Harmanpreet Kaur has made her mark in Indian cricket, becoming just the second woman from the country to hit over 1000 runs as a captain in ODIs. She achieved this milestone during the first ODI of a three-match series against the West Indies on December 22 at Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara.

Kaur reached this impressive feat in only 26 matches, following in the footsteps of the legendary Mithali Raj, who is celebrated as one of the greatest female cricketers. Mithali has an incredible record of 5319 runs from 155 ODI matches as captain, a benchmark that remains unmatched in Indian women's cricket.

Now, with 1012 runs under her belt as captain, Harmanpreet boasts an impressive average of 53.26, including three centuries and five fifties. Her highest score as captain is an outstanding 143* against England in September 2022 at Canterbury.

Kaur has proven time and again that she can handle pressure, which has really established her as a key leader for the Indian women's team. This recent accomplishment just highlights how crucial she is to the squad.

On a side note, while Harmanpreet's milestone is a big deal in women's cricket, she also made history by becoming the 10th Indian batter to reach this mark in ODIs, joining the ranks of legendary male cricketers like MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and Sourav Ganguly, who have all made their mark in Indian cricket.

Harmanpreet Kaur Returns to Action Following Injury Recovery

Harmanpreet made a comeback today after healing from her knee injury and celebrated by scoring a quick 34 runs off 23 balls, contributing to India's impressive total of 314/9. Earlier, the team benefited from a strong opening stand between Smriti Mandhana and newcomer Prakiti Rawal.

In the end, India secured a massive victory by 211 runs, bowling the Windies out for a mere 103. Renuka Singh was the star with the ball, taking five wickets and finishing with outstanding figures of 5/29.

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