Harmanpreet Kaur, captain of the Indian women’s cricket team, made history on July 22, 2025, by becoming the second Indian batter after Mithali Raj to score over 1000 ODI runs in England. She achieved this milestone during her 30th ODI in the country, scoring over 20 runs while batting at No. 4 against England at Chester-le-Street. Harmanpreet, with three centuries and five fifties in England, also became the second non-English batter to score 1000 ODI runs in the country. Globally, she joined an elite group of just six batters, including Belinda Clark, Karen Rolton, Debbie Hockley, Charlotte Edwards, and Mithali Raj, who have scored over 1000 ODI runs in a foreign country. In the same match, she completed 4000 runs in ODI cricket, becoming the third Indian woman after Mithali Raj and Smriti Mandhana to do so, and the 17th overall in women’s ODI history. Harmanpreet reached the 4000-run mark in 129 innings, making her the second slowest to the milestone, ahead only of Heather Knight, who took 140 innings.
Harmanpreet Kaur smashed her 7th ODI century overall and third against England
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Harmanpreet’s knock gave India their second-highest ODI score against England of 318/5 from 50 overs. (AP)
Harmanpreet Kaur completed 4000 ODI runs, becoming the 3rd Indian and 17th overall to reach the milestone (AP)
Harmanpreet Kaur became the second Indian after Mithali Raj to score 1000+ ODI runs in England (X/BCCI)
Harmanpreet’s knock gave India their second-highest ODI score against England of 318/5 from 50 overs. (AP)
Harmanpreet Kaur became the Second non-English batter to score 1000+ ODI runs in England. (AP)
Harmanpreet Kaur became only the sixth batter to score 1000+ ODI runs in a foreign country (AP)
Harmanpreet Kaur took 129 innings to reach 4000 ODI runs, second slowest after Heather Knight (AP)
