Harmanpreet Kaur to Be Monitored Ahead of Bristol T20I; Mandhana Set for 150th Appearance

Harmanpreet Kaur to Be Monitored Ahead of Bristol T20I; Mandhana Set for 150th Appearance

India captain Harmanpreet Kaur's participation in the second T20I against England in Bristol on Tuesday remains uncertain, with the team management set to assess and monitor her condition following a head injury. Harmanpreet, who missed the series opener in Nottingham after a blow to the head during a warm-up match against the ECB Development XI, returned to training on Monday.

“There are positive signs, she [Harmanpreet] has joined the practice session today,” said allrounder Sneh Rana. “She will be assessed and monitored post the practice session.”

Though details of how the injury occurred remain unclear, Harmanpreet had scored a brisk 28 off 16 balls in the warm-up game before being dismissed by Sarah Glenn. Following the knock, she missed the pre-series press conference and sat out the first T20I, which India won convincingly by 97 runs.

In Harmanpreet’s absence, Smriti Mandhana took over as captain and made history with her maiden T20I century, becoming the first Indian woman and only the fifth player overall to score centuries in all three international formats. Mandhana, who revealed she was informed of her captaincy only a few hours before the match, led from the front to help India take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

Tuesday’s match in Bristol will mark another major milestone for Mandhana, as she becomes only the second Indian player — and seventh overall — to appear in 150 women’s T20Is. Harmanpreet Kaur tops the global chart with 178 appearances, the most by any cricketer across genders.

“It’s a special occasion for her and the Indian team,” said Rana. “We are grateful to have her in the team.”

Rana, too, made her return to the T20I side in Nottingham, playing her first international match since the 2023 T20 World Cup.

Following the Bristol encounter, the remaining matches of the T20I series will be held at The Oval (July 4), Manchester (July 9), and Birmingham (July 12), before the teams move into a three-match ODI series.

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