India captain Harmanpreet Kaur added yet another feather to her cap as she became the first cricketer, male or female, to play 150 T20 internationals on Monday.
Harmanpreet became the most-capped T20I player in India's last match at the Women's T20 World Cup against England last week, going past men's record-holder Rohit Sharma's tally of 148 games.
The 33-year-old made her T20I debut for India in 2009 and continues to be one of the key players in the squad even after 14 years in the format.
The skipper revealed at the toss that the entire Indian team sent her a heartfelt message on the eve of India's final Group B game against Ireland.
"It (playing 150 T20I games) means a lot, I got an emotional message from my team-mates. Thanks to BCCI and ICC, we are able to play so many games," Kaur said.
Most-capped players in T20Is, male or female:
150* Harmanpreet Kaur (IND)
148 Rohit Sharma (IND)
143 Suzie Bates (NZ)
141 Dani Wyatt (ENG)
139 Alyssa Healy (AUS)
137 Ellyse Perry (AUS)
India win toss vs Ireland
Harmanpreet won the toss and elected to bat first against Ireland in India's final Group B match at St George's Park, Gqeberha.
India had to make a forced change as Radha Yadav was unwell, so Devika Vaidya comes into the playing XI as a replacement.
A win for India should put them in as the second semi-finalist from the group. An Ireland win will interest both West Indies and Pakistan.
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