India Women's Cricket Team Set for T20I Series Against England
Upcoming T20I Series Details
The India women's cricket team is gearing up to compete against England in a five-match T20I series starting on June 28. The first match will take place at Trent Bridge in Nottingham, followed by games in Bristol on July 1, The Oval on July 4, Manchester on July 9, and concluding in Birmingham on July 12. England will be captained by Nat Sciver-Brunt, while Harmanpreet Kaur will lead the Indian side.
Recent Performances
India last hosted a T20I series in December 2024 against the West Indies, achieving a clean sweep by winning all three matches. Similarly, England recently triumphed over the West Indies with a 3-0 series victory. With both teams in strong form, this series promises to be exciting, potentially leading to new records.
Milestones to Anticipate in ENG-W vs IND-W T20Is
India's 200th T20I Match
India is set to mark a significant milestone by playing their 200th T20I match, becoming the third women's team to reach this landmark. This historic event will occur during the series opener in Nottingham. Only England (215 matches) and Australia (200 matches) have previously achieved this feat.
Smriti Mandhana Approaching 150 T20I Matches
Currently, Smriti Mandhana has participated in 148 T20Is. If she plays in two or more matches during this series, she will become the second Indian woman, after Harmanpreet Kaur (178 matches), to reach 150 T20I appearances. This achievement would also make her the seventh female cricketer globally to accomplish this milestone.
Mandhana Nearing 4000 T20I Runs
Mandhana has scored 3,761 runs in her T20I career. If she manages to score 239 more runs in this series, she will be the first Indian woman and only the second female cricketer worldwide to surpass 4,000 T20I runs, following New Zealand's Suzie Bates.
Deepti Sharma Aiming for 150 T20I Wickets
Deepti Sharma has taken 138 wickets in 124 T20Is. If she secures 12 more wickets in this series, she will become the first Indian woman to achieve 150 T20I wickets. Furthermore, if she claims 14 wickets, she will surpass Megan Schutt's record of 151 wickets, becoming the leading wicket-taker in women's T20I history.
Harmanpreet Kaur's Captaincy Record
Harmanpreet Kaur has led India to victory in 71 out of 123 matches as T20I captain. Should India win all five matches in this series, she will equal Meg Lanning's world record of 76 T20I wins as captain, the highest in women's cricket.
Sophie Ecclestone Approaching India-England Record
Sophie Ecclestone has taken 20 wickets in 15 T20Is against India. If she claims four or more wickets in this series, she will surpass Katherine Sciver-Brunt's record of 23 wickets in India-England women's T20Is, establishing herself as the leading wicket-taker in this matchup.