Captaincy record, has most wins by an Indian skipper in T20Is – Check out
Harmanpreet Kaur bagged her 42nd win as India’s T20I captain as the Women in Blue thrashed arch-rivals Pakistan by eight wickets on Sunday. Her tally now makes her the best T20I captain for India, surpassing the legendary MS Dhoni in the list. Dhoni had 41 wins in his captaincy stint, and the 33-year-old has now aced it, with a better win percentage. In the women’s game, Harmanpreet now has the third most wins as captain, behind Charlotte Edwards and Meg Lanning.
Most wins as Indian captain in T20Is
- Harmanpreet Kaur – 42
- MS Dhoni – 41
- Virat Kohli – 30
- Rohit Sharma – 27
Best T20I Captain: Harmanpreet Kaur surpasses MS Dhoni in HUGE Captaincy record, has most wins by an Indian skipper in T20Is – Check out
As for the game, India put in a decisive effort with the ball with Radha Yadav and Sneh Rana picking up two wickets each. Shafali Verma, Meghna Singh and Renuka Singh were also amongst the wickets as Pakistan were just shot down for 99. In response, Smriti Mandhana hit a whirlwind 63 to seal the chase with more than six overs to spare to keep India’s hopes of a CWG semi-final alive.
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