As the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 approaches, set to be held in the United Arab Emirates from October 3 to 20, Team India is gearing up with high hopes. Historically, the Indian women’s cricket team has showcased exceptional talent in this format, though they are yet to clinch the title.
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024
The 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup approaches, let’s take a look at India’s top performers and record holders in this major event.
The tournament will be held in the UAE from October 3 to 20, featuring 10 teams competing for the title.
India will kick off their campaign on October 4 against New Zealand in Dubai, followed by a match against rivals Pakistan on October 6. Their third match is against Sri Lanka, also in Dubai, with the final group match against Australia in Sharjah on October 13.
Although the Indian women’s team has never won the T20 World Cup, they are determined to change that this year under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur.
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Key Stats and Milestone
- Result summary: 20 wins and 16 defeats in 36 matches.
- Highest total: 194 for 5 in 20 overs against New Zealand in Guyana on November 9, 2018.
- Lowest total: 90 for 8 in 20 overs against England in Dharamsala on March 22, 2016.
- Biggest win (by runs): India beat Bangladesh by 79 runs in Sylhet on March 30, 2014.
- Biggest win (by wickets): India beat Sri Lanka by 9 wickets (32 balls remaining) in Colombo on October 3, 2012.
- Smallest win: India beat New Zealand by 3 runs in Melbourne on February 27, 2020.
- Most runs: 726 runs in 24 matches by Mithali Raj.
- Highest score: 103 runs from 51 balls by Harmanpreet Kaur against New Zealand in Guyana on November 9, 2018.
- Highest batting average: 42.00 by Richa Ghosh (168 runs in 7 matches).
- Highest strike rate (min 100 balls): 134.51 by Shafali Verma (265 runs in 10 matches).
- Most 100s: 1 by Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Most 50s: 5 half-centuries in 24 matches by Mithali Raj.
- Most ducks: 2 zeros each by Harmanpreet Kaur, Jhulan Goswami, Punam Raut, and Rumeli Dhar.
- Most sixes: 18 sixes in 35 matches by Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Most sixes in an innings: 8 sixes by Harmanpreet Kaur during her 103-run knock against New Zealand in 2018.
- Most runs in a single edition: 208 runs in five matches of the 2014 T20 World Cup by Mithali Raj.
- Most wickets: 28 wickets in 18 matches by Poonam Yadav.
- Best bowling figures: 5 wickets for 15 runs in 4 overs by Renuka Thakur vs England in Gqeberha on February 18, 2023.
- Most five-wicket hauls: 1 fifer each by Renuka Thakur and Priyanka Roy.
- Most wickets in a single edition: 10 wickets in five matches of the 2020 T20 World Cup by Poonam Yadav.
- Most dismissals: 21 (8 catches, 13 stumpings) by Taniya Bhatia.
- Most catches: 14 catches in 35 matches by Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Highest partnership: 134 runs for the 4th wicket between Harmanpreet Kaur and Jemimah Rodrigues against New Zealand in Guyana on November 9, 2018.
- Most matches: 35 by Harmanpreet Kaur.
- Most wins as captain: 11 wins in 15 T20 World Cup matches by Harmanpreet Kaur.
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