Harmanpreet Kaur Scores International Century After 15 Months, Climbs to Second in ODI List
Harmanpreet Kaur marks her return to form with a century against Zimbabwe, securing her place among Indias top ODI scorers.
Doda, October 25 (Daily Kiran) : Indian women’s cricket team former captain Harmanpreet Kaur made a remarkable comeback on October 25, 2026, scoring 126 runs against Zimbabwe in the second ODI. This century marks her first in international cricket in 15 months and her eighth in One Day Internationals (ODIs).
Kaur’s last ODI century was recorded on July 22, 2025, when she scored 102 runs against England. Additionally, she has one T20 international century, which she achieved on June 19, 2024, against South Africa, where she remained unbeaten at 103.
With this latest performance, Kaur has moved up to second place among Indian women cricketers for the most centuries in ODIs, now totaling eight. Smriti Mandhana leads the list with 14 centuries, while former captain Mithali Raj follows Kaur with seven.
In a standout moment during the match, Kaur and Deepti Sharma formed a formidable partnership, adding 153 runs for the fifth wicket. This partnership set a new record for the highest fifth-wicket stand for the Indian women’s team, surpassing the previous record of 122 runs set by Sneh Rana and Pooja Vastrakar during the 2022 World Cup against Pakistan.
Batting first after winning the toss at the BCA Stadium, the Indian team posted an impressive total of 328 runs, losing six wickets. Kaur’s innings included 15 boundaries from 121 balls, while her partner, Pratika Rawal, contributed 61 runs with six boundaries. Deepti Sharma also made a significant impact, scoring an unbeaten 106 runs off 86 balls, including 15 fours. For Zimbabwe, Nomvelo Sibanda was the standout bowler, taking two wickets for 38 runs.
