Harmanpreet Kaur creates history, breaks MS Dhoni’s world record

Harmanpreet Kaur became the first captain in T20 cricket, male or female, to win 10 finals, surpassing MS Dhoni’s 9 wins.

Harmanpreet Kaur created history and broke MS Dhoni’s long-standing world record after leading India to the gold medal in the 2026 Asian Games. The 37-year-old added to their glorious decade-long tenuras the Women in Blue’s glorious decade-long tenure this month by winning both the Asia Cup trophy and a victory in Japan over the span of the last 11 days.

Harmanpreet has won the 10th final of her career in T20 cricket as a captain. Her first title in the shortest format came during the 2012 Women’s Asia Cup. She also led the Women in Blue to the continental showpiece trophy in 2016, 2022, and 2026. Meanwhile, she was captain of the Indian women’s team, which won gold in the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games too. Apart from the Indian team, she has led Mumbai Indians (MI) to the Women’s Premier League (WPL) title in 2023 and 2025 too, winning the Women’s T20 Challenge with Supernovas in 2019 and 2022.

Harmanpreet Kaur Creates History

Harmanpreet has become the first male or female captain in T20 cricket to win 10 finals as a captain. She broke a record, which was previously held by MS Dhoni, who won nine summit clashes while leading his team. The 45-year-old led India to triumph in the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2016 Asia Cup while also being in charge of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) when they won the Indian Premier League in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023.

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